Applications are invited for an Origins Institute (OI) Astrobiology Postdoctoral Fellowship to commence on, or after Sept. 1, 2009 for an initial period of 2 years, with the possibility of […]
NASA Astrobiology Program
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
AbGradCon 2009
The next Astrobiology Graduate Student Conference (AbGradCon) will be held July 17 – 20 2009 at the University of Washington in Seattle. The primary objective of AbGradCon is to improve […]
Posted inCareer Opportunities, Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
New Astrobiology Careers Section Added to NAI Website
The Astrobiology Careers page is a compilation of career opportunities available to astrobiologists. It is available at http://astrobiology.com.nasa.gov/nai/careers/ If you would like to add an opportunity to this page, please […]
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New NAI Team at RPI Launches New York Center for Astrobiology
In January, NAI will welcome ten new teams, one of which is based at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. A gala event was held at RPI to launch […]
Posted inNASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
NASA Astrobiology Institute Newsletter December 2008
Extreme Science on Earth’s Highest Lakes This past October 29th, Nathalie Cabrol of NASA Ames Research Center and her team traveled to the highest volcanic lakes in the world to […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology Curriculum Pilot To Kick-Off Maine STEM Initiative
The pilot-test of an NAI-supported curriculum entitled Astrobiology: An Integrated Science Approach will help kick-off the State of Maine’s new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative. This initiative is […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Teams with ASM to Share Astrobiology at National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Conference
A new collaboration between NAI and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) enabled the production of a special astrobiology-themed event at this year’s NABT 2008 Professional Development Conference, held in […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI Minority Institution Research Sabbatical (MIRS) Program Deadline March 16, 2009
The NAI-MIRS Program provides opportunities for researchers from qualified minority institutions to initiate joint partnerships with NAI researchers in the field of astrobiology. The NAI-MIRS program provides summer sabbaticals, follow-up […]
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NAI Welcomes Two New Fellows to the NAI NASA Postdoctoral Program
Dina Bower: Advisor: Andrew Steele, Carnegie Institution of Washington, NAI CIW Team Topic: Experimental Investigations on the Effects of Diagenesis on the Formation of Fe,Ti-oxides (Pseudorutile) in Microfossils: Using Minerals […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program
NAI/NASA Postdoctoral Program Application Deadline November 1, 2008
The NAI supports postdoctoral fellows hosted at NAI teams through the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP). The NPP provides talented postdoctoral scientists and engineers with valuable opportunities to engage in ongoing […]