NASA Student Airborne Research Program 2019

The NASA Airborne Science Program invites highly motivated advanced undergraduates to apply for participation in the 11th annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP 2019).  Students will work in multi-disciplinary teams to study surface, atmospheric, and oceanographic processes. Participants will fly onboard the NASA DC-8 and assist in the operation of instruments to sample and measure atmospheric gases and to image land and water surfaces in multiple spectral bands. Along with airborne data collection, students will participate in taking measurements at field sites. Each student will complete an individual research project from the data collected. Outstanding faculty and staff for this program will be drawn from several universities and NASA centers, as well as from NASA flight operations and engineering personnel.

The eight-week program begins June 16, 2019 and concludes August 9, 2019.

Instrument and flight preparations, and the research flights themselves, will take place during the first two weeks of the program at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, in Palmdale, CA. Post-flight data analysis and interpretation will take place during the final six weeks of the program at the University of California, Irvine.

SARP participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, a travel allowance, and free housing and local transportation during the 8-week program.

Applicants must be US citizens

We accept students with a wide diversity of majors (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, earth/atmospheric science, meteorology, engineering, math, computer science, etc). 

Application Deadline: January 30, 2019.

Watch a video about the program:

https://youtu.be/o56_07rsyBY

For more information and to apply:

https://baeri.org/sarp/

Program flyer:

https://baeri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SARP_2019_Flyer_DC-8.pdf

Email questions to:

nasasarp@baeri.org

2019 Analytical Studies Intern Program

The Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) is offering short-term opportunities for undergraduates to work on research projects with staff members of its technical studies and research group.  MCI is the center for specialized technical collections research and conservation for all Smithsonian museums, collections, and research centers.  MCI combines state-of-the-art instrumentation and scientific techniques to provide technical research and characterization of objects.

Internships are intended mainly for summer 2019, but consideration will be given to projects at other times of the year.  Acceptable majors include, but are not limited to:  museum studies, conservation studies, art history, anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, ecology, earth sciences, chemical engineering, and materials science engineering.  Basic courses in chemistry and math are preferred; lab experience is not required.  A stipend will be offered for a period of 10 weeks.

Applicants should contact potential advisors in advance of application and should specify preferred advisors in their application. Applications must be made on line at https://solaa.si.edu  - apply for the Museum Conservation Institute Analytical Studies Intern Program.  Those interested in working under the supervision of conservators at MCI may apply separately through SOLAA for a different MCI internship:  Museum Conservation Internship Program.  Application deadline is February 25, 2019.  Selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI visits are welcome.  Projects will be supervised by one of the following staff members: 

A. Elena Charola, Research Scientist, 301-238-1213, charolaa@si.edu

Deterioration and conservation of stone and other inorganic materials.

Timothy Cleland, Physical Scientist, 301-238-1208, clelandtp@si.edu

Characterization and quantification of proteinaceous material in bone, tissue, and other museum collections.

Christine France, Research Physical Scientist, 301-238-1261, francec@si.edu

Analyses of human and animal remains using stable isotope mass spectrometry.

Gwénaëlle Kavich, Conservation Scientist, 301-238-1265, kavichgm@si.edu

Analyses of organic and inorganic materials in cultural heritage using py-GC-MS, FTIR, Raman, and XRF.

Thomas Lam, Physical Scientist, 301-238-1232, lamt@si.edu

Materials characterization of cultural heritage using SEM, cathodoluminescence, XRF, and microfadometry.

Nicole Little, Physical Scientist, 301-238-1243, littlen@si.edu

Provenance studies of museum objects and analysis of biologic remains using ICP-MS, XRD, and SEM.

Asher Newsome, Physical Scientist, 301-238-1223, newsomeg@si.edu

Biomolecular and ambient mass spectrometry of surfaces, coatings, residues, ink, paint, metabolites, and chemical adulterants.

Caroline Solazzo, 301-238-1284, solazzoc@si.edu

Proteomics applications to cultural heritage; characterization and species identification of keratin-based tissues and artefacts; degradation of ancient proteins.

Keats Webb, Digital Imaging Specialist, 301-238-1212, webbekeats@si.edu

Advanced imaging of museum objects using 2D- and 3D-imaging techniques as well as optical imaging beyond the range of human vision.

Edward Vicenzi, Research Scientist, 301-238-1215, vicenzie@si.edu

Determining the origin and history of natural and manufactured materials via spectroscopic imaging in the SEM, including micro XRF imaging and spectrometry.