The Pierce College Science Dome is leading the pack in getting high school students introduced and involved in STEM. Over the summer, the Science Dome hosted a High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Summer Program for high school students to gain hands-on experience experimenting, coding, and launching a HAB. During this experiential learning opportunity, students were coached by STEM college mentors and
From Surviving to Thriving Being a first-generation immigrant college student in the greater Seattle area comes with its challenges. By sharing his story, Bish hopes to cultivate a sense of belonging for students who are in a similar position as he once was. Dr. Biswajit (Bish) Paul currently serves as the Policy, Advocacy & Communications lead for Washington State at
The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium has evolved in many ways since first starting in 1989. In 2024, the organization went through an entire rebrand – which in our opinion – better represents the state consortium as a whole. This rebrand, which you can learn more about here, includes changing the logo to be inclusive of our mission, the history
How can we work together to create clear pathways for students to become skilled technical workers? STEM does not equate to a 4-year degree. Click here to learn how we are working with Northwest region stakeholders to bridge this gap.
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Grace Pardini graduated in 2025 with a bachelors degree in Astronautics and Aeronautics. Pardini has been an active member of the University of Washington American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) student organization, participating in the 2025 First Nations Launch (hosted by Wisconsin Space Grant). The UW AISES team took home the overall first place prize for this competition. Click
Joey Shapiro Key, Astrophysics Professor at University of Washington Bothell, leads the Space Science Computing Winter Academy, a program funded by Washington Space Grant. The Space Science Computing Winter Academy partners with Heritage University, on the Yakama Nation’s lands in Toppenish, and brings students to UW Bothell for STEM courses and professional development.
The Washington Space Grant Team is sharing some difficult news that we are unfortunately canceling our Summer Undergraduate Research Program for summer 2025. Due to funding process delays on federal grants nationwide, Washington Space Grant will not be able to secure funding in time for the SURP 2025 program. This is a heart-breaking decision for us as we were greatly
The application deadline for the STEM Leadership Collective (originally due January 17, 2025) has been extended until January 24, 2025. Please visit our opportunities page to apply to for this workshop today!
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