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First Nations Launch competition
Location: Richard Bong Recreation Area in Wisconsin
Date: April 29-30, 2011

NASA, the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, and the College of Menominee Nation want to welcome AISES student teams interested in participating in the First Nations Launch AISES Chapter high-powered rocket competition. The flight competition parameters are to launch a rocket that: reaches the closest to one mile of altitude in the fastest time without going over, successfully deploys a drogue parachute at apogee, successfully deploys a main parachute at an altitude of approximately 600 feet, and lands safely with little or no damage.

STUDENTS NEED NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE! Workshops will be held this fall to prepare your team for the launch and to give you the necessary tools needed to build your rocket and payload. If you are interested, contact us today at www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/fnl and we will assist you in creating a successful rocket team on your campus.
 

Chemistry PhD Program
University of Southern California
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Close Date:
January 15, 2011
Applicable Field/Major: 
Biological Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry

Interested in earning your PhD in Chemistry? USC offers complete financial support: free tuition, a competitive monthly stipend, as well as free health and dental insurance. Faculty research spans a wide range of chemistry topics. See faculty profiles at http://chem.usc.edu/faculty. Apply today at http://chem.usc.edu. No application fee!
 

Engage kids in the world of civil engineering!

In the spirit of sharing new and important information on pre-college outreach within the STEM community, I wanted to alert you to one of ASCE's newest pre-college outreach successes - ASCEville, ASCE's new Web site for Kids!

ASCE has made it possible for you to engage kids in the world of civil engineering ONLINE! What better way to grab kids' attention than a cool Web site where they can watch a whole city transform before their eyes from the ground up. With just one click, visitors can enter ASCEville, the place where civil engineering happens! http://www.asceville.org

ASCEville can be used to promote the excitement, creativity and rewards of civil engineering as an exciting career possibility. Its interactive activities and compelling stories of inspiring young engineers are sure to leave kids with a clear understanding and thirst for engineering.

ASCEville opens up the world of engineering in much the same way people encounter civil engineering in real life-by exploring the urban landscape. Parents, educators and engineers can also get in on the action by way of the "Resources" page, where they'll find a host of information on academic and career guidance, outreach and much more.