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And here is another grant opportunity - this one for educators.

Lew Gramer


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Message-Id: <200108301759.KAA10479@zagami.jpl.nasadot gov>
Subject: NASA Grants Open The Stars To Selected Educators
To: astro-l@uwwvax.uwwdot edu (Astronomy List)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 10:59:05 -0700 (PDT)

Donald Savage
Headquarters, Washington                   Aug. 30, 2001
(Phone: 202/358-1547)

RELEASE: 01-175

NASA GRANTS OPEN THE STARS TO SELECTED EDUCATORS

     NASA today announced a big step toward improving the way 
it brings space science to local communities around the 
country.  

The agency's Office of Space Science, at its headquarters in 
Washington, selected seven recipients for grants to help 
space scientists become involved in educational activities, 
build partnerships between the space science and education 
communities, and serve as the regional points-of-contact for 
space scientists and educators seeking information on and 
involvement in NASA's Space Science education and outreach 
program. 

In addition, the program is designed to provide meaningful 
opportunities for groups that might not ordinarily 
participate in NASA research and education programs.

"This new selection will deepen connections between NASA's 
Office of Space Science and educators across the country and 
improve our ability to search out productive opportunities 
for the space science community to participate in education 
and public outreach," said Dr. Jeffrey Rosendhal, Director of 
Education and Public Outreach for NASA's Office of Space 
Science. "We also expect this to provide an injection of 
fresh ideas and new capabilities to our educational and 
public outreach team."

A representative at each selected institution will serve as a 
bridge between the space science and local and regional 
education communities, including formal education, informal 
education, and public outreach organizations. 

"One goal of this program is to channel the expertise of the 
space science community into directions that will best 
benefit the educational process and contribute to the public 
understanding of space science," added Dr. Rosendhal.

"We want to encourage scientists working on NASA-funded 
research in communities throughout the country to get 
involved in bringing space science into the local educational 
systems and communities in creative ways. The 
Broker/Facilitators we selected today will work with these 
scientists to bring space science to areas such as local 
schools, museums, libraries, service organizations and others 
to help meet the unique needs of each region," he said.

The program will work to build partnerships between those 
scientists and professional educators to ensure both the 
scientific integrity and the educational usefulness of the 
projects and products that are created.

Each award is for 5 years, at approximately $300K per year, 
starting in January 2002.

The individuals and institutions receiving the awards are:

*  Dr. Kathleen Johnson, Lunar and Planetary Institute, 
Houston
*  Dr. Julie H. Lutz, University of Washington, Seattle
*  Dr. Cherilynn A. Morrow, Space Science Institute, Boulder, 
Colo.
*  Dr. Nitin Naik, Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, W. 
Va.
*  Dr. Carolyn C. Narasimhan, Depaul University, Chicago
*  Dr. Cassandra Runyon, College of Charleston, Charleston, 
S.C.
*  Dr. Cary I. Sneider, Museum of Science, Boston

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