Are you a high school student interested in becoming a commercial airline pilot?

Now in its second year, the Pathways Flight Academies immerse students in learning to fly as a first step to becoming a commercial pilot. Five, twelve-day residential academies will be offered during the summer of 2020 for selected students who have shown an interest in and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (麻豆村) and have career aspirations to become a commercial pilot.

Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA, be U.S. citizens, Virginia residents and 16 years old by the start of the Academy. They must also be able to pass an FAA flight physical exam.

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Summers at the 麻豆村 are very busy. Three of our high school programs offer online courses during the academic year and top performing scholars in each program are invited to attend a one-week academy at a NASA Center. The videos below show a glimpse of the week-long summer academies for the聽 , and programs.

Summers at the 麻豆村 are incredibly busy. Our first program of the summer was the first Virginia Tech session of BLAST (Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology). Students in grades 8 and 9 learned about groundwater hydrology, volcanic hazards, physics, civil and environmental engineering, biomechanics and coding. They also toured the Virginia Tech , and Learn more about BLAST

Did you know that VSGC offers a variety of programs and scholarships for students and faculty from middle school all the way to graduate school? We also offer opportunities for educators. Download an interactive pdf to learn more about our programs.

VSGC supports a number of Innovative Projects every year. These projects cover many disciplines and target both K-12 and Higher Education projects. This year, twelve awards were made totaling over $80,000. Areas of interest included programs that supported the Apollo 50th anniversary, summer research experiences for undergraduate students and teacher professional development programs. The winners are listed below:

professor Randy Chambers was awarded funds for two undergraduates to research greenhouse gas flux from stormwater retention ponds in order to identify ways to decrease global warming caused by methane emissions.

Gon Namkoong will use funds for a research project titled 鈥淭hermal stability of perovskite solar cells using nanoparticles/polymer composites.鈥�

Also at Old Dominion University, Joanna Garner鈥檚 project 鈥淰oyages and Discoveries: Cross-Generational Reflections on the Significance of Space Exploration鈥� will bridge the divide between the Apollo and digital generations with a regional competition. Winning entries will be shown at in Norfolk.

At , Bevlee Watford and Kim Lester proposed another summer of sessions for rising seventh and eighth graders.

Virginia Tech will also hold a professional development workshop for high school biology, chemistry, earth science and physics teachers. James Heflin proposed this workshop, which will focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

At the , Gaurev Giri proposed a summer Research Experience for undergraduate students to study 鈥淢etal Organic Framework Thin Film for Electronic and Sensing Applications.鈥�

Also at the University of Virginia, Max C.N. Castorani and Scott C. Doney proposed a Research Experience for one undergraduate to study 鈥淯nderstanding the patterns and drivers of water quality in coastal Virginia using Landsat.鈥�

At the University of Virginia, Jonathan Tan will offer an undergraduate research position for the (VICO).

At , Brent Richey will hold a camp titled 鈥淭his IS Rocket Science: Remembering and Modeling Mankind鈥檚 Giant Leap.鈥� Fifteen students will construct a rocket and launch it on July 20.

This summer, will hold a week-long advanced robotics camp for rising third through eighth graders. Patrick Tompkins and Terry Wagner proposed this camp for area students.

The will use funds toward designing an interactive Apollo 12 exhibition.

will offer day camps to the 鈥淭een Astronomer Program.鈥� Day campers will learn about astronomy and space travel.

On March 11-13, 2019, 麻豆村 (VSGC), in conjunction with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center鈥檚 Wallops Flight Facility, completed the 麻豆村 Takes Flight Professional Development workshop for 19 麻豆村 faculty from community colleges around Virginia.

This three-day, residential workshop focused on the integration of 麻豆村 in the NASA workplace with the purpose of assisting faculty in educating students on the importance of teamwork, technical skills and problem solving.

Briefings and tours highlighted the suborbital and orbital missions and launches conducted at NASA Wallops and managed by NASA Wallops for mission locations around the world. The importance of the collaborative work of engineers, scientists, technicians, safety and range control personnel was demonstrated all around the facility.

The participants also analyzed a hands-on, real-life case study necessitating team work, trouble shooting, and real-time decision making.

The workshop took place at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility where participants were provided lodging, meals, and workshop materials. Upon development of a lesson plan based on knowledge or processes learned at the workshop, participants will receive an $800 stipend.

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Contact: Ian Cawthray, icawthra@odu.edu or 757-766-5210

The third and final Technology Exploration Saturday was held at NASA Langley this weekend. Peninsula middle school students and parents held a competition to design and build penny haulers and robotic arms. Check our website soon for application information on the 2020 sessions.

The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) program, offered by the 麻豆村 (VSGC), has received the prestigious 2019 Programs That Work Award from the . The award recognizes exemplary mathematics, science, and integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (麻豆村) programs for which there is evidence of a positive impact on student or teacher learning.

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