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NAU and the art of writing a successful scientific grant application

Posted by Author on Source on August 11, 2020

Ty Robinson

A critical part of science is being able to convince funding organizations that a research project is worth their money.

It’s so important, in fact, that Ty Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University, added a class, called Writing a Fellowship Proposal, to the curriculum. The course gives graduate students the knowledge and experience necessary to write applications for grants and fellowships.

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NSF fellowship, graduate school ahead for NAU researcher studying whether asteroids with tails led to water on Earth – NAU News

Posted by Author on Source on July 31, 2020

GRFP winner Jay Kueny teaches astronomy.

In the vastness of space, scientists have found 30-40 of what they call active asteroids. Besides the rarity, they’re unusual in that they have tails—normal for comets, not so much for asteroids.

These mysterious celestial bodies also may hold the secret to the origin of water on Earth.

It’s a hotly-contested question, said Northern Arizona University graduate Jay Kueny, and he’s eager… Read more

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NAU planetary scientist helps develop device for UAE Mars probe

Posted by Author on Source on July 29, 2020

 

Mars Rover Lab

In this 2017 file photo, Christopher Edwards, Northern Arizona University planetary scientist, wears a Microsoft HoloLens “mixed reality headset” that allows the user to virtually tour the surface of Mars.

Photo: Jake Bacon, Arizona Daily Sun file

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Biosignatures in rock: NAU doctoral student researching life on Mars using Antarctic data

Posted by Author on Source on July 21, 2020

Schuyler Borges in Antarctica
NAU doctoral student Schuyler Borges stands in front of Canada Glacier. Borges is using data gathered from Antarctic rock structures to determine if similar structures on Mars could contain life.

Photo: Schuyler Borges

Click on this link for the full article: Biosignatures in rock: NAU doctoral student researching life on Mars using Antarctic data

 

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NAU planetary scientist collaborates on inaugural Mars mission launched by Arab world

Posted by Author on Source on July 15, 2020

Artists rendering of the HOPE spacecraft.

A veteran of multiple NASA missions to Mars, Northern Arizona University planetary scientist Christopher Edwards will closely watch the launch of a space probe to Mars that carries a unique new instrument he co-designed in collaboration with engineers from the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and Arizona State University.

The first mission ever launched by the Arab world into our solar system, the Emirates Mars Mission Hope orbiter… Read more

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NAU planetary scientist captures new images of Martian moon Phobos to help determine its origins

Posted by Author on Source on June 3, 2020

Image of Mars moon
Images capture the Mars moon Phobos during different phases—waxing, waning and full—including the three images recently processed by Edwards (credit NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/NAU)

Christopher Edwards, assistant professor in NAU’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, just processed new images of the Martian moon Phobos that give scientists insight into the… Read more

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