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 NASA-VSGC URECA*


URECA is a program designed to stimulate undergraduate research with faculty mentoring. This student-facility research program is designed, under the guidance of faculty mentors, to stimulate student research; to incorporate research experience more fully into undergraduate education; and to provide incentives for students and faculty who engage in meaningful research collaboration the proposals below were funded through NASA-VT Space Grant Consortium.
 

2011-2012 URECA Student Researchers:
NASA-Vermont Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) is supports
Undergraduate Research Endeavors Competitive Awards (URECA! Program)
student researchers. Each will be receive $3000 from VSGC and $1000 from UVM.
 

Christopher Tardie
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Electrical Engineering, UVM
Title of Project: "Determining Water Content in Snow-packs through Gamma Radiation Measurements"
 Christopher Tardie_URECA Recipient

Meghan Thompson
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Civil Engineering, UVM

Title of Project:
"Flume Experiment of Effects of Variable Shapes of Engineered Log Jams on River Morphology and Erosion"
Meghan Thompson_URECA Recipient

CRITERIA TO QUALIFY:
   ●  Research topic must be NASA related
   ●  U.S. Citizen
          * Funding cannot be used to: 1. buy general purpose equipment (ie: computer)
                                                            2. foreign travel (including Canada)
 


NASA STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
USRP:  Undergraduate Student Research Program
Click the link above to the Office of Higher Education Online Application.
Here you can apply to several of our internships with a single application

NASA offers undergraduates across the U.S. mentored research experiences at nine participating NASA Centers. Two sessions will be offered: 10-weeks during Summer and 25-weeks during Fall Applicants must be undergraduates enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university.