Connecticut Space Grant Adds Connecticut College to Consortium

Connecticut College is now part of the Connecticut Space Grant Consortium, a NASA-funded program administered at the state level that sponsors faculty and student research and student internships across the U.S.

Affiliated institutions include four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, science centers, institutes and museums. In Connecticut, the University of Hartford administers grants as the state’s lead institution for the program. The addition of Conn this year brings the total members of post-secondary institutions in the state to 27.

Assistant Teaching Professor of Astronomy Alex Gianninas, who serves as Conn’s campus director for the program, said he first learned of it while teaching at the University of Hartford. When a Conn student sought funding last fall to attend a conference in Hawaii, Gianninas looked into the Space Grant. He learned only students and faculty at member institutions could apply, and Conn wasn’t a member.

Read the full story on conncoll.edu. (Original post date: Sept. 26, 2024)

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