International Space Station Trailers at Healthfest 2003

June 21-22, 10am-3pm, National Mall, between 3rd and 4th Streets. Walk through a mock-up of the International Space Station at Healthfest, organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Healthfest will have over 100 interactive exhibits and fun, educational activities for all ages. NBA Wizards star Jerry Stackhouse will be shooting hoops to promote healthy habits. For more information, contact Chanelle Cohen, 202-358-1996. www.healthfest2003.com

Awards of Excellence

Nominations to be considered for the second Annual Awards of Excellence must be submitted to the Awards Office, Code 114, by c.o.b., Monday, June 23, 2003. The ceremony will be held in mid-October 2003. Please refer to the OHR Home Page - http://ohr.gsfc.nasa.gov/forms/Ohr/home.htm for the form and criteria. Please contact Khrista White at 6-9059, Esther Johnson at 6-0023, or Marlene Howard at 6-4775 for additional assistance.

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:

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.