NASA Scholarship Fund Applications

Once again, the announcement has been received for college scholarships for qualified dependents of NASA and former NASA employees. The scholarships are provided and awarded by the NASA College Scholarship Fund, Inc. The scholarship fund was established from the direct result of a substantial unsolicited gift offered by the noted Pulitzer Prize winning author, James Michener. Other contributions have been made by the Freedom Forum to honor Shuttle crewmembers and the JSC Chapter of the NASA Alumni League and contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign. Six scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each, renewable for a maximum of $8,000 over 6 calendar years. For additional information and a copy of the application, please use the following URL: http://jscpeople.jsc.nasa.gov/nasascholarship.htm

Applications and additional information may also be obtained from Education Programs, Barbara Yates at x6-7205, or visit Education Programs in Building 28, Room N165. All applications are due by March 21, 2003

ODIN Newsletter for Jan, Now Available Online

The January issue of the ODIN Interchange Newsletter is available at: http://www.odingsfc.com/newsletters/GSFCJan03.pdf. This issue features Toys for Tots, WebPOP, ODIN Projects, Eudora Mail, CNE Firewall Update, Desktop Services, McAfee e500, and more.

Call for Papers - 6th MAPLD International Conference

Abstracts are being accepted for the 6th annual Military and Aerospace Programmable Logic Devices (MAPLD) International Conference. Programmable devices, technologies and related aspects of digital engineering will comprise the major emphasis of this conference.

This year, there will be a special emphasis on papers with the following themes:

• Reliability of Hardware and Designs; Fault Tolerance
• Reconfigurable/Adaptive Computing Systems
• Long-term Space Missions: > 15 Years
• Hardware and Software: The line is blurring
• Radiation Hardening by Design
• Digital Signal Processing with Programmable Devices
• Design Security
• "War Stories" and Lessons Learned

The event will occur on September 9-11, 2003 at the Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.

For more info, visit: http://klabs.org/richcontent/MAPLDCon03/admin/mapldcon03_cfp.html

Volunteers Needed for Educational Program

Goddard Education Programs has received a request for volunteers for:

Liberty High School Science Fair, volunteers to serve as judges for the first annual Liberty High School Science Fair in April 2003. The event is sponsored by the Science Club and is for students in grades 9-12. The Science Fair committee cordially extends an invitation to you for participation in judging exhibits, interviewing each student about his/her projects and experiences investigating selected math, science and technology topics. If you are interested, please contact Kelly McCauley, Science Coordinator, at ManateeRay@aol.com.

Timonium Elementary School Career Day, volunteers will serve as speakers to highlight their careers by providing interactive learning experience for students. There are booths available for students to visit whereby they can choose three careers that interest them the most. The activity will be an all day event on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for the entire student body. The school is located in Baltimore County. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Aggie DiBacco-Miller, Professional School Counselor, at 410-887-7661. The school Fax number is 410-887-7662.

The Federation of Galaxy Explorers, volunteers are needed to assist in educating and inspiring youth in space related science and engineering by expanding the frontiers of science and technology. The mission of the Galaxy explorers is to educate, guide and prepare the next generation to accept the challenge of expanding humankind's presence in space. You can learn more about the program at www.foge.org. Volunteers will participate in after school activities with easy to understand educational materials that provide a hands-on understanding of space science, earth science, engineering and rocketry. Another theme, Space Citizenship, will address the role of government, power of citizens in a democracy, and the promise of space expressed in art, writing, history and business. Organized into local "Mission Teams" meeting on a monthly basis, materials, workbooks and web site support for instruction with hands-on activities are provided. Field trips and awards are part of the program encouraging self-esteem through achievement and recognition. For more information, please contact Morgan Bracken at mbracken@hst.nasa.govor 301-901-6051.