Winners of the 2015 innovation awards are not eligible to be nominated for the 2016 awards. The nssc provides general administrative support to the agency and all nasa center award offices to advance agency and centerspecific award programs, including certificate production and maintenance of the nasa automated awards system naas. Newman left and james kasting right have been honoured with 2016 national academy of science awards. These recipients, and 100 other federal researchers, will receive their awards in a ceremony later this year in washington. Winners of 2016 student launch announced by nasa, orbital atk. Howard hughes medical institutepennsylvania state university. The national academy of sciences has announced awards recognizing the extraordinary scientific achievements of individuals in a wide variety of fields. Recognition engages and motivates the workforce and assists in improving overall agency performance. In 2016, the icb evaluated six technology nominations for invention of the year and seven software nominations for software of the year. Nasa announces preliminary award winners for 2016 student. The print before photography, by antony griffiths british museum press is the winner of the apollo book of the year award 2016. In addition to being innovative themselves, they can support and encourage their employees to think outside the box and become creative problem solvers. Esf 2016 student poster award winners solar system.
Funding opportunities science mission directorate nasa. Especially since the release of hidden figures and the 2016 nonfiction book about the nasa computers it was based on, johnson received many awards and honors for her. National book awards 2016 national book foundation. The rnasa space awards black tie gala on april 29, 2016, was. The stellar award winners were announced by nasa astronaut rex walheim.
Research at the goddard institute for space studies emphasizes a broad study of global change, the natural and anthropogenic changes in our environment that affect the habitability of our planet. Nasa associate administrator robert lightfoot delivers remarks after accepting the 2016 arthur c. The american dream and the untold story of the black women who helped win the space race is a 2016 nonfiction book written by margot lee shetterly. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture. The nasa office of small business programs recognizes civil servant and industry achievement in, and in support of, the agencys small business program each fiscal year. Not long after his 1950 book interplanetary flight, nasa began its work to. Clarke foundation awards nasa for lifetime achievement. Its scientists advance understanding of the earth and its lifesustaining environment, the sun, the solar system, and the wider universe beyond.
Aeronautics and space administration nasa, annually presents the alan shepard technology in education award to recognize outstanding contributions. Awards won sciences and exploration directorate 600. In 2016, nasa drove advances in technology, science, aeronautics and space exploration that enhanced the worlds knowledge, innovation, and stewardship of earth. Since its inception, the image project has been graced with a number of awards. This prestigious nasa medal is awarded to any nongovernment individual or to any individual. Nasa and the marshall space flight center will recognize more than 280 marshall employees, contractors and teams during annual honor awards ceremonies in the activities building, building 4316, on july. If you dont have access to naas contact your center. Nasa honor group achievement award image mission team. The student poster competition provides motivation, encouragement, and most of all, recognition to the most promising scientists of the future.
The winners of nasas 2018 optimus prime spinoff promotion and research challenge, or opsparc, gathered at nasas goddard space flight center in greenbelt, maryland, june through 14 to take behindthescenes tours, meet some of goddards top scientists and receive awards from actor peter cullen, the voice actor for optimus prime in the transformers shows and movies. Help nasa sbirsttr program support for questions about the nasa sbirsttr solicitations, the proposal preparation and electronic submission process, and other program related areas, please contact the nasa sbirsttr program support office. Nasa has announced the winners of the 2016 human exploration rover challenge, held april 89 at the u. The sciences and exploration directorate is the largest earth and space science research organization in the world. Rotary national award for space achievement rnasa 2016. Any reference to agency honor awards is synonymous with nasa honor awards nasa s most prestigious honor awards are presented to a number of carefully selected individuals and groups, both government and nongovernment, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agencys mission. Supervisorsmanagers play a unique role in fostering innovation at nasa. Nasa announces winners of 2016 human exploration rover. Esf 2016 student poster award winners nasas solar system exploration research virtual institute takes great pride in the annual student poster competition. Nasas mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. Rotary national award for space achievement rnasa home. Fiscal year 2016 small business industry award winners nasa.
Here is a chronology of these winners, including the years they were featured in spinoff and the year they were awarded one or more of the following. An online query webbased to access to nasa database system containing summarylevel data e. Winners of the 2015 innovation awards are not eligible to be nominated for the 2016 awards process. Infozen has been recognized, or has supported work for nasa, resulting in the following awards and recognitions. The second half of the alevel platforms, a north, was transported to the center by heavylift truck from tillett heavy hauling in titusville, florida, and delivered to the vehicle assembly building vab staging area. Any reference to agency honor awards is synonymous with nasa honor awards nasas most prestigious honor awards are presented to a number of carefully selected individuals and groups, both government and nongovernment, who have distinguished themselves by making outstanding contributions to the agencys mission. Nasa has announced the preliminary award winners for the 2016 nasa student launch challenge, held april 16 near nasa s marshall space flight center in huntsville, alabama. These technologies demonstrated the exceptional innovation and technical advancements achieved by the nasa team. Awards won goddard institute for space studies giss nasa.
The biographical text follows the lives of katherine johnson, dorothy vaughan, and. Nasa ames space settlement design contest 2016 results. The rotary national award for space achievement rnasa foundation was founded by the space center rotary club of houston, texas in 1985 to organize and coordinate an annual event to recognize outstanding achievements in space and create greater public awareness of. The book takes place from the 1930s through the 1960s when some viewed women as inferior to men. Cruithne space station, medias, romania national school of gas high school medias and nr. Nra or cooperative agreement notice proposers guidebook final the 2018 nra and can proposers guidebook is now on line. Nasas awardwinning space place website engages upperelementaryaged children in space and earth science through interactive games, handson activities, fun articles and short videos. Author margot lee shetterlys father was a research scientist at nasa who worked with many. Sites providing information and services pertaining to government matters. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. Margot lee shetterly born june 30, 1969 is an american nonfiction writer who has also worked in investment banking and media startups. Nominations may be submitted for innovative performance that has been in effect for at least one year prior to the date of this submission. Ramona adams march 30, 2016 contract awards, news science systems and applications inc.
All stellar awards nominees are invited for a special day of activities at johnson space center in houston, texas. Browse awards by year national book awards 2019 national book awards 2018 national book awards 2017 national book awards 2016 national. Hidden figures unerkannte heldinnen hidden figures ist eine us amerikanische. With material in both english and spanish and numerous resources for kids, parents and teachers, space place has something for everyone. Annually, osbp issues a call for nominations for the current fiscal year for the small business advocates awards sbaa and small business industry awards sbia programs from. The final work platform for nasas space launch system arrived dec. Space briefing book intro to space activities reports. Nasa has announced the preliminary award winners for the 2016 nasa student launch challenge, held april 16 near nasas marshall space flight center. Nasa has announced the winners of the 2016 nasa student launch challenge, held april 16 near nasas marshall space flight center in. Program schedule and selection announcements nasa sbir.
Popular space nasa books meet your next favorite book. The winners of the fiscal year 2016 agencylevel nasa small business industry awards were announced today at nasa headquarters in washington. Nasa has awarded a followon contract to scispace llc of bethesda, maryland, for specialized scientific support services to the. It is loosely based on the nonfiction book of the same name by margot lee shetterly about black female mathematicians who worked at the national aeronautics and space administration nasa during the space race. Its history and prediction of future climate change. Kavandi, paulsin, hussey, gallo, gray, mcguire, gefert, miller, pham and wheelock. James head, distinguished professor of geological sciences at brown university, for his significant scientific contributions to the field of lunar science throughout the course of. Reardon received an early career achievement medal for exceptional and groundbreaking contributions to the science of motion flight simulation, directly benefitting. Washington has many awards including being a member of the national academy of engineering, president of. The 2016 rnasa stellar award winners in each of four categories were announced at the. Book of the year apollo awards 2016 apollo magazine. In 1949, she became acting supervisor of the west area computers, the first africanamerican woman to supervise a group of staff at the center. A list of all the stellar awards nominees was printed in the 2016 program book. David brown, steve schaffer, and the swarmii team for designing, developing, and demonstrating stateoftheart multiagent autonomy for onrs swarm maritime robotics program.
President obama thursday named six nasa researchers, including one from the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california, as recipients of the 2016 presidential early career award for scientists and engineers pecase. These activities usually include a behindthescenes guided tour of center facilities and a luncheon presentation by a wellknown person from the space community. Nasa technology award winners since its inception in 1976, spinoff has featured myriad awardwinning technologies that have been recognized by nasa and industry as forerunners in innovation. He has over 150 publications and coauthored with claire parkinson a book considered a standard reference on climate modeling dr. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role. An astronauts guide to life on earth by chris hadfield, the martian by andy weir, a man on the moon. These include sites that enable online citizen action, offer selfhelp information, publish government documents and forms, and provide access to services provided by government ag. The story of the africanamerican women who helped win the space race 2016, is about africanamerican women mathematicians working at nasa who were instrumental to the success of the united states space program. Katherine johnson, the nasa mathematician who helped launch the first american into orbit around the earth, has died at the age of 101. The directorate is part of goddard space flight center gsfc in greenbelt, maryland.
Active awards received after december 31, 2014 archived awards received prior to december 31, 2014 both all awards in database required field. The 2016 shoemaker distinguished scientist medal, named after american geologist and one of the founders of planetary science, eugene shoemaker, was awarded to dr. Nasa headquarters awards program desk guide introduction employee award programs recognize and celebrate employee accomplishments. News nasa scientists, engineers receive presidential. Dorothy johnson vaughan september 20, 1910 november 10, 2008 was an american mathematician and human computer who worked for the national advisory committee for aeronautics naca, and nasa, at langley research center in hampton, virginia. The story of a team of female africanamerican mathematicians who served a vital role in nasa during the early years of the u. Ms johnsons role in calculating the trajectories that would allow the apollo 11 mission to land safely on the moon in 1969 was chronicled in the book and awardwinning 2016 film hidden figures. Hidden figures is a 2016 american biographical drama film directed by theodore melfi and written by melfi and allison schroeder.
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