New Jersey Space Grant Supports Student NASA Internships

This academic year, three New Jersey City University students answered NASA’s call to partner with the space agency network to advance space-related strategies.

Gabriel Mendoza and Xyanna Fuentes, both of Jersey City, and Vedi Patel, of Union City, were selected as NASA New Jersey Space Grant Consortium Research Interns for the 2024-2025.

They, along with peers from 4-year schools and some community colleges, showcased innovative research projects April 25 at Rutgers-Camden.

The program fosters the next generation of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) professionals while connecting students with real-world applications of their studies.

NASA’s national grant program provides each of the student participants $2,000 for their research, which was mentored by Moitrayee Chatterjee, NJCU assistant professor of computer science.

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Author Credit: Ron Leir

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Original Post Date: 5.27.25