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Solar Dynamics Observatory: The 'Variable Sun' Mission
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), slated for liftoff on Feb. 9th, will make IMAX-quality movies of solar explosions, peer beneath the stellar surface to see the sun's inner dynamo, and--researchers hope--unravel the mysteries of solar variability.
Hubble Sees Suspected Asteroid Collision
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust that suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids.
Firefly Mission to Study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes
There's a mystery in the skies of Earth: Something is producing bright flashes of gamma radiation in the upper atmosphere of our own planet. A new NASA-NSF mission called Firefly is going to investigate.
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February 18–20, 2010 -- Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference, Boulder, CO.
March 18-21, 2010 -- National Science Teachers Association 58th National Conference, Philadelphia, PA
April 12-15, 2010 -- 26th National Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO.
April 24-28, 2010 -- Experimental Biology 2010, Today's Research: TOMORROW'S HEALTH, Anaheim, CA.
April 26–29, 2010 -- AbSciCon 2010 - The 7th Astrobiology Science Conference, League City, TX.
May 9-13, 2010 -- 81st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, Phoenix, AZ.
June 2-5, 2010 -- American College of Sports Medicine 57th Annual Meeting and World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Baltimore, MD
June 13-18, 2010 -- Life in Space for Life on Earth, ESA/ISGP/ELGRA Joint Life Sciences Meeting Trieste, Italy.
July 31-August 4, 2010 -- Plant Biology 2010, Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists & the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, Montréal, Canada
October 8-9, 2010 -- 54th Assoc. of College & Univ. Biology Educators (ACUBE) Meeting, Loudes College, Sylvania, OH
November 4-7, 2010 -- 26th ASGSB Annual Meeting, Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center, Washington, DC
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NASA RFI for Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research
9 Dec 2009
NASA Ames Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program (CRuSR) Office is requesting technical and programmatic input to improve the government’s understanding of flight opportunities to aid potential science investigators in scoping and designing possible future suborbital investigations. Responses to this RFI are welcome from all interested parties, especially potential providers of suborbital spaceflight services. Please review the complete information at the CRuSR website.
ASGSB 2009 Society Election Results
17 Nov 2009
On November 7, 2009, the society elected the following new members to the Board of Directors, Kenneth M. Baldwin, University of California, Irvine; Jeanne L. Becker, NSBRI/Baylor College of Medicine; Cary Mitchell, Purdue University; Joseph S. Tash, University of Kansas Medical Center; and Jack J.W.A. Van Loon, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ASGSB is also pleased to announce a new executive director, Ms. Cindy Martin-Brennan. Congratulations to all.
ASGSB Student Association Elects Officers
17 Nov 2009
At the 2009 Annual meeting, the ASGSB Student Association elected officers. The results of the election are: President: Aeraj ul Haque (Purdue University); Vice President: Christina Johnson Sullivan (Miami University Ohio); Secretary/Treasurer: Johnny Wise (University of Southern Maine); Communications Chair: Hans Waldenmaier (Miami University Ohio); Social Chair: Stella Garcia (University of Florida); Outreach Chair: Michelle Brown (University of California Riverside); Accountability Chair/Bounty Hunter: Samantha Smith (University of Florida); Webmaster: Jonathan Claussen (Purdue University).
NSBRI Summer Internship Applications Now Being Accepted
17 Oct 2009
National Space Biomedical Research Institute’s Summer Internship Program is accepting applications for the 2010 program; application deadline is January 31, 2010.
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Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) (UH2/UH3)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are cooperating to facilitate biomedical research in space for better understanding of human physiology and human health on Earth.
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program offers fellowships of US $10,000 for women pursuing a PhD/doctoral degree in aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering.
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Project
NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, also known as Space Grant, in 1989. Space Grant is a national network of colleges and universities. These institutions are working to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA's aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research and public outreach efforts. The Space Grant national network includes over 850 affiliates from universities, colleges, industry, museums, science centers, and state and local agencies. These affiliates belong to one of 52 consortia in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
NSPIRES -- NASA Research Opportunities
NASA’s site for research announcements/funding opportunities.
Grants.Gov
Search and apply for federal government grants.
GrantsNet
Search GrantsNet for funding sources.
Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP)
The Graduate Student Research Program provides fellowships of up to $30,000 are awarded for one year, and are renewable, based on satisfactory progress and available funding, for a total of three years
SRA International Grants Web
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NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP)
NASA offers approximately 60 postdoctoral fellowships annually. The next deadline for applications is November 1.
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international scientists and engineers to engage in ongoing NASA research in Aeronautics, Astrobiology, Astrophysics, Earth Science, Exploration Systems, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Space Operations.
* Approximately 60 Fellowships awarded annually
* One-year appointments, renewable up to three years
* Annual stipends start at $50,000, with supplements for certain degree fields and high cost-of-living areas
* Annual travel budget of $8,000
* Financial assistance for relocation
* Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program
Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc Three application deadlines each year: November 1, March 1, and July 1.
Space Careers
bio.com Career Center
Job postings at the Career Center of bio.com
Jobs @ Nature Magazine
Jobs @ Science Magazine
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Download a copy of Gravitational and Space Biology containing the abstracts for the 2009 annual meeting. [PDF = 693 kB]
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