Welcome to Ad Astra Kansas
Founded in 2001 and an affiliate of the Kansas Space
Grant Consortium since 2003, Ad Astra Kansas is an information resource
focusing on high-tech and space research in the state of Kansas.
2010 Galaxy Forum set for August 28
A free educational event, the 2010 Galaxy Forum, for teachers will take place at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center on Saturday, August 28, from 2-4 p.m. This Galaxy Forum is part of an ongoing series of informational programs sponsored by the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative seeking to enrich science education in Kansas.
The Forum will provide educators with a venue where they can increase their knowledge about physics and astronomy, including current research in Kansas. This year's speakers include Dr. Nick Solomey, Chair of the Wichita State University Department of Physics;
Senator Steve Morris, President of the Kansas Senate;
Elias Jordan, Kansas Astronomical Observers.
The Teachers will:
- Discover where the new avenues of science research and cosmology are occurring in Kansas.
- Access resources which will foster student inquiry into how science is related to everyday life and the connection between job opportunities and science careers.
- Have the opportunity to participate in a discussion about the future of Kansas science education, including standards and possible changes, with a current state legislator.
- Learn how to involve students in higher levels of physics and astronomy education.
- Teachers can correlate these objectives with the state science standards.
More information download the flyer. The event is free of charge, but reservations are appreciated as space is limited. Send name, school and number attending to contact@adastra-ks.org. The Kansas Cosmosphere is holding its 2010 Starry Night event the evening of Aug. 28.
Science in Kansas, 150 years and counting
 The Ad Astra Kansas Initiative is sponsoring a project for the Kansas Sesquicentennial—Science in Kansas: 150 Years and Counting. Our goal is to provide richly deserved recognition of scientific work and achievements by Kansans. We also hope to inspire young Kansans to go into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, especially here in our state.
For additional details, and a nomination form click here |
News
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- K-State researchers explore physiological effects of space travel with NASA Grant, Aug. 23
- Senator: Space project would be a plus, Hutchinson News on the Galaxy Forum, Aug. 21
- KU Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets receives $17.9 million from National Science Foundation, Aug. 17
- Cosmosphere Camp Director Leaving for Job at NASA, July 14
- Teachers learn about cutting-edge engineering from KU faculty,
July 12
- NIAR excecutive director Tomblin receives FAA Center of Excellence award, July 12
- Auger North Project could bring cosmic ray research to Kansas
- HP Labs selects K-State cybersecurity researcher for Innovation Research Program, July 13
- Pitt State Summer Tech Camps begin next week, July 9
- International Foundation for Telemetering names KU a partner university, July 7
- Senator Brownback Hosts Commercial Spaceflight Event, June 23
- U.S. State Department selects K-State physics professor as Jefferson Science Fellow, June 17
- K-state designated a National Center Of Academic Excellence In Information Assurance Research, June 9
- Pittsburg State University to present a one-week summer workshop for high school juniors and seniors on nanotechnology, July 19-22
- Engineering and science activities highlighted at K-State's "Girls Researching Our World" workshop, June 9-11
- K-State professor uses remote sensing to track spread of hantavirus, June 7
- KU Computing facility receives $4.6 million grant to help boost power, May 26
- Groundbreaking held for KU
engineering research center, May 7.
- U.S. News and World Report ranks K-State's graduate engineering programs among the nation's top 100, May 3
- Pitt State College of Technology racing teams take off at spring competitions, April 30
- Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a full day of activities on April 30.
- Pittsburg State University Department of Physics hosts annual Society of Physics Students area conference focused on biodiversity, April 23-24.
- High School students compete at Pittsburg State University Science Day, April 22.
- Cosmosphere honors
the Apollo 13 Mission, Hutchinson,
April 16-17
- K-State's Women In Engineering And Science Program Recognized As Best In The Nation, April 15, 2010
- NASA Chief Scientist makes presentations at K-State at Salina, April 10, 2010.
- K-State chemistry professor receives National Science Foundation Career Award, the department's fourth
- KU research brings more than $200 million to Kansas
- K-State Student from Derby Awarded Fellowship to Study Suitable Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Laser Sources at National Institute Of Standards and Technology, March 3, 2010
- Pitt State metals program tests machine never used in the United States before. February 28, 2010
- Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center Joins the Best of American Science at the USA Science & Engineering Festival this October in D.C. February 22, 2010.
- Space-voyaging butterflies from KU give researchers a trove of information, January 25, 2010
- Pratt farmer's find adds to list of meteorites that hit Kansas, January 25, 2010
- K-State at Salina gets second FAA certificate of authorization for unmanned flight, January 22, 2010
- KU radar system provides 3D image of earth through miles of ice, January 20, 2010
- Spirit Aerosystem wing flaps tested at Wichita State's NIAR lab, January 15, 2010
- K-State At Salina To Host Regional Science Competition, January 13, 2010
- NIAR at Wichita State partners with VISTAGY to enable FAA and aerospace firms to determine the optimal role of composites in aviation, January 8, 2010
- KU awarded $12 million for new engineering research facility, January 8, 2010
- KU chancellor presents letter to Obama; universities on shortage of science, math teachers, January 6, 2010
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