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The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose
The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose The author argues that while Ivy League universities may face challenges from federal research funding cuts, public universities have more to lose due to their reliance on federal funds. The Trump administration’s cuts are […]
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PLANETS Units Have Landed – Free NASA-Funded Out-of-School Time Resources
PLANETS Units Have Landed – Free NASA-Funded Out-of-School Time Resources NASA has launched three free out-of-school time units, PLANETS, which provide hands-on planetary science and engineering experiences for grades 3-8. The units are designed to be accessible and engaging for all learners, including those with different physical abilities and languages, and include comprehensive educator guides, […]
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2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge The NASA Dream with Us: Middle School Aviation Challenge is open to students in grades 6-8 and focuses on integrating Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into the agriculture industry. The challenge aims to improve agricultural areas such as crop monitoring, production, resilience to pests and disease, weather, harvest, and other […]
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2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge
2025-2026 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge The Dream With Us: High School Engineering Challenge is an annual competition where students design and propose solutions to real-world problems, with a focus on aerospace engineering. The challenge consists of three main components: a public relations strategy, a feasibility and risk assessment, and an engineering design notebook that […]
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NSTGRO 2025
NSTGRO 2025 Astronaut-Powered Laundry Machine: Researchers at the University of California, Davis are developing an astronaut-powered laundry machine that can clean clothes using only solar energy and water. Computational Modeling of Lithium Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster for Nuclear Electric Propulsion: Scientists at Stanford University are working on a computational model to optimize the performance of lithium magnetoplasmadynamic […]
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NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5
NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5 NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5 is open to U.S. students in grades 6-12. The challenge provides hands-on experience in engineering, computing, and electronics for the next technical workforce. Teams will develop a science or technology experiment idea for one of two NASA flight vehicles: Suborbital-Spaceship or High-Altitude Balloon. The competition […]
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NASA, International Astronauts to Address Students from New York
NASA, International Astronauts to Address Students from New York NASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Kimiya Yui will connect with middle school students from New York via a live call on September 5, answering STEM questions about their experiences on the International Space Station. The event will be streamed live on NASA’s Learn With NASA YouTube […]
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NASA Seeks Proposals for 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA Seeks Proposals for 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge NASA is now accepting proposals for the 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), a contest to design, build, and test rovers for Moon and Mars exploration. The challenge will take place from September 15, 2025, to April 9-11, 2026, with teams competing in remote-controlled and human-powered […]
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will participate in a live Q&A session with students from Minnesota on August 20, answering prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions. The event, hosted by the PACER center, aims to inspire teens with disabilities to consider opportunities […]
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NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge is in its 31st year, an annual engineering competition that challenges students to design and build a lunar rover. The 2025 challenge required teams to power their rovers either with human pilots or remote control, with over 500 students from around the world participating. Teams […]
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