Contact: George Nelson, Program Director, WWU Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program, (360) 650-3637
BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University's College of Sciences and Technology is one of 16 organizations that have received funding from NASA's Space Grant Consortium, headquartered at the University of Washington.
Thirteen Western students have received funding to participate in research projects at WWU. The NASA Space Grant Consortium focuses on giving students interested in math and science a more in-depth perspective of academic research, under the belief that the more students are exposed to and understand academic research, the more effectively they will be able to communicate as teachers.
Students and faculty mentors include:
- Jamie Barkley, Eagle River, Alaska, and Carol Trent, Biology
- Brit Barquist, Bellingham, and Jim Stewart, Physics
- Michael Baumier, Spokane, and Takele Seda, Physics
- Graham Clark, Bow, and Doug Clark, Geology
- Frances DeRook, Bellingham, and Andrew Boudreauz, Physics
- Phil Elsasser, Bellingham, and Deb Donovan, Biology
- Kevin Eyer, Bremerton, and Alejandro Acevedo, Biology
- Julie Filer, Renton, and Scott Linneman, Geology
- Artur Gamirov , Spokane, and Scott Linneman, Geology
- Peter Littlefield, Richland, and Clint Spiegel, Chemistry
- Jennifer Novotney, Spokane, and David Patrick, Chemistry
- Cole Sekedat, Spokane, and Takele Seda, Physics
- Geoff Treagger, Issaquah, and Clint Spiegel, Chemistry
WWU's NASA Space Grant Consortium recipients will present their research results during Scholars Week, May 18-22.
The intent of the program is to add to the current substantial opportunities for undergraduate science majors, especially those who are planning to teach at any level, and to engage them in real science research within the faculty's lab environment.
For more information, contact George Nelson, Program Director, WWU Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Program, at (360) 650-3637.
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