A NASA space grant is helping students learn about Rhode Island’s infamous history of trash

Jun 5, 2024 | News

View the full story from the Boston Globe. On a field trip supported by the RI NASA Space Grant, Barrington High School students visited the Blackstone River to learn about Rhode Island’s history of pollution. “We want to get students outside the classroom...

Curriculum and Professional Development Application

Dec 14, 2023 | News and Awards, Uncategorized

The NASA RI Space Grant is accepting applications to fund curriculum development and professional development projects at K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels throughout Rhode Island. All projects related to the development of NASA-relevant curricula, STEM-aligned...

Plant the Moon Challenge: Spring 2024

Nov 9, 2023 | Awards, News and Awards

Do you and your students want to see what it might be like to grow plants on the Moon or Mars? This is your chance! The NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Plant the Moon Challenge for the...

Satellite built by Brown students and launched by SpaceX shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk

Apr 18, 2023 | News, News and Awards

Read the full story on Brown News.  PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Common sense suggests that space missions can only happen with multimillion-dollar budgets, materials built to withstand the unforgiving conditions beyond Earth’s atmosphere, and as a result of...

NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) – Rapid Response Research (R3)

Apr 18, 2023 | Awards, News and Awards

The NASA Rhode Island EPSCoR program is pleased to announce the recent release of the 2023 NASA EPSCoR Rapid Response Research (R3) call. The full solicitation may be found at this link. This NASA EPSCoR award provides funding up to $100k over a period of 1 year. The...