Something very moving from Sharon Churchwell, SSEP Community Program Director in Lincolnwood, Illinois— Over the past few years I have been reading more and more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Last summer I came across a STEM initiative like no other, one where students could literally reach for the stars (well, ok, low […]
Ground Truths
Another trip to the lab allowed us to collect and preserve crystals from the ground truth experiment grown in the mock MDA.
Status Update
We’ve been observing our eggs frequently, and Eric and Eren are getting good at identifying and describing the appearance of goldfish eggs under the microscope. Also, our project got funded on Donor’s Choose! So we are expecting a shipment of … Continue reading →
SSEP In the News: 39 More Stories Just Added
The following stories have just been added to the SSEP In the News page at the SSEP Community Network Hubsite— SSEP on STS-135 Hartford CT Hartford students getting project on space shuttle Westport News, June 9, 2011 http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Hartford-students-getting-project-on-space-shuttle-1363103.php VIDEO: Space Shuttle Atlantis Will Carry Piece of Hartford Eyewitness NEWS3, May 11, 2011 http://www.wfsb.com/news/27855402/detail.html Annie Fisher […]
In Our Own Words – Why I Wanted to be a NASA Space Grant Director
We are truly honored to share a wonderful letter from Dr. Barrett S. Caldwell, Professor at Purdue University, and Director of the Indiana Space Grant Consortium. The Consortium is underwriting SSEP for Crown Point, Indiana, on the flight of STS-135. Barrett’s letter speaks to the power of partnership. It also goes hand-in-hand with a previous post […]
All SSEP Student Flight Teams on STS-135 Enter LAUNCH PHASE: Sample Submission Protocols Released
From: Dr. Jeff Goldstein, SSEP National Program Director Center Director, National Center for Earth and Space Science Education To: America’s Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers Participating in SSEP on STS-135 To all SSEP student flight experiment teams, this is what you’ve been waiting for! We have now officially entered the SSEP Launch Phase for […]
Materials Return!
After a 16 day journey orbiting the earth at 14,500 mph, and a few days with FedEx, our materials were returned and we got out first looks at Dr. Gouaux’s lab.
STS-135 CRITICAL UPDATE: SSEP Plans for Viewing the Launch in Florida Now Available
The new Launch Plans for STS-135 page is now up at the SSEP website. It can be accessed directly from the Current Flight Opportunities link in the navigation banner at the top of all pages at the SSEP website. All STS-135 Community Program Directors and representatives of partners are directed to the page. Please Contact […]
SSEP In the News: Recent Media Coverage from Across the SSEP Community Network
The following stories have just been added to the SSEP In the News page at the SSEP Community Network Hubsite— National and International Student Scientists Fly Investigations to the Space Station Feature Article, International Space Station Research News, NASA.gov, May 25, 2011 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ssep.html One Last Student Endeavour Feature Article, NASA.gov, April 26, 2011 http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/one-last-shuttle-endeavour.html […]
Bo Lowery, SSEP Community Program Co-Director for Jefferson County, Kentucky, Picks Up Experiment Samples
Bo Lowery, the SSEP Community Program Co-Director for Jefferson County, Kentucky (The Academy @Shawnee), personally traveled to Kennedy Space Center to pick up the harvested experiment samples for their experiment The Effect of Micro-gravity on the Viability of Lactobacillus GG. Grades 9, 10, and 11, The Academy @Shawnee Principal Investigator: Jade Burton Co-Investigators: Ben Bommarrito, Alejandro Cid, Miranda […]