International Space University

NASA Joins Rice University for 2024 Space Studies Program

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Monday, March 4, 2024

HOUSTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from around the world will visit NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer for a variety of activities associated with the 36th annual Space Studies Program of the International Space University.

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  • HOUSTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from around the world will visit NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer for a variety of activities associated with the 36th annual Space Studies Program of the International Space University.
  • Through a continuing partnership with Houston's Rice University, NASA Johnson will welcome students from many countries participating in tours, lectures and hands-on activities with aerospace experts from June 8 to Aug. 3, 2024.
  • "Johnson Space Center is looking forward to partnering with Rice as it hosts the International Space University's Space Studies Program in partnership with Rice University," said Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche.
  • The Space Studies Program is an educational and training program in the space sector, covering both technical and non-technical aspects, in an international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary environment.

Alain Berinstain Joins CSS as Chief Strategy Officer

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

CSS Inc, www.css-inc.com , an employee-owned, science-based solutions company serving both government and commercial customers, announces today the appointment of Dr. Alain Berinstain as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), effective February 12, 2024.

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  • CSS Inc, www.css-inc.com , an employee-owned, science-based solutions company serving both government and commercial customers, announces today the appointment of Dr. Alain Berinstain as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), effective February 12, 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215083518/en/
    Berinstain joins the executive team at CSS, reporting to the CEO and co-founder, Dennis Lauchner.
  • When making the announcement, Lauchner said, “Alain is a veteran of the space industry with experience in both the public and private sectors.
  • I am so fortunate to be able to leverage CSS’ 35 years of credibility and capabilities to combine them with my experience and network.

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STUDENT WINNER OF NINTH ANNUAL BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE SCIENCE VIDEO COMPETITION

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced Sia Godika, 17, a senior at Neev Academy, an international school in Bangalore, India, as winner of the ninth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science video competition designed to inspire creative thinking and communications skills around fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics.

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  • The Breakthrough Junior Challenge will award a total of $400,000 in educational prizes for Sia, her science teacher, and her school.
  • Sia was informed of her win by her older brother Samay Godika, who is himself a previous winner of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, topping the competition with his original video on circadian rhythms.
  • Having watched him receive the prize six years ago, Sia will now be honored alongside the 2024 Breakthrough Prize laureates at a ceremony in Los Angeles this spring.
  • Sia's submission is titled Yamanaka Factors, and explores discoveries made by 2013 Breakthrough Prize winner and Nobelist, Shinya Yamanaka.

BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STUDENT WINNER OF NINTH ANNUAL BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE SCIENCE VIDEO COMPETITION

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced Sia Godika, 17, a senior at Neev Academy, an international school in Bangalore, India, as winner of the ninth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science video competition designed to inspire creative thinking and communications skills around fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics.

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  • The Breakthrough Junior Challenge will award a total of $400,000 in educational prizes for Sia, her science teacher, and her school.
  • Sia was informed of her win by her older brother Samay Godika, who is himself a previous winner of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, topping the competition with his original video on circadian rhythms.
  • Having watched him receive the prize six years ago, Sia will now be honored alongside the 2024 Breakthrough Prize laureates at a ceremony in Los Angeles this spring.
  • Sia's submission is titled Yamanaka Factors, and explores discoveries made by 2013 Breakthrough Prize winner and Nobelist, Shinya Yamanaka.

World View Names New Chief Financial Officer and Appoints New Member to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced Stephen Wideman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and former World View Exploration and Tourism Advisory Board (ExTAB) member Lori Garver to its Board of Directors.

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  • World View , a global leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced Stephen Wideman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and former World View Exploration and Tourism Advisory Board (ExTAB) member Lori Garver to its Board of Directors.
  • Wideman brings three decades of expertise in the financial industry that will help ensure fiscal responsibility to support World View’s enterprise growth initiatives.
  • More recently, Wideman served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Erickson Incorporated, a leading provider of aviation services.
  • World View continues to bring its remote sensing capabilities to new industries and markets around the world.

Astronaut John Shoffner Hosts Student Art Competition from Space

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Monday, March 27, 2023

HOUSTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Student creativity will reach new heights as Axiom Space Ax-2 Pilot, John Shoffner hosts The International Space Art and Poetry Contest live from the International Space Station this Spring.

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  • HOUSTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Student creativity will reach new heights as Axiom Space Ax-2 Pilot, John Shoffner hosts The International Space Art and Poetry Contest live from the International Space Station this Spring.
  • While space was his first passion, it didn't make for a widely accepted career, so he took a more traditional route.
  • Despite finding success in the fiber optic telecommunications industry, John's wild ambition to become an astronaut never escaped him.
  • In fact, he held onto a painting he created at 10 years old of an astronaut floating in space.

International Space University Partners with Metavisionaries to Bring Space Science to Metaverse

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

In the 34th Edition of the Space Studies Program, the International Space University will be entering the metaverse for the first time with the Metavisionaries in the Metaship for an onsite lecture in the metaverse titled How the human body functions in the unique environment of space.

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  • In the 34th Edition of the Space Studies Program, the International Space University will be entering the metaverse for the first time with the Metavisionaries in the Metaship for an onsite lecture in the metaverse titled How the human body functions in the unique environment of space.
  • Metavisionaries aims to bring access to the space economy and frontier technologies through web3 to democratize education and provide global, interdisciplinary, and immersive learning opportunities to learners around the globe.
  • Wasim Ahmed, CEO for Metavisionaries, explained that the pandemic accelerated the rate of technology adoption in the education sector.
  • Watch ISU in Metaverse on 5th July, 2022 11am Lisbon, Portugal time on: https://youtu.be/KtJCZN-5Ll0

Health Gorilla Hires New Senior Vice President of Product

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Palo Alto, California, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Gorilla , a leading Health Information Network and interoperability provider expanding healthcare data access nationwide, announced today that it has brought on Derek Plansky as the new Senior Vice President of Product.

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  • Palo Alto, California, May 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Gorilla , a leading Health Information Network and interoperability provider expanding healthcare data access nationwide, announced today that it has brought on Derek Plansky as the new Senior Vice President of Product.
  • We are pleased to welcome an actual rocket scientist to Health Gorilla, said Steve Yaskin, CEO and co-founder of Health Gorilla.
  • Prior to that, he was Vice President of Product Innovation at Sandlot Solutions, a SaaS-based HIE solution, and Director of Solutions Architecture at MedPlus, now Quest Diagnostics.
  • Founded in 2014, Health Gorilla is a National Health Information Network (HIN) and interoperability platform providing permitted access to actionable patient data.

American Public University System and Policy Studies Organization to Host Second Annual Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference on September 23-24

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to bring together leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from all areas of the space community, American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) are hosting the second annual Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA) Conference on September 23 and September 24.

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  • CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to bring together leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from all areas of the space community, American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) are hosting the second annual Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA) Conference on September 23 and September 24.
  • Presentations will generate in-depth conversations on issues related to both military and civilian space at the intersection of science, technology, and policy.
  • "As commercial, tourism, and military space sectors expand, we will continue advancing the dialogue in space education with our second annual space conference," said Dr. Vernon C. Smith, Provost of APUS.
  • APUS also releases a quarterly Space Education and Strategic Applications Journal , in conjunction with PSO, to curate insights.

India Space Industry Report 2020: Establishing a Comprehensive National Policy to Enable More Private Participants will Improve Future Growth Potential

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

The end-user scope includes all companies related to the space industry or those interested in understanding the Indian space industry.

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  • The end-user scope includes all companies related to the space industry or those interested in understanding the Indian space industry.
  • The Indian space industry is predominantly driven by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country's government space agency.
  • The policies for earth observation and communications also pose challenges for the commercial space industry and need to be addressed in the new space policy.
  • What are the key application areas and what is the role of the Indian space industry participants?