The 2025 Symposium will be hosted by
Arizona State University on April 18-19, 2025
The annual Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium (AZSGC) Student Research Symposium is a statewide event that includes student presentations from The University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and AZSGC community colleges and high schools. The Symposium consists of presentations on a variety of topics based on research completed by Space Grant interns, scholars and ASCEND teams during the current academic year.
To present at the Symposium, students must submit abstracts, posters (if applicable), and PowerPoint presentations. Abstracts, RSVPs and presentations must be submitted no later than the applicable dates listed below. Students attending the Symposium should communicate with their respective school's program office to learn about travel and lodging arrangements.
Important Symposium Dates
Click on the links below to submit abstracts and presentations on or before the due date listed. Review these resources for creating documents and presenting at this event. *All deadlines are at 11:59 PM Arizona time unless otherwise noted.
| March 21, 2025 | Due: Student Abstracts & RSVPs |
| March 21, 2025 | Due: Mentor & Management RSVPs |
| April 4, 2025 | Due: Intern PowerPoint Presentations |
| April 4, 2025 | Due: Spring 2025 AZSGC Graduating Seniors Degree Completion Form |
| April 11, 2025 | Due: ASCEND Team Poster Presentations and (if applicable) PowerPoint presentations |
| April 18, 2025 | Keynote Speaker, Graduating Senior Award Ceremony and Networking Reception |
| April 19, 2025 | AZSGC Statewide Symposium! |
Important Symposium Details
Friday Events: Keynote Speaker & Networking
Friday, April 18, 2025
Attire: Business Casual
6:00-6:30pm: Arrival, check-in to receive your name badge
6:30-7:30pm: Keynote speaker, Q&A
7:30-8:00pm: Graduating Senior Award Ceremony
8:00-9:00pm Networking reception
Event Location
Location: Arizona State University
Building: ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration Building (ISTB4)
781 Terrace Mall
Tempe, AZ 85287
Parking Instructions: Park in the Rural Road Parking Garage, 1100 S. Rural Road. There are three parking entrances/exits; please make sure to use the North entrance for the fastest route to ISTB4.
A parking validation will be provided to attendees upon departing the event.
Keynote Speaker:
Carlos Garcia-Galan, NASA Gateway Deputy Program Director
Carlos Garcia-Galan is the Deputy Manager for the Gateway Program, bringing more than 27 years of experience in human spaceflight to this role. In this position, he supports the overall management and development of Gateway, a key element of NASA’s Artemis campaign that will enable sustainable lunar exploration and provide a foundation for missions to Mars.
Previously, Garcia-Galan served as the Manager of the Orion Program’s European Service Module (ESM) Integration Office at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. In this role, he was responsible for the integration of the European Space Agency-developed ESM, including design activities, assembly, and testing with other modules of the Orion spacecraft.
Official portrait of Carlos Garcia-Galan, deputy manager for the Gateway Program.
NASA/Bridget Caswell
Saturday Events: Symposium Presentations
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Attire: Business Casual
(Tentatively) 8:30am-4:00pm: Student presentations all day.
A final presentation timeline will be available for download on this website 1-week out from event.
The presentation timeline and abstract booklet will be emailed to all RSVPs.
Event Location
Building: SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center
Address: 1201-1475 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
Parking Instructions: Free on site.
