Neuroscience major Meghan Applebaum spent her summer internship studying how well astronauts can see and react to visual targets when exposed to gravitational forces.
An aerospace engineering student helps NASA decongest the skies.
I'm Zoe Bentley, a 13-year-old homeschooler from Arizona. I recently won second place for a project about exogeology because I plan to become an exogeologist and work for NASA.
USRP intern Erin Brahm spent the summer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center working on a project entitled "Instrumental Methods in Electronics Failure Analysis."
After her freshman year in college, Sherrisse Bryant began doing laboratory research during the summer. After that experience, she didn't want to stop!
Five-time Jet Propulsion Laboratory intern Ann Bui has won an environmental fellowship at her college that will combine her rainfall research at JPL with her interest in vulnerable ecosystems.
An accomplished college senior encourages students to pursue majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
During her Undergraduate Student Researchers Project internship at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Ariane Callender studied cardiovascular health.
Tess Caswell's student experiences with NASA recently landed her in an operator's seat at Mission Control.
Through NASA's Graduate Student Researchers Project, doctoral candidate Rozlyn Chambliss experienced firsthand what it's like to do research in a government research laboratory.
An all-female team of NASA scholars investigates using nanotechnology and microgravity to improve the lifespan of batteries.
A NASA public affairs Stay-in-School student is on a mission to share NASA's research and discoveries with the world.
USRP intern Melissa Dawson spent the summer at NASA's Johnson Space Center working on the Apollo layer of Google Moon.
Milwaukee School of Engineering student Stefanie Gonzalez spent her 15-week internship redesigning and testing medical kits headed to the International Space Station.
Marie Kingbird-Lowry's research experience with NASA supported a new high-voltage power line and sparked a desire to help her Native American community get involved with NASA projects.
An internship through the Undergraduate Student Research Project took Rebecca Kollmeyer from weather girl to CAPABLE scientist.
Read about Undergraduate Student Research Project alumna Elizabeth Lanzarone’s journey from intern to Boeing employee and her advice for future STEM industry hopefuls.
As an intern at NASA's Ames Research Center, Olivia Lenz contributed to a new way of synthesizing zinc oxide nanowires.
High school intern Jessica Liang shares her experiences this summer working with the Mars Public Engagement team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
A NASA student opportunity opened new worlds for Erin Meekhof, from Mars to Abu Dhabi.
USRP intern Niyati Mody interned at NASA's Johnson Space Center designing new and improved spacesuits.
USRP intern Samiah Moustafa worked on a student team at NASA's Langley Research Center that studied the smoke plumes created by large-scale fires.
A Colorado high school student thrives on seeking answers to unanswered questions in Earth and space science.
A former JPL intern presented her research about "friending, sharing and tweeting" for NASA Space Place at this year's American Geophysical Union science conference.
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program intern Julianne Plumb analyzed data to help get the SOFIA project safely off the ground.
Sony Rane interned in the Safety, Health and Environmental Division at NASA's Glenn Research Center.
A first-time team from University of Alabama rises to the challenge of NASA's University Student Launch Initiative.
USRP intern Allison Ronning spent the summer at NASA's Glenn Research Center researching and testing ways to weaken the sonic boom with supersonic travel.
During her LERCIP internship, Diana Santiago conducted research about solid oxide fuel cells for flight applications. The cells are being designed at NASA's Glenn Research Center.
USRP intern Emily Snead interned at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzing data from different Mars orbiters.
Interning at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory provided Cristal Vasquez the opportunity to innovate in the design of a critical component for an airborne instrument.