The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS) is looking to fill the position of Associate Program Officer – Space Studies Board. The DEPS mission is to provide independent and authoritative science, technology, engineering and related policy advice to the federal government and to the nation and to promote communications between the…
In honor of our wonderful colleague, Cindy Graham, we would like to raise awareness of a scholarship fund established in her name to develop an endowment to help support a graduate student studying glioblastoma and other brain and CNS cancers. Cindy was the former copy editor for the ASGSR research journal and was a valued member of our community. Graham…
/ March 9, 2021 Nature partner journal, npj Microgravity, will publish a special issue dedicated to topics in Interfacial Transport Phenomena in memory of the late Professor Paul Steen who served as an Associate Editor and who was renowned for his work in interfacial fluid mechanics and in microgravity research. Please see (https://www.cheme.cornell.edu/news/paul-h-steen-cbe-professor-passes-away-unexpectedly). Of interest to the volume are contributed…
Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Learn more here: https://www.axiomspace.com/news/axiom-space-announces-stars-scholarship Axiom Space is building the first-ever commercial space station, which will launch into Low Earth Orbit in 2024 and serve as a state-of-the-art orbital laboratory for conducting research, manufacturing products, and capturing Earth observation data. This makes us wonder how the space-based platforms like Axiom Station will change our lives. Why space?…
The Congressional Research Service would like to share this career opportunity with you and your network. Analyst in Science and Technology Policy (Science, Technology, and Society) Open & Closing Dates: 02/12/2021 to 03/12/2021 Salary: $103,690 to $134,798 per year The Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Congressional Research Service seeks an Analyst in Science and Technology Policy. The analyst will address…
AIAA’s First Scholarship for High School Seniors Do You Know a High School Senior Who Intends to Major in Aerospace or STEM? AIAA is excited to announce the Roger W. Kahn Scholarship to honor the memory of Roger Kahn and his passion for aviation. AIAA will award up to four $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors intending to pursue an engineering or…
The ASGSR Community is saddened by the passing of Millie Hughes-Fulford. She was a trailblazer in life sciences research and conducting that research in space. Hughes-Fulford became the first female payload specialist to enter orbit as an astronaut-scientist. She was a strong supporter of ASGSR and will be greatly missed by her community. http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-020421a-millie-hughes-fulford-payload-specialist-obituary.html
Dear ASGSR Community, The ASGSR society is searching for a new Executive Director to help our manage the operations of our society as well as advocate for space life and physical sciences. The Executive Director will coordinate, implement and execute all aspects of ASGSR’s business, including management of daily operations in cooperation with the Governing Board of the Society and…
We are looking for recruiting a Ph.D. student at Redox Biology Laboratory, Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University. The qualified student will enroll in the Exercise Biomechanics Doctorate program. In our lab, we are doing research on- NASA life science to support astronauts during spaceflight alterations, mainly mitigate skeletal muscle atrophy and bone loss in the space environment, microgravity, and Radiation.- Aging,…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), January 21, 2021 – The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), manager of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, today made public a research announcement soliciting proposals for technology advancements and applied research that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory. With this solicitation, CASIS seeks R&D concepts focused on flight investigations…