Jacques van Oene
February 19th 05, 11:43 AM
Feb. 18, 2005
William Jeffs
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
Tim Green
University of Texas at Austin
512-475-6596
Report #J05-006
NASA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PARTNER TO EXPAND SPACE FRONTIER
A new agreement deepens ties between NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
and The University of Texas at Austin to help achieve the nation's Vision
for Space Exploration.
JSC Director Jefferson D. Howell Jr. and Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of
the university, formally signed a Space Act Agreement Feb. 17 at JSC. The
five-year agreement strengthens collaborative research efforts between JSC
and the university and provides for research opportunities for faculty and
educational experiences for students at JSC.
"We are not going to get back to the moon and travel on to Mars without
working with the best scientists in the world," said Dr. Helen Lane,
manager, JSC's University Research and Affairs Office. "We need to work
closely with the great universities we have in the region to achieve
collaborative research goals and to share the latest in expertise and
technology to meet our nation's Vision for Space Exploration."
"The university's scientists and engineers have very valuable expertise in
developing space-related technology and they will continue to make important
contributions in this area," said Dr. Juan M. Sanchez, vice president for
research at UT. "Our faculty and students are significant resources for the
nation's space program."
As part of the agreement, university faculty members will collaborate in
research projects using JSC and university facilities, deepening a long
history of collaboration between the two institutions.
The university's researchers already work with JSC scientists and engineers
on many projects including advanced propulsion systems and programs such as
those in biomedical engineering and aeronautical engineering.
Students enrolled at the university may participate as interns in facilities
and laboratories at JSC for up to one year. JSC will provide opportunities
for development of collaborative research including submission of research
proposals. The university will provide reasonable access to its facilities
for this research.
Students and faculty members will be drawn largely from the College of
Engineering and College of Natural Sciences at this time. Faculty and
students from other colleges may be involved in future projects.
JSC has Space Act Agreements in place with UT Health Science Center at
Houston and UT Medical Branch at Galveston. This is the first such agreement
with The University of Texas at Austin.
Imagery of the signing ceremony is available on the Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/about/jsc_gallery_spaceact.html
For more information on JSC's University Research and Affairs Office, visit:
http://research.jsc.nasa.gov
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
William Jeffs
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
Tim Green
University of Texas at Austin
512-475-6596
Report #J05-006
NASA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PARTNER TO EXPAND SPACE FRONTIER
A new agreement deepens ties between NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
and The University of Texas at Austin to help achieve the nation's Vision
for Space Exploration.
JSC Director Jefferson D. Howell Jr. and Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of
the university, formally signed a Space Act Agreement Feb. 17 at JSC. The
five-year agreement strengthens collaborative research efforts between JSC
and the university and provides for research opportunities for faculty and
educational experiences for students at JSC.
"We are not going to get back to the moon and travel on to Mars without
working with the best scientists in the world," said Dr. Helen Lane,
manager, JSC's University Research and Affairs Office. "We need to work
closely with the great universities we have in the region to achieve
collaborative research goals and to share the latest in expertise and
technology to meet our nation's Vision for Space Exploration."
"The university's scientists and engineers have very valuable expertise in
developing space-related technology and they will continue to make important
contributions in this area," said Dr. Juan M. Sanchez, vice president for
research at UT. "Our faculty and students are significant resources for the
nation's space program."
As part of the agreement, university faculty members will collaborate in
research projects using JSC and university facilities, deepening a long
history of collaboration between the two institutions.
The university's researchers already work with JSC scientists and engineers
on many projects including advanced propulsion systems and programs such as
those in biomedical engineering and aeronautical engineering.
Students enrolled at the university may participate as interns in facilities
and laboratories at JSC for up to one year. JSC will provide opportunities
for development of collaborative research including submission of research
proposals. The university will provide reasonable access to its facilities
for this research.
Students and faculty members will be drawn largely from the College of
Engineering and College of Natural Sciences at this time. Faculty and
students from other colleges may be involved in future projects.
JSC has Space Act Agreements in place with UT Health Science Center at
Houston and UT Medical Branch at Galveston. This is the first such agreement
with The University of Texas at Austin.
Imagery of the signing ceremony is available on the Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/about/jsc_gallery_spaceact.html
For more information on JSC's University Research and Affairs Office, visit:
http://research.jsc.nasa.gov
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info