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Small Sample Handling Workshop Now Accepting Applications

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
Lunar and Planetary Institute
February 21, 2025
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Small Sample Handling Workshop Now Accepting Applications
Small Sample Handling Workshop

May 20–22, 2025
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

The Small Sample Handling Training Workshop is scheduled for May 20–22, 2025, in West Lafayette, Indiana, at Purdue University.

Participants will receive hands-on training in the manipulation and micromanipulation of comparable small samples, learning from the experts from the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, and the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI).

This training opportunity is limited to 4–6 participants to ensure personalized instruction in a small group setting.

Learn more about the workshop, eligibility requirements, and how to apply at the workshop website.

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