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STEM Engagement at Glenn

The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) at NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center supports the agency’s objectives to advance the STEM workforce pipeline by administering and offering STEM programs at the international, national, regional, state and local levels. 

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NASA STEM Career Exploration Events

NASA STEM Career Exploration Events

Student STEM events hosted by NASA Glenn are designed to inspire student interest in STEM fields. The events feature professionals working in STEM fields at NASA Glenn, engaging STEM activities, and tours of NASA Glenn’s facilities.

High School Capstones

NASA Glenn Research Center is always looking for dynamic new ways to connect students with the mission content of the Agency. The Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) has an interest in providing high school students with opportunities which they can pursue research in support of capstone projects based upon real NASA science and engineering mission content.

FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a series of exciting regional and national engineering and robotics competitions. Since the spring of 2002, NASA Glenn Research Center has been the largest sponsor of the FIRST Robotics Competition Buckeye Regional event held in Cleveland, OH by providing event sponsorship, coordination, and volunteers. Additionally, scholarships are provided to participating Ohio teams attending the Buckeye Regional.

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NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute

Introduces students to engineering and technology concepts used by STEM professionals at NASA to accomplish their research and development work. Students will utilize the Engineering Design Process to design and test prototypes relevant to NASA Glenn areas of expertise in Acoustic Damping, Power Management and Distribution, and Simulated Lunar Operations.  Students can apply the skills developed in this institute to their future academic and STEM career pursuits.

Higher Ed STEM Opportunities at Glenn

Higher Ed: Glenn University Student Design Challenges (USDC)

The USDC comprises aeronautics-themed projects and space-themed projects, all of which encourage teams of participating students to use out-of-box approaches to solve specific problems to benefit NASA mission needs.

Higher Ed: NASA Glenn University Senior Capstone Projects

NASA Glenn seeks to strengthen its collaboration with Engineering and Science Departments within U.S. Universities and Colleges by offering Capstone projects to senior level undergraduate students. The Capstones are designed to provide authentic research, design and development opportunities for students, based upon current in-house research and engineering engagements. GRC provides technical expertise and guidance to complete the Capstone projects.

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Higher Ed: NASA Glenn Faculty Fellowship Program

Research executed by participating faculty is aligned with one or multiple of NASA Glenn’s six Areas of Expertise which are Aircraft Propulsion; Communications Technology and Development; Space Propulsion and Cryogenic Fluids Management; Power, Energy Storage and Conversion; Materials and Structures for Extreme Environments; and Physical Sciences and Biomedical Technologies in Space. In addition, faculty members have the opportunity to work on one of several near-term focused research areas

University Days at Glenn

University Day is a virtual event designed to inspire and provide an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to learn about NASA’s Internship Program. This engaging event will include details of how to apply for a NASA internship and a live workshop, a virtual tour of a NASA Glenn facility, and a panel with NASA interns and mentors.

Contact Information

Catherine Graves, Ph.D.

NASA Glenn Office of STEM Engagement
GRC-Ed-Opportunities@mail.nasa.gov
(216) 433-6656

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We Engage Students In NASA’s Mission

K-12 students can dig deeper into STEM topics and experience the thrill of exploration and discovery.

NASA makes vital investments in a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities and activities designed to reach as many U.S. students as possible – from kindergarten through graduate school. NASA seeks to build the next generation STEM workforce and broaden student participation to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.

For Kids and Students
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Be A NASA Intern

NASA offers paid internships for high school and college-level students to contribute to agency projects under the guidance of a NASA mentor.

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