Kevin Trinh, a PhD student at Arizona State University, was awarded the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant earlier this month. This award will give Trinh and his PhD advisor, Joe O’Rourke, an assistant professor at ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, $135,000 over three years. FINESST, established … Read more
The University of Arizona has received a very generous gift from a graduate: $2 million to advance UArizona’s space exploration. The university said $1.5 million will be used to purchase a nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer, an instrument that those at the UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory will use to study samples from the solar … Read more
Video contribution by Xavier Smith A 3D printed Stormtrooper, robots by NASA and your own personalized BB-8 are just some of the StarWars inspired products found at CES 2016. Sphero, known for their connected play toys, worked closely with Star Wars, Disney and LucasFilm to develop the BB-8 droid and now have a mini one … Read more
Rockets, virtual space visits and experimenting with paper circuits are just a few of the many activities that teens are able to explore though this summer’s Maker Camp, a free online camp that encourages the exploration of the tinkering tech world. Google+ and Maker Media, a global platform for DIY tech builders,launched the third edition … Read more
3D printing or “making” has received a lot of attention in the press recently based on some new developments in the technology. But, is 3D printing a good thing for our future? What do experts say? On May 22, 2013, Drs. Glenn Green and Scott Hollister used 3D printing to design and make an absorbable … Read more