NASA Delaware Space Grant 2025 Annual Research Symposium

April 11, 2025, 10:00am – 3:00pm Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation (DASEF) Smyrna, Delaware By Invitation Only Agenda:                                        10:00am Student Poster Set-Up, Poster Presentations & Networking Light Breakfast Refreshments and Coffee 10:30am Opening Welcome, Introductions and Student Certificate Presentations Graduate Fellows 2024-25Undergraduate Tuition Awardees 2024-25LiftOffRockSat-C Team 2024RockOn! Teams 2024Summer Research Interns 2024Mechanical Engineering Senior… Continue reading NASA Delaware Space Grant 2025 Annual Research Symposium

Student Success

Congratulations Sarah! We know Sarah LaTorre from RockOn! and Summer Research, and we are over the moon happy for her as she continues a spectacular trajectory in a full-time educator position at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute after graduation in May. Read more about it here: https://vista.today/2024/02/sarah-latorre-wilmington-university/

NASA’s Heliophysics Big Year

Bill Matthaeus, Ramiz Qudsi and Bennett Maruca are some of the researchers who worked on a special issue of the Astrophysical Journal that focuses on the Parker Solar Probe was published today (Feb. 3rd) in which five of the articles were written by (or involved) UD researchers. (Bennett Maruca-striped shirt, Ramiz Qudsi-gray jacket, and Bill Matthaeus-gray shirt)

Last Saturday, October 14 kicked off NASA’s Heliophysics Big Year! Even though it was a bit of a soggy start in Delaware, we are looking forward to some great science coming up! Read more in UDaily

2023 Undergraduate Summer Research Augmentation

Read about Zairr’s Research Read about Connor’s Research Read about Rodney’s Research Read about Andrew’s Research Read about Donovan’s Research Read about Jada’s Research Read about Khalid’s Research Read about Joshua’s Research Read about Maeve’s Research Read about Stephanie’s Research Read about Keimora’s Research Read about Ibrahim’s Research

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2023 Undergraduate Summer Research Internships

To apply for a 2025 DESGC Undergraduate Internship, please go to https://www.delspace.org/fellowships-internships/internships/. We will accept applications until all spots are filled. Read about Isaac’s Research Read about Christina’s Research Read about Allison’s Research Read about Markos’ Research Read about David’s Research Read about Mark’s Research Read about Ethan’s Research Read about Gavin’s Research Read about… Continue reading 2023 Undergraduate Summer Research Internships

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Aiming High on Plasma Research

UD’s Bennett Maruca helps student teams prep experiments for NASA rocket launches UDaily Article RockSat-C Project

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Double Header: NASA Sounding Rockets to Launch Student Experiments

On June 22, 2023, NASA's RockOn and RockSat-C student flight programs pose in front of a Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket. This is the 15th year that NASA's Sounding Rocket Program has supported flight opportunities for the RockOn and RockSat-C programs, which provide students a hands-on opportunity to develop flight experiments.

Delaware Space Grant Students launching experiments August 15! View Live on Wallops Youtube Channel 8/15 6-10am NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility is scheduled to launch two sounding rockets carrying student developed experiments for RockSat-X and RockOn/RockSat-C missions on Aug. 15. Article and Viewing Information

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2023 NASA Summer Research Internships

Students are invited to apply for internships all over the country where they will work with real NASA scientists on current NASA research projects. A single application places students in the applicant pool for consideration by mentors for all NASA internships. The summer internship stipend for undergraduate students is $7,300, and recipients must be US… Continue reading 2023 NASA Summer Research Internships

2023-24 Undergraduate Student Tuition Awardees

Delaware Space Grant annually grants awards to highly qualified undergraduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and geography who are currently attending a DESGC Consortium institution. Tuition awards are up to $5,000 per student, and all recipients must be US Citizens. Applications are open in the Fall of each year. More about… Continue reading 2023-24 Undergraduate Student Tuition Awardees

2023-24 Graduate Student Fellows

Fellowships provide stipends of $31,000 to highly qualified graduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics who are currently attending a DESGC member institution. Stipends are for one full year, and all recipients of these awards must be US Citizens. More about Sean More about Philip More about Jamie More about Amaja’… Continue reading 2023-24 Graduate Student Fellows