Space Grant Success Stories

"A team of ecologists used lidar technology to scan the leaf canopy of an Amazon forest and found that trees responded to drought in some surprising ways."

Drew plans to attend graduate school and work on a Ph.D., with the ultimate goal of working for NASA on their outer solar system missions.

Angelita Denny, leads STEM Outreach activities on the Navajo Nation, as Department of Energy Legacy Management Site Manager.

Danielle Adams discusses her research as a cultural astronomer, someone who studies the astronomical systems of different cultures, often ancient ones.

A group of UA students is working to install generators that make drinking water out of humid air in impoverished communities in Peru.

AZ Space Grant Associate Director, Nadine Barlow, discusses the Meteor Crater located 30 miles east of Flagstaff AZ, which is used for research by NAU staff and students. Listen to

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrives at asteroid Bennu after more than two years traveling through space.

Ruby O'Brien-Metzger, discusses her research in the UA Superfund Dust Laboratory.

University of Arizona Space Grant Intern Advisors planned a hike up to Seven Falls on Nov. 17th to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather.