USRA STEMaction Center works to inspire, engage, and develop the next-generation science and technology workforce through K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs.

Dr. Elsayed R. Talaat serves as President and CEO at USRA. Before joining USRA, Dr. Talaat was Director of the Office of Space Weather Observations at NESDIS where he provided leadership and oversight ...

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is committed to ensuring that qualified businesses of all types receive meaningful subcontracting and vendor opportunities with us. To begin the process, ...

While always interested in space, Shae became interested in engineering after having the opportunity in her senior year of high school to shadow one of the lead engineers at Lockheed Martin who was ...

Ayanna grew up in a low-income Black household in Detroit, “navigating a labyrinth”, and being taught, as she says, “to live life as an undetected black girl in America because that is what I must do ...

Shannon first found her passion for data science while on her deployment to Afghanistan in 2014 with the Army National Guard. She found an interest in intelligence analysis and saw what the impact of ...

Theo finds astronomy fascinating “because there’s always a new topic that can be explored or perspective to be considered.” Theo is interested in star formation and the interstellar medium, as well as ...

Katherine (Katie) Melbourne has had quite a number of adventures along the way in her education in astronomy and launching a career in civil space engineering. Most of which she created for herself.

Natalie grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, but spent ample time visiting family in Hawai’i in sight of the domes of the Mauna Kea observatories. She anxiously awaited the time when she was old ...

When she was young, teaching was Kristina's dream career. In high school, Kristina was inspired to study astronomy and physics by her physics teacher. She's happy teaching is still her dream career ...

“I hope to continue my work at NASA and contribute to aeronautics-related science and engineering for the betterment of humanity's experience in this universe. This award helps me achieve this goal.” ...

Adam Goldstein was raised in a small town in southwestern Missouri. He completed a B.S. in Physics with Honors at the University of Arkansas in 2007, writing and defending an Honors Thesis on the ...