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Developing Student Ballooning Research Programs at Minority Institutions

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Abstract

“Physics & Aerospace Catalyst Experiences in Research (PACER)” sponsored by the National Science Foundation at Louisiana State University (LSU), uses the development and flight of small sounding balloon experiments as a focal point for assisting minority institutions to attract and retain students from underrepresented groups into STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs. In particular, PACER is intended to provide students with a research experience that builds skills, techniques and methodologies applicable throughout their career, to help establish a core of expertise at multiple minority serving institutions around which a local, sustainable student research experience program can develop, and to partner with these institutions as they implement their local program. We describe the PACER, summer program and preliminary results in attempting to establish ballooning programs at multiple minority institutions.

How to Cite:

Guzik, T., Browne, D., Ellison, S., Giammanco, J., Granger, D., Stewart, M. & Wefel, J. P., (2011) “Developing Student Ballooning Research Programs at Minority Institutions”, Academic High Altitude Conference 2011(1). doi: https://doi.org//ahac.8134