Carleton College is one of the newest affiliates of the MNSGC. MN Space Grant activities at Carleton are coordinated by the Physics and Astronomy Department but opportunities are available to students across the campus.
Space Grant Activity Areas
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Administration
- Administer Carleton’s MnSGC activities and provide data for NASA reporting
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Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships
- Provide scholarship support to Carleton students majoring in areas of interest to NASA
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Higher Education
- NASA-related curriculum development in Physics, Astronomy, and Geo-Physics
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Research
- Physics and Astronomy research projects
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Pre-College / Teacher Development
- None at the present time
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Informal Education / Outreach
- Young Astronomers Student Experience (YASE) for middle school students
- Public astronomical observing – evening of the first Friday of every month at Goodsell Observatory
