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Presentation by

Spence ArmstrongSenior Advisor to the Administrator

NASA Headquarters202.358.1807sarmstro@hq.nasa.govApril 2002

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NASA’s MissionNASA’s Mission

To understand and protect our home planet

To understand the Universe and search for life

To inspire the next generation of explorers

…as only NASA can.

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Education @ NASAEducation @ NASANASA uses its unique resources to inspire the next generation of explorers

… as only NASA can.

Unique

Missions People Facilities

FOR ALL

Teachers Students Institutions

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Education @ NASAEducation @ NASA

NASA Education is located in:• Universities• Classrooms• Museums• Educational Organizations• Homes

We are part of every American community.

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CharterCharter

Guidance for the Agency Role• 1958 Space Act – “The expansion of human knowledge of

phenomena in the atmosphere and space,” and to preserve “…the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and

technology…”. • Space Grant Legislation• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive

Research (EPSCoR) Legislation• Executive Order 12821, November 16, 1992

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Reach and Means - 50 Reach and Means - 50 Individualized State ProgramsIndividualized State Programs

NASA State Assets

• Space Grant (52)

• EPSCoR (20)

• Educator Resource Center Network

• OSS Education and Outreach “Support Network”

• NASA-Sponsored University Research

• NASA Center Education Personnel

NASA Center Education Personnel

• Education Director (Designated byCenter Director)

• Precollege Officer

• University Affairs Officer

Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field

Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Headquarters

Wallops Flight Facility

Langley Research Center

Kennedy Space Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

Stennis Space Center

Johnson Space Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Dryden Flight Research Center

Ames Research Center

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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions

Space Science• Voyager – Scale model of the Universe (Washington, D.C)• Braille photos of Hubble Space Telescope images• Planetary Programs

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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions

Human Exploration & Development of Space• Student payloads (Space Shuttle, sounding rockets, KC-135)• Student Design Competitions• Teaching from Space

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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions

Aerospace Technology• Centennial of Flight activities• Virtual Skies• NASA Connect

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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions

Earth Science• GLOBE Program (NASA Lead)• EarthKAM• DEVELOP

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Enterprise ContributionsEnterprise Contributions

Biological and Physical Research• Microgravity Demonstrator• The Virtual Astronaut• International Space Station Research

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Office of Equal Opportunity ProgramsOffice of Equal Opportunity ProgramsMinority University Research and Education Minority University Research and Education

DivisionDivision

MURED Mission

To achieve the full participation of minority institutions (MIs) in the NASA-sponsored research and education community, striving for academic excellence and outstanding achievements while advancing America’s leadership in a global competitiveness in science and technology.

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Minority Research and Education DivisionMinority Research and Education DivisionMURED GoalsMURED Goals

•Goal 1—Facilitate research and development activities at minority institutions (MIs) that contribute substantially to NASA’s mission

•Goal 2—Create at MIs systemic and sustainable change through partnerships and programs that enhance research and educational outcomes in NASA-related fields

•Goal 3—Prepare faculty and students at MIs to successfully participate in the conventional, competitive research and education processes

•Goal 4—Increase at MIs the number of students prepared to enter college and successfully pursue and complete degrees in NASA-related fields

MURED employs a comprehensive strategy of awards in four areas to accomplish the Division’s goals:

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Building Tomorrow’s Building Tomorrow’s WorkforceWorkforce

High School Community College Undergraduate Graduate Postdoctorate

Orientation Apprentice/Intern Contributor Discipline Researcher/Specialist

21st-Century Workforce

Contributing to Missions, Research, and the Economy

Industry

NASA

Universities

Human Capital Pipeline

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Future for NASA Future for NASA EducationEducation

Revised Education Implementation Plan Scholarship for Service 21st Century Workforce Development Undergraduate Student Research Program Informal Science Education

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Linking to NASALinking to NASA

For more information on NASA and Education go to:

www. nasa.govor

www.education.nasa.gov