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  • NASA Space Grant Intern Xeynab Mouti has worked in the Center for Meteorite Studies since 2019.

    ASU Space Grant Intern, Xeynab Mouti, featured in ASU News "Researcher Spotlight"!

    Xeynab says of the Space Grant Program: "The skills and experience gained have set me on a path to study what I truly love and am passionate about."

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  • Phoenix College ASCEND Program Team Picture

    Reaching to the Sky and Beyond – Phoenix College ASCEND Program Mentor, Ernest Villicaña, Featured in Recent Article

    This article provides insight into Ernest Villicaña's unfaltering commitment to the program, and we can't thank Ernest enough for all of the ways he continues to move the ASCEND program forward.

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  • Ruby O'Brien (left) and Reman Almusawi (right) interviewed on KGUN9 in 2019.

    UArizona Space Grant Interns and Mentors Publish Article!

    2018-20 Space Grant Interns, Reman Almusawi (right) and Ruby O'Brien-Metzger (left), are authors on a recently published article in collaboration with their Space Grant mentors. The article is titled "Outdoor/Indoor Contaminant Transport by Atmospheric Dust and Aerosol at an Active Smelter Site".

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  • Student, Josh Crest, launchs pico balloon from rooftop.

    "With eye on outer space, UArizona researchers test globetrotting balloons"

    Space Grant Intern, Josh Crest, interviewed by KOLD News 13 about his work on pico-balloon systems!

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  • ASU Space Grant Intern, Xeynab Mouti, featured in ASU News "Researcher Spotlight"!

  • Reaching to the Sky and Beyond – Phoenix College ASCEND Program Mentor, Ernest Villicaña, Featured in Recent Article

  • UArizona Space Grant Interns and Mentors Publish Article!

  • "With eye on outer space, UArizona researchers test globetrotting balloons"

Welcome to the Arizona Space Grant Consortium (AZSGC) website

Our mission is to expand opportunities for Americans to learn about and participate in NASA's programs by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research, and outreach and by delivering high-quality public education programs.

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Our goal is to integrate research with education to help build a diverse, scientifically literate citizenry and a well-prepared science, engineering, and technology workforce. 

We are proud of our students, programs, and accomplishments and appreciate your interest in the Arizona Space Grant Consortium.

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Meet the Arizona Space Grant Team

Dr. Tim Swindle: UA/NASA Space Grant Director

Dr. Tim Swindle

Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium Director

Michelle Coe: AZSGC Manager

Michelle Coe

Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium Manager

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins: UA/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins

UA/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Yancy Shirley: UA/NASA Space Grant Assistant Director

Dr. Yancy Shirley

UA/NASA Space Grant Assistant Director

Susan Brew: UA/NASA Space Grant Consultant & Trainer

Susan Brew

UA/NASA Space Grant Consultant & Trainer

Desiree Crawl: ASU/NASA Space Grant Coordinator

Desiree Crawl

ASU/NASA Space Grant Sr. Coordinator

Dr. Tom Sharp: ASU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Tom Sharp

ASU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Christopher Edwards: NAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Christopher Edwards

NAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Paloma Davidson: NAU/NASA Space Grant Coordinator

Paloma Davidson

NAU/NASA Space Grant Sr. Academic Prog. Coordinator

Dr. Anne Boettcher: ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Anne Boettcher

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Elliott Bryner: ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Elliott Bryner

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Sian Proctor in astronaut suit.

Sian Proctor selected to fly on first SpaceX civilian mission to Earth orbit later this year!

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Dr. Proctor was the AZ Space Grant ASCEND (balloon payload design program) mentor at South Mountain Community College from 2007-2011. Image Credit: AZ Central.
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Phoenix College students working on their payload.

Phoenix College ASCEND Team Prepares for Launch

Saturday, February 20, 2021

The Phoenix College team is gearing up for our statewide ASCEND program's Spring high-altitude balloon launch happening March 27th, 2021! Teams from 3 universities and 7 community colleges participate in this program, and data collected during flight is then shared at our AZSGC Symposium in April.
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Velos team working together.

ASU VELOS Team Finalist in NASA Big Idea Challenge

Friday, December 11, 2020

VELOS, short for Variable Exploratory Lunar Observation System, is a specially designed launcher and probe system. The VELOS team was one of eight awardees for the NASA Big Idea Challenge in Spring 2020.

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Elinor Saur in graduation cap and sash, posing outside by flowers.

ASU Space Grant Intern, Elinor Sauer, awarded Dean's Medalist

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

"Without the space grant I am not sure I would have had the courage to reach out and find my mentor, and I certainly would have missed out on meeting some really interesting people in a wide array of majors...It ended up being the perfect mix of independent research and community, and I have no doubt the skills I gained will be very helpful after I graduate.”

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