Scholarship application deadlines plus new information for Canadian students and a worldwide opportunity provided by the Harvard Origin of Life Initiative Topic: Extrasolar Planets and Habitability Location: Palacio de Magdalena, […]
Education and Outreach
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NAI Announces NASA Postdoctoral Program Selections
The NAI is pleased to announce selections of the NASA Postdoctoral Program resulting from the November 2009 cycle. 1. William Brazelton – Advisor: Matthew Schrenk, The Carnegie Institution of Washington […]
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AbGradCon 2010 – Europe Awaits
In 2010, AbGradCon, the foremost astrobiology meeting for early-career researchers, will be held in Europe for the first time in its history (June 14-18). Graduate students and early-career postdocs from […]
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2010 Santander Summer School: Extrasolar Planets and Habitability
Location: Palacio de Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, SpainDates: June 21-25, 2010Deadline: Closing date for NAI scholarship applications – March 31, 2010. Overview: A week of lectures from international experts, plus round-table […]
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Astrobiology Summer Program 2010
Location: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PADates: June 6th to August 14th, 2010 Program details: There will be independent research under the guidance of one or more astrobiologists, a […]
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NASA and the Navajo Nation Project Hosts Teacher Workshop
Leroy Nelson and Scott Sandford take questions about both science and culture; The inter-cultural team facilitates educators learning the classroom activities. On January 28-29, 2010, the “NASA and the Navajo […]
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AbSciCon 2010 Student Funding Opportunity
The NASA Astrobiology Institute is offering funding for students and postdocs to attend the Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2010 in League City, Texas, on April 26-29, 2010. Information about AbSciCon […]
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Astrobiology Summer Institute for High School Teachers
The Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers, or ASSET, is being held July 18-24, 2010, at San Francisco State University. ASSET will feature presentations by leading astrobiology researchers from the […]
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NASA Notice of Intent to Release Cooperative Agreement Notice Entitled Summer of Innovation Pilot
NASA has launched an initiative to use its out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer learning programs. NASA’s Summer of Innovation supports President Obama’s Educate to Innovate campaign for […]
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Summer Workshops for Teachers in Astrobiology
Every summer, NAI teams and others host hands-on, in-the-field, in-the-lab workshops for educators. The workshops feature cutting edge astrobiology research delivered by astrobiology scientists and education professionals, as well as […]