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 $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 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 $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...
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 $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 $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...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $60,814.93 grant to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to support the Radio JOVE project, a hands-on outreach and citizen science initiative that brings radio signals from the Sun, Jupiter, the Milky Way galaxy, and terrestrial radio noise to the general public. This grant, awarded under contract number 80NSSC21K1417, has a period of performance through June 15, 2023. MTSU, a public university and state-controlled...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,099,994.90 grant to the University of New Hampshire (UNH), operating through its Office of Sponsored Research, to collect and analyze plasma measurements from the STEREO spacecraft during the declining phase of the current solar cycle. The grant supports three broad science goals: characterizing space weather, studying the corona and solar wind at solar minimum, and determining what can be learned from full heliosphere...
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 grant also supports the development and implementation of research-based professional development models, as well as the creation and distribution of educational resources, such as informal education tools, data-intensive tools, and citizen science projects, to improve scientific literacy nationwide. This award is not set aside and is part of NASA's larger Heliophysics Education Consortium initiative.