UA Space Grant Success Stories

Isabella Olin, a U of A Space Grant Intern, received 1 of 8 Chambliss undergraduate honorable mentions out of 450 poster presentations at the American Astronomical Society meeting on January 16, 2025.

Zarah Brown was a University of Arizona Space Grant Fellow during academic year 2020-2022 and is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Lunar and Planetary Lab.

“Dora Elalaoui-Pinedo has been studying the enigmatic pits in the northern polar regions of Mars using images taken with the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, a high-resolution camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter”.

Trent is the founding director of the U of A’s Center for Human Space Exploration (CHaSE) and “shared insights into the center's projects, which range from testing spacesuit mobility with dance students to pioneering the use of advanced technology such as Apple Vision Pro in space.”

Nine U of A undergrads were selected to work directly with expert researchers for this mentorship program named after Arizona Congressman Morris "Mo" Udall.

After eight years of planning, design and construction, a small satellite built entirely by U of A students finally blasted into orbit.

"This summer I will be interning with the new Quantum Engineering and Sensing Technology (QuEST) lab at GSFC, helping build their new cold atom interferometry lab."

Kristen graduated in December 2023 and says that one of her most cherished memories during her time as an undergraduate student was participating in Space Camp at Biosphere 2, which led her to pursue a career in Space Biology.

Shae Henley is a Senior in Aerospace Engineering and was a UArizona Space Grant intern from 2021-23.