5/20/2010INSPIRE Participates in 2010 Dayton HAMvention
Melinda Lord (left) and Paul Schou (right) presenting information about Radio JOVE and The INSPIRE Project at the 2010 Dayton HAMvention More>>
RECENT NEWS & EVENTS
7/15/2010
INSPIRE Presents at 2010 SARA Conference
The INSPIRE Project was invited to present at the SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) 2010 Annual Conference held at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia. The conference was held July 4-7. INSPIRE Physics Educational Advisors, Paul Schou and Ellen McLean, represented The INSPIRE Project and presented an overview of organization and demonstrated the VLF radio receiver kit. In addition, Ellen McLean did a presentation on how to get students excited about the sciences and how hands-on experiences are important to life-long learning.
5/20/2010
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20th Anniversary Edition of The INSPIRE Journal is a must read!
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SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Science Competition - NASA Goddard Internships - Space Academy for Educators & Students
The INSPIRE Project, Inc. is pleased to offer the following opportunities for high school and college students and educators in all the fields of physical sciences:
Dr. William W.L. "Bill" Taylor Memorial Science Scholarship Competition
Scholarship Awards:
$5,000 per recipient
In honor of The INSPIRE Project, Inc.'s Dr. Bill Taylor, The INSPIRE Project, Inc. with its partners at the DC Space Grant Consortium, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and other science and technology organizations established this annual science scholarship competition.
Scientifically oriented undergraduate and graduate college students and high school seniors who will be attending or are attending a DC metro area college or university are encouraged to apply.
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center INSPIRE Paid Internships
Internship Awards:
$5,000 per recipient, plus $400 travel stipend
The INSPIRE Project, Inc. is sponsoring part-time (15-20 hours per week), paid internships at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Two (2) part-time paid internships are available. Students will be paired with a mentor at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and projects will be focused on science and engineering research.
APPLY TODAY! Click here for complete information
Space Academy for Educators Scholarship Program
NASA Marshall Flight Center, Huntsville AL
The INSPIRE Project Inc. is offering full scholarships to Space Academy for Educators. This 5-day program for educators includes intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Educators also take part in astronaut-style training and simulations, as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom. All expenses included.
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A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS:
NASA | DC Space Grant Consortium | Washington Space Business Roundtable | Aries Scientific | Edge Advertising, Inc. | Michael Anthony Salon
Co-founded in 1989 by Dr. William W.L. Taylor, former Chief Scientist for Space Station Freedom at NASA headquarters and a pioneer in science education and public outreach, The INSPIRE Project provides creative hands-on opportunities for students of all ages to observe Very Low Frequency waves (i.e. lightning and other atmospheric sounds) by using the INSPIRE VLF-3 Natural Radio Sound Receiver. In addition to coordinated field observations, INSPIRE partners with NASA to give science workshops at local high schools and universities in Washington, DC. INSPIRE students receive hands-on, real world experience and a higher degree of learning in the fields of physical sciences. INSPIRE also seeks to enhance educators in their knowledge in the field of space science to encourage our next generation of scientists.
For more information on The INSPIRE Project, Inc. contact Kathleen Franzen, President, at mailto:president@theinspireproject.org, 202.547.1364.
"Certainly one of the most enthralling things about human life is the recognition that we live in what, for practical purposes, is a universe without bounds."
James Alfred Van Allen (7 September 1914 - 9 August 2006)
An American physicist who discovered the Earth's magnetosphere, two toroidal zones of radiation due to trapped charged particles encircling the Earth.