Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Trevor Harrison from Hope College received a Research Seed award for “Comparing the effects of 0.6 MeV and 1.7 MeV proton irradiation on Tl-Ba-Ca-Cu-O (2212) thin-film superconductors.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee Kara Hardy from Michigan Technological University received a Research Seed award for “Development of cuttlebone-inspired cellular materials using Turing systems for noise control in spacecraft.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee Anthony Hanson from Western Michigan University received a Research Seed award for “Advanced flexible hybrid electronics–based PTC heaters for space exploration.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee John Grossman from Michigan Technological University received a Research Seed award for “A diffusion-based machine learning model to infer the neutrino effects from large-scale structure.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Ethan Grant from Michigan State University received a Research Seed award for “Macro to nano thermal impacts in ground-to-space quantum clock synchronization.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Alexandra Grabowski from Michigan State University received a Research Seed award for “Microbial biofilms and their implications for life detection in serpentinizing systems.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee Conor Gowan from Wayne State University received a Research Seed award for “Leaching of organic compounds from polyethylene and formation of iodinated disinfection by-products in ISS potable water.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Educational program awardee Emily Geiger received a Research Seed award for “Empowering educators: expanding Michigan’s project-based learning network statewide.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee Grace Forthaus from Grand Valley State University received a Research Seed award for “Unraveling the invasion: genomic insights into the spread and adaptation of hemlock woolly adelgid in eastern North America.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025 awardees! Graduate fellowship awardee Logan Forshee from University of Michigan received a Research Seed award for “Characterizing the sources and chemistry of individual aerosol particles participating in cloud formation in the Arctic.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Joseph Fogt received a Research Seed award for “Computational probing of the effect of radiation damage on high-temperature superconductors.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Cameron Doane from Grand Valley State University received a Research Seed award for “Refining wetland identification practices using an ecological site framework.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025–2026 awardees! Undergraduate research grant awardee Kate DeMann from Hope College received a Research Seed award for “Loss and recovery of olfactory function following acute hypoxia on zebrafish.” #MSGCNASA #WeAreNASAMI

Meet our 2025
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2026 Awardees! Undergraduate Researcher Morgan DeCroix from received a Research Seed
award for Effect of 3d Printing Orientation on the Adhesion Properties of Bonded Single-Lap Joints.
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Meet our 2025 Awardees! Olivia Brodie from Grand Valley State University received an Undergraduate Research Grant award for “Developing adaptable immunology research techniques suitable for space.”
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NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards  - NASA NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The

Good news for Space Grant! NASA has announced its continued commitment and funding to all 52 Space Grants, including MSGC! myumi.ch/Nr6jR
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Adopt a Cow - Discover Dairy Are you looking for a new classroom pet? Try adopting a cow for free! The Adopt A Cow virtual experience connects you with a local farm.

Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 100-pound dairy calf for your classroom mascot by joining the Adopt A Cow program? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her. The best part? It is FREE! myumi.ch/kPx3Q
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Meet our 2025 Awardees! Logan Alvesteffer from Western Michigan University received a Graduate Fellowship award for “RF Plasma Cell Experiments for the Ionization, Dissociation, and Recombination for Molecular Propellants: Nitrogen and Hydrogen.”
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Tune in tomorrow, May 1st at 1pm for a Virtual Career Connection: Space Welders Webinar. This event will focus on space welding and how NASA and its partners are using high energy density welding – not just for space but in space. myumi.ch/kPZdj
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Apply now for the Dragonfly Student and Early Career Investigator Program! Set to launch in 2028, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will send a rotorcraft lander to explore a variety of locations on Saturn’s moon Titan. myumi.ch/Mkrbe
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Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) is now accepting proposals from U.S. schools, museums and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host an amateur radio contact with an astronaut aboard the ISS between January 1 and June 30, 2026. myumi.ch/pV7D1
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Register now for Bits & Bytes middle school camp: June 23 - 27 and Gigabytes high school camp: July 21-25. Both camps are hosted on-campus at EMU, in the Computer Science department. myumi.ch/9pg4P

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Check out the NASA Psyche Inspired Online Art Showcase! Hear from student artists in their own words, download a virtual goody bag filled with exciting special releases from the interns, and learn how to apply for next year’s internship. myumi.ch/613zn

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Spring into science #SpringIntoScience with NOAA When it’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere, NOAA is here to celebrate! From articles to graphics to educational resources, S-P-R-I-N-G into science with us! Spring into s...

Spring Into Science With STEM Resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From articles to graphics to educational resources, S-P-R-I-N-G into science with us! myumi.ch/VVMAN
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Tune in tomorrow, Wednesday April 23rd at 8pm for a Smithsonian Exploring Space Lecture: The Search for Mars' Oceans. In this lecture they will join together to talk about water on Mars from top to bottom. myumi.ch/9p6dA
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My Flight, My Space Explore the wonders of Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum virtually using our NASM for All learning platform!

Explore the wonders of Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum virtually using the My Flight, My Space learning platform! buff.ly/FBlBV0l
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Registration is now open for the summer 2025 “IDEAS” Educator Workshop! The 2025 workshop will focus on new and innovative technologies to integrate into the classroom. The Workshop is July 7 - 10, 2025 and Registration closes on May 1, 2025. blogs.und.edu/.../summer-2...
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Where in the World is Leo DelMar: An Oceanic Mystery This activity encourages students to use JPSS maps, data, and imagery to solve the mystery of a missing person using clues in an escape room style. Students will be exposed to actual satellite imagery...

Where in the World is Leo DelMar – An Oceanic Mystery! In this escape room-style activity, students use clues - plus NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) maps, data, and imagery - to solve the mystery of a missing person. buff.ly/vDQTdcE
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Growing Your Community Challenge Often, we think of individuals that are living with food insecurity to be homeless or easy to identify, yet they could be your neighbor or even a classmate. Are you ready to help solve this problem?

GROW YOUR COMMUNITY CHALLENGE! The Purple Plow engages students in creating solutions for real-world, complex issues related to agriculture. Entries due 5/2. buff.ly/3hybHPW
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The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge (Kibo-RPC) invites teams of students to create programs to move free-flying robots known as Astrobees on the ISS. Register now! buff.ly/1EFb7n3
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