Arizona State University, through the SEISE project, was awarded a $14,774,560.63 cooperative agreement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to engage the public in informal and lifelong learning related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts. The project leverages NASA's subject matter experts, assets, and data to create compelling learning experiences that share the story, science, and adventure of NASA's scientific explorations. SEISE...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $749,582.00 grant to the Arizona Science Center, in collaboration with Arizona State University, Museum of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, and the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), for a three-year project titled "Moon and Beyond: An Immersive Game for STEM Learning in Museums and Planetariums." The project aims to engage public audiences, particularly families with children in grades 4-8...
This federal contract award, NNX16AE28A, was granted by NASA to the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), a non-profit organization focused on Earth and space science education, communication, and outreach. The contract, valued at $8,654,273.00, is to advance NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) science education objectives through the NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC). NESEC will enable STEM education by building pathways to experts, content, and authentic...
This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AM35G, is for the "Innovative Mars Exploration Education and Technology (IMEET)" project led by the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex (KSCVC). The $380,936.10 grant will fund the development and implementation of IMEET summer camps for high school students and professional development workshops for STEM educators at various locations, including the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, Coca Cola Space Science Center, and the Museum...
This federal contract award, NNX16AK96A, is a $500,044.60 cooperative agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center and the Virginia Air & Space Center, a non-profit organization. The agreement is part of the NASA Out-of-School Learning (NOSL) Network, a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and accountability project collaboratively managed by three NASA centers. The NOSL Network will develop and execute a...
This is a $9,952,400 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Science Mission Directorate to the Space Science Institute (SSI), a nonprofit research organization in Boulder, Colorado. The project, titled "NASA My Library: A National Earth and Space Science Initiative that Connects NASA, Public Libraries and Their Communities," aims to develop effective STEM programs in public libraries using NASA resources and subject matter experts. The goal is to reach underserved populations, such as...
This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum and The Captain Michael King Smith Educational Institute, a non-profit organization. The $38,432.00 grant will fund the "SPACED OUT" program, which aims to foster Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) literacy in students in grades 5-8 through immersive space science learning experiences. The contract...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a $38,432.00 grant to the Evergreen Aviation And Space Museum And The Captain Michael King Smith Educational Institute, a non-profit organization, to implement the "SPACED OUT! FOSTERING STEM LITERACY IN STUDENTS GRADES 5-8 THROUGH IMMERSIVE SPACE SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES" project. The grant, awarded on August 29, 2024, with a performance period ending on August 28, 2025, is intended to...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,000,000.00 cooperative agreement to the Science Museum of Minnesota to build a Mars habitat exhibit as part of the "Sun, Earth, Universe" exhibition. The agreement, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for the museum to deliver the habitat by December 31, 2023. The Science Museum of Minnesota is a non-profit organization that conducts scientific research and provides educational programs focused on...
This federal contract award, valued at $3,410,000.00, was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to New Mexico State University (NMSU), a Hispanic-serving, land-grant research university. The contract is a Cooperative Agreement that supports NASA's Strategic Goal 4 to "enhance capabilities and operations to catalyze current and future mission success." Specifically, the award is focused on NASA's STEM engagement efforts to build a future STEM workforce by...