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NASA ProgramsThe New York City Space Science Research Alliance MEC is a member of the New York City Space Science Research Alliance, anchored by the NASA Science and Technology Teachers for the Next Millennium The NASA Science and Technology Teachers for the Next Millennium Program is a collaborative effort between Medgar Evers College (CUNY) and the City College of New York (CUNY), which provides science and technology majors with the opportunity, knowledge and skills to become teachers of secondary school science and technology in an urban, multicultural environment. MUSPIN! To help train the next generation of NASA's minority scientists and engineers, NASA created the Minority University-SPace Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN). MU-SPIN was started in 1990 by the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and has remained a highly effective tool as it has continually grown and evolved over the past decade. The program serves America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Tribal Colleges. NY State Space Grant Consortium The New York Space Grant Program supports undergraduate research opportunities in the space sciences and related fields with various programs. Each year, undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in research during the summer and/or throughout the year in on-going projects sponsored by NASA. Summer internships and programs are offered at Cornell and other institutions including City College of New York, Clarkson, Columbia, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Buffalo, Syracuse University, Polytechnic University, Manhattan College, Barnard College and Colgate University. NASA SEMAA The NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) began in Cleveland in 1993, at the urging of then U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes. Concerned about the low level of academic achievement for the young students in his district, the Congressman advocated the creation of a unique program that would focus on the areas of mathematics and science. In the years since its inception, the NASA SEMAA program has emerged as a nationally renowned leader in the efforts to increase the participation in and retention of historically underserved K-12 youth in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Established as a joint venture between NASA Glenn Research Center and Cuyahoga Community College, the program has grown from a single site to a national organization with 23 sites in 16 states and the District of Columbia. NASA AEL The Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) is a state-of-the-art classroom that brings new technologies to partnership cities to excite students about science and math. In 10 unique workstations, visitors can explore these technologies through 'hands on/minds on' activities that model real-world challenges in aviation. MECSAT (Medgar Evers College Satellite Science and Technology Research Program) Mhe project is partially supported by several NASA grants including MUSPIN, MUCERPI and the New York State Space Grant Consortium. BalloonSAT projects involve the launch of high-altitude helium-filled balloons with communications, science sensors, and on-board computing coupled with ground-based tracking and retrieval and data archiving and analysis, allowing students to directly apply their knowledge and skills, while giving them an introduction to conducting field experiments. The project also supports courses in Remote Sensing, GIS, and Physics Electronics Lab course integrating components of the project. Student Projects include: “ Data Calibration, Verification and Analysis of a Broadband Radiation Sensor,” “Comparative Assessment of Remote Monitoring Sensors,” “Variability of Magnetic Flux as Function of Altitude,” “Real-time Data Communications for Balloon Borne Vehicles,” “Embedded Systems for Balloon Experimentation,” “Building a Thermocouple for Weather Balloons”.
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