This is a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Science Friday Initiative, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) project. The HEC project aims to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through formal education in K-12 and higher education, improve U.S. scientific literacy through informal education tools, leverage partnerships to drive...
This is a $56,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) to the Astronomical League Inc. for the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) project. The HEC brings together a team of over 80 individuals from 32 institutions to deliver cutting-edge technology and education programs in support of NASA's science goals, including enabling STEM education, improving scientific literacy, leveraging partnerships, and serving...
This is a $744,460.90 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) to operate the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC). The HEC brings together a team of over 80 individuals from 32 institutions to develop and deliver heliophysics education programs and products. The scope includes formal and informal educational initiatives such as large-scale events, data-intensive tools, citizen science projects, and professional...
This is a $1,230,583.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of North Texas (UNT) on June 20, 2016 to establish the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC). The HEC brings together a team of 80 individuals from 32 institutions to deliver heliophysics education and public engagement programs that leverage NASA's unique content and subject matter experts. The HEC provides formal education programs for K-12 and higher education,...
This is a $79,129 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Montana State University (MSU) for the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) program. The HEC brings together partners from 32 institutions to deliver cutting-edge heliophysics research and education programs to nationwide audiences, including large-scale events, data-intensive tools, informal programs, citizen science initiatives, and professional development. The consortium aims...
This $1,224,209 cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to support the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC). The HEC brings together a team of 80 experts from 32 institutions to deliver cutting-edge heliophysics research and STEM education programs nationwide. The HEC leverages UAF's expertise in areas like climate science, geophysics, and Arctic studies to advance NASA's science and education...
This is a cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley. The Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) contract is valued at $1,499,736.86 and runs through December 31, 2021. The HEC brings together a team of over 80 individuals from 32 institutions to deliver cutting-edge heliophysics education and public engagement programs to nationwide audiences. The contract covers a range...
This is a $199,950.17 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) under the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) program. The HEC program aims to advance STEM education through the integration of NASA's heliophysics content and expertise. As part of this grant, MTSU will serve as a dissemination node and testing laboratory for new undergraduate curriculum modules, leveraging its partnerships with other universities. The...
This is a $405,088 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Indigenous Education Institute (IEI), a minority-owned and Native American-owned non-profit organization. The purpose of the contract is for IEI to work closely with the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC) and the University of North Texas to develop and incorporate immersive 2D and 3D learning resources based on heliophysics science that make connections to indigenous...
This is a cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to support the Heliophysics Education and Public Outreach Forum (HEPOF). The $191,021.50 contract will fund the renewal of HEPOF's coordination infrastructure and staffing to ensure a smooth transition of products, programs, and expertise between the previous and new approaches to NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) education program. The agreement will enable UC Berkeley to finalize...
This is a $224,840 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Temple University to support the Heliophysics Education Consortium (HEC). The HEC brings together leading researchers, educators, and technology experts to advance STEM education and scientific literacy related to heliophysics through formal and informal programs. Key efforts include large-scale events, data tools, citizen science projects, out-of-school activities, and professional development. The HEC leverages partnerships across the education and research community to disseminate content and best practices. It supports NASA's goals of advancing STEM education, improving scientific literacy, and better serving underrepresented groups. The agreement does not use a set-aside and runs through August 2022.