Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Travel Grants (Faculty, Postdocs, & Students)

Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Travel Grants (Faculty, Postdocs, & Students) is sponsored by Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium. Supports travel for faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and students to attend conferences, workshops, or research activities related to NASA missions.

Home – Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Home – Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium Sponsoring Education and Research in Wyoming Promoting K–12 Outreach and STEM Inquiry Equipping Students for Successful Careers Exploring STEM with High-Altitude Ballooning Connecting Researchers, Students, and Citizens The Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium sponsors education and research programs in the state of Wyoming in support of NASA missions, serving as a link between citizens of the state and NASA programs.

It is one of 52 consortia representing each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our programs include research fellowships and internships for students at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges, scholarship programs for community college students in STEM majors, grants for college and university faculty, and educational resources and programs for Wyoming K-12 students and teachers.

July 12–18: Windy Ridge Foundation Astro Camp July 12–19: UW Teton STEM Academy MSE Seminar Schedule (Spring 2026) NASA EPSCoR Travel Grants Other STEM Competitions, Projects, Fellowships, etc. 2026 UW Teton STEM Academy (Deadline was April 22, but late applications will be accepted through June 4) The Science Kitchen is a center for introducing students to physical sciences through hands-on exploration and problem solving.

In the Science Kitchen, K-12 students and teachers can build, create, and explore scientific ideas through interactive experiments and group work. Many students in junior and senior high start to lose interest in science and engineering careers. Our annual Youth in STEM conferences allow students in grades 7–12 to learn first-hand about careers in science, math, engineering, and technology from accomplished professionals in STEM.

HARRY C. VAUGHAN PLANETARIUM Everyone including UW students, faculty, K-12 groups, families, and the general public are welcome at the Harry C. Vaughan planetarium.

We offer in-person public and private shows at this time. Visit our website for more information about available shows. Our high-altitude balloon program has allowed us to fly dozens of balloons and payloads with schools and other K-12 educational groups in Wyoming.

Our hope is that these exciting events provide authentic learning experiences for students and teachers across the state. WiMSE is a student-driven organization supported by faculty and staff representing STEM fields across campus. It provides personal and professional development opportunities to students so that they gain the skills to be successful in their academic and professional careers.

The UW Teton STEM Academy is a competitive annual summer camp for rising 9th, 10th, and 11th graders in Wyoming. Each year students explore subjects related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Student Highlights: Jasmin Peitz Jasmin’s undergraduate research focuses on identifying and cataloging radio sources in the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) to further our understanding of the galaxy’s star formation and supernovae abundance.

Student Highlights: Rachel Fanelli For her PhD research, Rachel is interested in understanding how ambient temperature and food availability influence torpor-arousal cycles, and how torpor influences cognition and neuroanatomy in least chipmunks, a common hibernating rodent found throughout Wyoming.

Student Highlights: Logan Opsal Logan’s current undergraduate research focuses on evaluating how five stocked trout and salmon species (salmonids) from four Wyoming reservoirs share food and habitat resources.