UVM'S Team NASA
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"Developing Model "Nano-Sat" 
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On Monday, April 21,
2008. Team members: Mark, Mike and Ken and Laurel Zeno participated in NASA's
award ceremony via NASA video teleconference. The ceremony was held at
2:00PM EST, broadcast  arranged by Susan Sawyer, NASA  Kennedy  SFC. We
were set up in 408 LaFayette Hall, UVM.  The UVM Team were one of 7
teams across the country to participate in NASA's Systems Engineering
Design Paper Competition.  All the teams and 4 NASA Centers
participated, linked with video and audio. The all received extremely
high ratings from the NASA engineers who reviewed the papers.
Unfortunately, UVM did not get 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. But, the NASA Systems
Engineering Director who spoke asked that they all participate next
year. He encouraged them to do internships and said that he hoped to see
them working with NASA or it's contractors. All reviewers agreed the
papers showed excellent knowledge and well analyzed plans. They also
were impressed with the structure of the presentation of the paper. I
presented each team member with NASA certificates sent from KSC. They
will be presenting their project at Senior Design Night, April 30, 2008
at Sheraton.

The 15th Annual Vermont Space Grant Consortium Award Ceremony & Reception
was held September 24, 2007 to celebrate and honor accomplished students who received awards.  The program began with a welcome from VSGC Associate Director Jun Yu, who introduced  Domenico Grasso, the Dean of the College of Engineering and Math Sciences at UVM .  Governor Jim Douglas was an honored guest speaker, as well as representation from VT-US Senator Patrick Leahy's office and VT- Lt Govenor Brian Dubie's office.  It is always a pleasure to welcome Dave Rosage, PE, Director, NASA Academy/Robotics Academy, NASA Office of Higher Education at NASA Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD as our Keynote speaker. Families of the awardees and various distinguished guests were present.

Congratulations to all the recipients!  In receiving these awards, you forge the way for future scholars in these exiting and rewarding programs.  Good luck in your studies and research, we look forward to interacting with you on future projects!

 AWARD RECIPIENTS
2007-2008
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Five students received the Undergraduate Scholarship Awards

Also included are:
Native American Awards
Three students are chosen by the  Franklin Northwest Supervisory Union (FNWSU) & The Abenaki Council to receive our Native American Award Scholarship Award

Aviation Scholarships
Aerospace Workforce Development Group has awarded 3 Aviation Scholarships (VICA) to Burlington Aviation Technical School in So. Burlington, VT.  A total award of $3000 in three awards of $1000 for each student.

Special  Program Awards:
Skills USA:  A national competition in which Burlington Aviation Technology School achieved 14th in the nation on the Post Secondary level.  Students from BAT were awarded gold, silver & bronze medals in the Secondary High School Program in the State.

The Vermont Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce a competition for up to ten undergraduate scholarships available for the 2007-2008 academic year. These Vermont Space Grant Scholarships, each worth $1,500, will be awarded on the basis of academic standing, letters of recommendation, and an essay detailing career goals. The scholarships are to be used to help the recipients attend an institution of higher education within the State of Vermont.

Update:  Application deadline 4/13/08.  Awardees will be announced soon.

2008 URECA! Student Researchers:

NASA-Vermont Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) is supporting 3 2008
Undergraduate Research Endeavors Competitive Awards (URECA! Program)
student researchers.
Each will be receive $3000 from VSGC and $1000 from UVM.

The students are:

Christopher R. Farmer
Electrical Engineering (Senior)
Faculty Mentor: Paul Hines
School of Engineering
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Title of Project: High Power, Light Weight, High Efficiency Energy
Storage for Hybrid Vehicles

Kameron Decker Harris
Physics & Math (Junior)
Faculty Mentor: Chris M. Danforth
Mathematics
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Title of Project: Complex Systems Modeling of Climate Regime Change in
Chaotic Convection

Maggie Sager
Biology (Junior)
Faculty Mentor: Joseph D. Schmoker, MD
Cardiovascular Research
College of Medicine/Biology

Title of Project: The Effect of Pressure on Induction of the MAP Kinase
Pathway on the Human Thoracic Aortic Wall

Many projects at Vermont Colleges and Universities were presented:
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ESMD: NASA Student Internship Program
 Three students attended  the summer research program.
  Two worked at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA and one went to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
URECA: Undergraduate Research Competition Awards
Two Students presented their research projects at the ceremony
NSIP:  NASA Student Internship Program
One student attented NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

ESMD NASA GRANT AWARDS

ROBOTICS PROGRAMS

University of Vermont
AERO project
"Green Speed"

“GreenSpeed” is the 1^st UVM hybrid racing car created by a team of energetic UVM students from the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences new student organization called Alternative Energy Racing Organization (AERO)      more info....
 

NASA Awards Funds for Student Design Project,
NASA Summer Internships and Student Team Competitions

The Vermont Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), based in UVM's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS), has received funding from the Higher Education Office of NASA's Exploration Systems Missions Directorate (ESMD) to enhance three targeted components of Vermont's engineering education programs. Full Story...
 

(NSIP)  NASA Student Research Award
Katelyn Billings, SMC  "Solvatochromism and Photo-Induced Intramolecular Electron Transfer"