UA Space Grant Success Stories

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.

The UArizona College of Science hosted the ‘Brunch with Bennu’ event to celebrate the 7-year UArizona-led NASA OSIRIS-REx mission and sample return from asteroid Bennu. Space Grant students had the opportunity to engage with the public during this event. Photo Credit: Julius Scholsburg

Zarah Brown, UArizona Space Grant Fellow from 2020-22, spearheaded the creation of a scale model solar system on campus.

Stephany Maldonado's poster was titled "Testing Different Hydroxyapatite Particles in Cell Culture ." Stephany is a UArizona student majoring in Biomedical Sciences. She works with Dr. John Szivek from the Orthopaedic Surgery Department.