The National Space Biomedical Research Institute's education and public outreach program: Working toward a global 21st century space exploration society

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 68, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 1614-1619

  MacLeish, Marlene Y ^a   Thomson, William A ^b   Moreno, Nancy P ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational outreach; International education; NASA; NSBRI; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; BEST EFFORT; EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS; EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE; EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH; EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; HIGH TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONS; NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONS; NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; NATIONAL SPACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES; NSBRI; PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; SCIENCE , TECHNOLOGY , ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS; SCOTLAND; SPACE EXPLORATIONS; SPACE LIFE SCIENCE; SPACE PROGRAMS; STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES; TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;

CURRICULA; EARTH (PLANET); EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; NASA; POPULATION STATISTICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPACE STATIONS; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79952616678     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.12.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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