About UNH:

New Hampshire's major public research university, The University of New Hampshire has more than 10,000 undergraduate and 2000 graduate students. Within its seven schools, the University offers 2,000 courses in over 100 majors and has degree programs spanning a wide variety of fields in the arts, sciences, business, and engineering.

Space Research:

At UNH, most space-related research takes place in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS). Many institute researchers also teach in UNH departments of Physics, Earth Sciences, Natural Resources, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

UNH Student Programs:

Space Grant Programs at UNH include fellowship awards to graduate students in science, engineering, and science education, as well as support for undergraduate research in these fields provided through the UNH Undergraduate Research Awards (URA). UNH Students have participated in NASA Summer Academies at NASA Research Centers. The programs offer advanced students (junior and above) a summer residential research experience in a NASA environment.

Space Grant Director:

Dr. Antoinette (Toni) Galvin 

Research Professor and NH Space Grant Consortium Director Toni Galvin joined NHSGC in 1999. Her research interests include solar wind composition.

Research at Dartmouth:

Dartmouth faculty maintain active research programs while teaching undergraduate and graduate classes. Those research programs support graduate students and offer early research experiences to undergraduates.

Scholarships:

Space Grant scholarships have been established as part of Dartmouth's support to outstanding students in physics, engineering, Earth sciences, and and aerospace-related fields.

Dartmouth students are also eligible for participation in NASA Summer Academies. The programs offer advanced students (junior and above) a summer residential research experience in a NASA environment.

Internships:

Space Grant sponsors student research internships in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Earth Science, and Computer Science, and the Thayer School of Engineering. Space Grant offers sophomore internships to women students interested in space-related fields.

Fellowships:

NHSGC offers graduate fellowship support to qualified students in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Earth Science, and Computer Science, and the Thayer School of Engineering. Fellowships cover stipend and tuition, and are awarded for one or more academic quarters. Space Grant also supports travel grants for students and their mentors to participate in professional meetings relevant to NASA's strategic interests. 
Dartmouth offers Space Grant awards for outstanding M.S. and PhD. research in NASA-related fields.

WISP:

Women in Science at Dartmouth focuses on creating a learning environment where women can thrive in science, engineering and mathematics. This goal is achieved by enhancing experiences of Dartmouth women, particularly in their first year, through a set of proven intervention strategies that includes: mentoring, early hands-on research experience, role models, access to information, and building a community in the sciences.

Contact:

Dartmouth College Representative: 
Jim LaBelle
Physics Department Chair and Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jim LaBelle is an experimental space plasma physicist.

Meteorology at PSU:

With the only BS and MS meteorology programs in the state of NH, Plymouth State University enrolls about 40 undergraduate and 10 graduates students each year. In addition, the University just started a new interdisciplinary BS degree in Climate Studies.

The Judd Gregg Meteorological Institute, established in 2003, houses state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, a fully-equipped rooftop weather observation center, a meteorological data center, and a television broadcasting center where aspiring weather forecasters can hone their skills on local TV broadcasts .

Research:

The PSU meteorology program takes a "hands-on" approach. Research is heavily encouraged, with summer programs at facilities like NASA/Goddard, the National Environmental Data Information Service, the National Center for Environmental Prediction, the Storm Prediction Center, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Most PSU students participating in summer or senior research programs have gone on to graduate school.

Students focusing on secondary science education are provided a variety of student teaching opportunities.

Scholarships:

The Plymouth State University (PSU) Meteorology program is proud to be able to offer between 7 and 14 NASA Space Grant undergraduate scholarships of $500 to $1000 each year. The scholarships are to support NASA's goal of ensuring that a broad and diverse set of students are attracted to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) through NASA opportunities. In particular these scholarships address the NASA Space Grant objective to "Recruit and train U.S. citizens, especially women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities for careers in aerospace science and technology." Scholarship students are expected to maintain a GPA of 3.0 and participate in an undergraduate research project. 

Fellowships:

Two graduate student fellowships each year that support research projects that are related to scientific goals in the NASA Earth Science Directorate. Graduate students present their research at national and/or regional scientific conferences each year. After completing their degrees, the students pursue STEM careers or enroll in PhD programs.

Contact:

Plymouth State University Representative: Eric Hoffman

PSU Professor of Meteorology, Eric Hoffman's research includes synoptic and mesoscale meteorology. He has also worked as a part-time broadcast meteorologist for WGY-AM Radio in New York.

Scholarships:

The NASA Space Grant Scholarship is available to part- or full-time students enrolled in a STEM certificate or degree program at any CCSNH college. Eligible students must be US Citizens and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. NASA values diversity and strongly encourages underrepresented and nontraditional students to apply. 

Contact:

The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges 
Lisa Clark
Ms. Clark is the development coordinator for CCSNH.

Astronomy for All:

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center’s mission is to inspire every generation to reach for the stars, through engaging, artful and entertaining activities that explore astronomy, aviation, earth and space science.

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is a sustainable memorial that will engage minds, make learning fun, and inspire people of all ages to pursue lifelong learning about our universe.

Exhibits:

Exhibits include a series of lunar exhibits including a lunar station vintage 2039, lunar zone for toddlers, and other exhibits on the moon including a moon mural courtesy of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter; a virtual fish tank gifted to the Discovery Center by the Museum of Science in Boston, a vintage 1956 Crusader jet on long-term loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum, and, in partnership with fellow NHSGC affiliate Mount Washington Observatory, a series of exhibits on weather including the “Shaky Shack”, a replica of the weather observing station in which meteorologists recorded the fastest ground wind speed on Earth in 1934.

Space Grant and MSDC:

Space Grant recently funded high school students to research and build exhibits on living and working on Mars and planetary geology. The resulting exhibits will be displayed at the Center throughout Summer 2022, before they tour to other venues. 

MSDC also receives funding for two summer interns, its annual AerospaceFest, Scientist in Residence program, and travel funding for staff to attend the Air and Space Museum Conference.

Programs:

• AerospaceFest - annual aerospace festival the 1st Saturday in May
  
• Super Stellar Fridays - Special evenings the 1st Friday of each month
  
• Week Long Summer STEM Camps for Kids
  
• School Field Trips and Homeschool Workshops
  
• Scientist-in-the-Schools program in North Country Schools
• Special live and virtual programs year-round
  

Summer STEM Camp:

At the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, each week holds a new opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering, and math. From rockets to weather, ecology to dinosaurs—every camp has a different theme, designed by Discovery Center educators for specific age groups to learn while having fun!

NHSGC sponsors two interns to develop and run STEM camps at MSDC.

Contact:

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Representative:
Melissa Edwards
Executive Director of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Melissa Edwards became the MSDC Affiliate Director for NHSGG in August, 2024.

Student, Teacher, and Youth Programs:

With bitter cold, freezing fog, heavy snow and legendary wind, Mount Washington is the "Home of the World's Worst Weather." Since 1932, the hardy staff of the Mount Washington Observatory has studied and documented the incredible conditions atop Mount Washington, utilizing this site for scientific research and education.

With support from NHSGC, they offer innovative student, teacher and youth educational programs, bringing the science of weather and climate into school day, after school, field trip, and summer programs. MWOBS also provides educational resources and professional development programs in winter and summer for K-12 teachers. Finally, tours of the summit weather station, the summit Extreme Mount Washington museum, and Gladys Brooks Memorial Library provide educational opportunities for K-12 students and teachers as well.

Student Programs:

The Observatory’s popular distance learning program allows students across the country the opportunity to learn directly from scientists stationed at the summit. Program topics include weather and climate, instrumentation, and alpine zone ecology and are taught via a live videoconference format.

In person, MWOBS educators provide visits to regional schools, support after school programming, and welcome K-12 students to the summit of Mount Washington through field trip experiences. Summer programs welcome youth to Mount Washington through summer camps field trips along with MWOBS educators visiting area camps.

Professional Development for Teachers:

Please visit this site for more information. If you are a teacher interested in bringing Mount Washington science into your classroom, check out the recently developed Peak Perspectives professional development program or long-running Arctic Wednesdays program for teachers.

Museum and Library:

MWOBS’s Gladys Brooks Memorial Library and Archives are home to a large collection of materials related to the White Mountains, Arctic, and Antarctica. The collection includes books, maps, prints, stereoviews, photographs, and artifactual material. The strongest holdings are in historical material, but the sciences are also represented. The Library also holds several components of the Observatory’s archives, with some material dating to the 1930’s. For more information visit this webpage.

The Weather Discovery Center's exhibits, formerly in North Conway, have been moved to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery center. However, you can still visit Extreme Mount Washington at the summit. Extreme Mount Washington is located inside the Mt. Washington State Park Sherman Adams Visitor Center, so please visit the Mt. Washington State Park website to plan your visit. When the building is open, Extreme Mount Washington operates from 9AM to 5PM daily.

Mt Washington Facts:

Elevation: 6,288 feet
Latitude: 44° 16' N Longitude: 71° 18' W
Highest wind (04/12/1934): 231 MPH
Average yearly wind velocity: 35.3 MPH
Lowest temp. (02/2023): -47°F
Highest temp. (08/1975, 06/2003): 72°F
Average temp. for the year: 26.5°F
Max. snowfall in a season (1968-69): 566.4";
Max. snowfall in a year (1969) 495.2"
Winds exceed 75MPH approx. 104 days/yr
Summit in the clouds approx. 60% of time
Fog reported for over 300 days/yr

Contact:

Mount Washington Observatory Representative: Brian Fitzgerald

Director of Education for the Mount Washington Observatory, Brian administers the educational programs on the mountain.

Operating groups:

BAE Systems, Inc. is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in air, on land, at sea, and in space. Their North American operating groups are:

• Corporate Headquarters, in Arlington, Virginia
  
• Electronics and Integrated Solutions, in Nashua, New Hampshire
  
• Land and Armaments Group, in Arlington, Virginia
  
• In addition to Manassas, VA headquarters and major Merrimack, NH location, Space Systems now has sites at Hudson, NH, San Diego, CA and Reston, VA.  
  

Technologies:

Their products include systems for aeronautics, navigation, reconnaissance and surveillance, space electronics, technology for combat systems, intelligent munitions, hybrid power supplies, automation and robotics.

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