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2023 NASA Planetary Science Summer School Applications Due March 27

Offered by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, PSSS is a 3-month long career development experience to learn the development of a hypothesis-driven robotic space mission in a concurrent engineering environment while getting an in-depth, first-hand look at mission design, life cycle, costs, schedule & the inherent trade-offs. Science and engineering doctoral candidates, recent Ph.D.s, postdocs, junior faculty, and certain master’s degree students, who are U.S. Citizens or legal permanent residents (and a very limited number of Foreign Nationals from non-designated counties), are eligible. Read more about this opportunity here. Applications are due March 27, 2023.


ACRP University Design Competition Submissions Due May 12

The ACRP University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs is open to teams or individuals from accredited U.S. colleges and universities who are working with a faculty advisor. The Competition will be open for student participation through May 12, 2023, allowing participation during spring semester 2023. Final due date for all submittals is May 12, 2023. All submissions will be judged after the due date. Read more about the Design Competition Guidelines here.


NIHBIB Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) and VentureWell are challenging undergraduate student teams to develop innovative solutions to unmet health and clinical problems. Along with NIBIB, five NIH partners participating in the challenge include the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR).
In addition to prizes where there is no restriction on the health care technology being developed, five categorical prizes will be awarded. Read more.

Important Dates
Submission Period: December 9, 2022, to May 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Judging Period: June 7, 2023, to August 28, 2023
Winners Announced: August 25, 2023
Award Ceremony: October 2023, at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, to be held in Seattle, Washington


University Student Research Challenge (USRC2)

University Student Research Challenge (solicitation NNH21ZEA001N-USRC2) seeks to challenge students to propose new ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics. USRC will provide students, from accredited U.S. colleges or universities, with grants for their projects and with the challenge of raising cost share funds through a crowdfunding campaign. Notices of Intent (NOIs) are not required for this solicitation.

USRC Cycle

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Proposal Due Date

Cycle 1

October 3, 2022 at 2 P.M. ET

November 10, 2022

Cycle 2

January 9, 2023 at 2 P.M. ET

February 23, 2023

Cycle 3

May 8, 2023 at 2 P.M. ET

June 22, 2023

The USRC Q&A/Info Session and Proposal Workshop will be held on the days/times above. Join the TEAMS discussion using the Meeting Link, or call in via +1 256.715.9946 Phone Conference ID: 176 038 745#


Academic & Career Development Center

The Academic and Career Development Center and the College of Business Administration (CBA) Career Center have teamed up to create the Campus Career Council at UNO. Read more about the mission, vision, values and goals of the Council, and plan to take advantage of the array of programs and services designed to shift your career into high gear!

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