205 Alaskan students awarded and supported between 2015 - 2019
$1,107,300 in direct student support awarded between 2015-2019
45 Interns placed with NASA centers and Alaska Industry partners between 2015-2019
75% of graduates from 2015-2019 now employed in STEM fields or pursuing advanced STEM degrees
Funding Opportunities
Impact
Develop a novel instrumental technique for monitoring adenine metabolites in bone metabolism, energy homeostasis and neuromodulation.
With an active space station and the potential for commercial space flight just around the corner, a better understanding of space and its interactions with the human body will be important. For Terilyn Stephen, a chemistry student at UAF, her research into chemical compounds may help scientists…
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A study into the effect of smart LED lights and temperature on the daily activity patterns of Nudibranchs
A healthy circadian cycle is essential for humans to function correctly; astronauts, as well as many other animals, have circadian cycles. Environmental cues such as the presence or absence of light, in addition to clock genes, regulate circadian patterns of alertness and quiescence.…
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