Concordia College is an affiliate institution of the MnSGC. It is a private liberal arts college located in the Red River valley, Moorhead, MN. Concordia College students, independent of the area of study, will have the opportunity to take part in internships, research and global experiences.
Space Grant Activity Areas
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Administration
- Administer Concordia’s MnSGC activities and provide data for NASA reporting
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Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships
- Provide scholarship/fellowship support to Concordia College students majoring in areas of interest to NASA (e.g. Physics and Chemistry majors).
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Higher Education
- Support Arduino-based design projects in Instrumentation and advanced labs.
- Support quadcopter team.
- Support development of education plasma physics apparatus.
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Research
- Investigation of magnetic properties of iron oxides phases, analogs of Mars surface.
- Investigation of definitions and properties of quantum tunneling times.
- Machine learning in Physics.
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Pre-College / Teacher Development
- None at the present time
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Informal Education / Outreach
- Hands-on STEM workshops for local pre-college students (e.g. Expanding your Horizons).
