In recognition of the pioneering role Stanley L. Miller played in our understanding of the origins of life, ISSOL, The International Astrobiology Society, shall present at each triennial meeting a […]
Education and Outreach
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NAI Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) Program
Application Deadline – March 7, 2008 The NAI-MIRS Program provides opportunities for researchers from qualified minority institutions to initiate joint partnerships with researchers in the field of astrobiology. The NAI-MIRS […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Education and Outreach, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Travel Scholarships Available for the International Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology
The NAI is pleased to sponsor travel scholarships for four graduate students (senior level) or postdoctoral fellows (with less than two years of postdoctoral training) to attend the Third International […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Education and Outreach, Press Release
NAI Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology
Application Deadline – February 15, 2008 The Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology, a partnership between NAI and the American Philosophical Society (APS), is now […]
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, Missions & Hardware
NASA offers Mission PI Training Course
NASA Science Mission Directorate to Sponsor NASA Academy of Program, Project, and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) Mission Principal Investigator Training Course Beginning in 2008, the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will […]
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Virtual Laboratories and Virtual Worlds
Since we cannot put stars in a laboratory, astrophysicists had to wait till the invention of computers before becoming laboratory scientists. For half a century now, we have been conducting […]
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Summer Course for Grad Students at Friday Harbor Marine Biology Lab (University of Washington)
Oceans and Life on Planets: Remote Exploration of Seafloor Microbial Activities In the spirit of the interdisciplinary nature of astrobiology, the course is open to graduate students in oceanography and/or […]
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Astrobiology Postdoctoral Position at the University of Washington
This two-year position is jointly funded by the NASA Astrobiology Institute’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL) and the Astrobiology Program (AP) at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. The Virtual […]
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Apply Today for Upcoming NASA Opportunities: Spaceward Bound Fieldwork Opportunity for Students
Spaceward Bound is an educational program designed to train the next generation of space explorers. Students participate in the exploration of scientifically interesting but remote and extreme environments on Earth […]
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Astrobiology Faculty Position at UCLA
UCLA has launched an initiative to grow the Geosciences under the theme “Surface envelopes of Earth and planets: Processes and interactions” (see EOS, November 27, p. 534). The Department of […]