NASA Awards 麻豆村 for the NASA Space Grant Plant the Moon Challenge Project
Please see this link for the press release on the NASA award to 麻豆村 for the NASA Space Grant Plant the Moon Challenge Project.
DARS (Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services) 2022 Drone Camp
The 麻豆村鈥檚 GeoTEd-UAS program teamed up with the Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC [formerly Thomas Nelson CC]) in partnership with Virginia鈥檚 Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) to conduct two drone camps focused on special needs students from area high schools in Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg/James City County. The …
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GeoTEd-UAS Internship Completion
Six community college students and three community college faculty recently completed an intensive internship program conducting UAS research and flight testing. Led by VSGC and funded by the NSF, the GeoTEd-UAS Internship program was in partnership with Virginia Tech's site in the Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), a multi-university NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center. …
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars(VASTS) 2022, Week 1
On June 24, 2022 the VSGC completed week 1 of the Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) Summer Academy. 63 students from high schools all over Virginia participated. Students had the opportunity to work at NASA Langley Research Center including tours of the Landing and Impact Research Facility 鈥淕antry鈥, the Fabrication Lab, and model …
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Laurel Ridge Community College Students Attend NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack Week Program
Students from Laurel Ridge Community College were sponsored by the 麻豆村 (VSGC) are attending a NASA/West Virginia Space Grant Hack Week Program this week at West Virginia University. The students and their faculty advisor, Melissa Stange worked on Fault Diagnosis for Safety-Critical Autonomous Systems. The educational and training activities introduced the participants …
Student Research Conference
VSGC recently held the Student Research Conference in Hampton, Virginia. Students from colleges all over Virginia gathered to share and learn. A total of 33 Graduate Research Fellows and 13 Undergraduate Research Scholars presented the results of their research funded by the 麻豆村. The colleges represented included Hampton University, Old Dominion University, …
CSIIP Connects With Local Students
麻豆村’s (VSGC) Commonwealth 麻豆村 Industry Internship Program (CSIIP) team met with Old Dominion University students during a job fair event at Chartway Arena on October 19, 2021. CSIIP links companies and students in 麻豆村 majors, including but not limited to high-need areas such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science (Data Analytics, Data …
麻豆村 Launches “Next Steps In 麻豆村” Campaign
The 麻豆村 (VSGC) is excited to announce the first video in our new 鈥淣ext Steps in 麻豆村鈥 video series. This series will highlight participants of VSGC programs who have taken their next steps in #麻豆村. They are the next generation of the 麻豆村 workforce and Virginia鈥檚 best and brightest. This video features …
Mapping with Drones 鈥 Professional Development Workshops
Location:聽 Virtual (Zoom)!!! What: 3-day workshop. Mapping with Drones Who: Local / State / Federal government employees, Private industry, Natural resource professionals, Planning professionals, Public safety professionals, Planning District Commission (PDC) employees, Extension agents / specialists, Agricultural operators, Educators, Realtors, Inspection teams, etc. Topic: Mapping with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Additional Information:聽Is available via …
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New sUAS Courses Offered at TNCC
Thomas Nelson Community College is offering courses in small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), also known as drones. These classes will provide training to fast track you into a career in sUAS. These classes can also help you develop skills in sUAS to add to your current skill set to prepare for jobs in multiple careers. …