diff --git a/missions/outreach-operations.html b/missions/outreach-operations.html index 0132c5a..c1a0d31 100644 --- a/missions/outreach-operations.html +++ b/missions/outreach-operations.html @@ -10,44 +10,45 @@ abstracttext: "Creating educational experiences and resources centered around space science and engineering for local NYC students" -introtext: "The Outreach arm of the Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) has been -focused for several years on connecting with and engaging middle school students -throughout New York City. Our educational programming is specifically focused on -space science and engineering topics, and is developed to increase exposure to -not only STEM concepts, but also professional and educational pathways within -STEM fields. We work primarily with students underrepresented in STEM, and in -the previous academic year, our efforts brought enriching experiences to over -800 students in total.

Through our partnership with local non-profit -Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth (SGHY), CSI volunteers visit schools to teach -students about aerospace engineering and science, serve as guides for science -museum trips, invite students to campus to learn about CSI’s many technical -missions, and volunteer as summer camp astronomy counselors. We also host a -semester-long project where students get to design, build, and launch their own -model rockets, and are currently working to develop new programming centered -around our cube satellite mission." +introtext: "The Outreach branch of the Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) has +been focused for several years on connecting with and engaging middle and +high school students throughout New York City. Our educational programming +is specifically focused on space science and engineering topics, and is +developed to increase exposure to and engagement with not only STEM concepts, +but also to professional and educational pathways within STEM fields. We work +primarily with students underrepresented in STEM, and in the previous academic +year, our efforts brought enriching experiences to over 1000 students in total. +

Through our partnership with local non-profit Sophie Gerson Healthy +Youth (SGHY), CSI volunteers visit schools to teach students about aerospace +engineering and science, serve as guides for science museum trips, invite students + to campus to learn about CSI's many technical missions, and volunteer as summer + camp astronomy counselors. We also host a semester-long project where students + get to design, build, and launch their own model rockets, and are currently + working to develop new programming centered around our cube satellite mission." goals: true goalstext: "Develop new space science and engineering curriculum to deliver to students at local schools; Forge new and long-lasting connections with middle and high schools across New York; -Develop new cube satellite-centered programming to share CSI’s newest project with the public; -Update and improve upon model rocketry curriculum and designs to host launch events in the spring; -Create new space science and engineering curriculum for auditorium programs" +Develop new cube satellite-centered programming to share CSI's newest project with the public; +Update and improve upon model rocketry curriculum and designs; +Create new space science and engineering curriculum for school visits/auditorium programs" skills: true skillstext: "Education; Logistics; - Public Speaking" + Public Speaking; + Science Communication" achievements: false achievementstext: "" -missionleader: "Kathryn Lampo;Will Specht" -leaderschool: "SEAS 2025;SEAS 2025" -leadermajor: "Mechanical Engineering;Biomedical Engineering" -leaderemail: "kel2169@columbia.edu;wls2128@columbia.edu" +missionleader: "Sarine Mardirosian;Dyahatou Saanon" +leaderschool: "CC 2026;SEAS 2027" +leadermajor: "Astrophysics;Mechanical Engineering" +leaderemail: "ssm2255@columbia.edu;ds4258@columbia.edu" leaderimage: " -/assets/media/img/profiles2022/Kate_L.jpg; -/assets/media/img/profiles2023/WillS.jpg +/assets/media/img/profiles2024/SarineMardirosian.jpg; +/assets/media/img/profiles2024/dyahatou_saanon.jpg " news: true diff --git a/missions/rascal.html b/missions/rascal.html index ca1c007..111938d 100644 --- a/missions/rascal.html +++ b/missions/rascal.html @@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ introtext: "RASC-AL is a university-level competition sponsored by NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) to design concept mission architectures to ensure -the survival of future crewed missions in space.

Columbia’s RASC-AL -mission is a team of dedicated engineers seeking to expand the boundaries of +the survival of future crewed missions in space.

Columbia Space Initiative's RASC-AL +mission is a team of dedicated engineers and scientists seeking to expand the boundaries of lunar exploration. In the past, challenges have been based around the development of lunar satellites and rovers with potential implications for future Artemis missions. Using hands-on involvement and technical proposal -writing skills, we spend the year developing and fine tuning technology that not +writing skills, we spend the year developing and fine tuning innovative technology that not only takes humans to the moon but also ensures that we can thrive there. If selected, the team will build a prototype to present and demonstrate its capabilities at the annual RASC-AL Forum to NASA and NIA personnel in June." @@ -25,19 +25,21 @@ goalstext: " Design an effective and innovative technology solution that advances space exploration as per NASA’s outlined objectives; Develop a strong and supportive team culture within the CSI community; -Be selected to attend the 2024 annual RASC-AL Forum in June" +Be selected to attend the 2025 annual RASC-AL Forum in June to present our proposal and prototype" skills: true skillstext: "All majors!!; Computer Aided Design; -Architecture; -Graphic Design;" - -missionleader: "Casandra Martinez; Christian Yupanqui; Nidhi Shah" -leaderschool: "SEAS 2025; SEAS 2025; SEAS 2026" -leadermajor: "Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering" -leaderemail: "cm4149@columbia.edu; cy2635@columbia.edu; ns3684@columbia.edu" -leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles2023/CasandraM.png; /assets/media/img/profiles2023/ChristianY.png; /assets/media/img/profiles2023/NidhiS.jpg" +Graphic Design; +Machine Learning and AI; +Research" + +missionleader: "Serdar Kaltalioglu; Joeramon Tijerina" +leaderschool: "SEAS 2026; SEAS 2027" +leadermajor: "Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering" +leaderemail: "sk5148@columbia.edu; jt3482@columbia.edu" +leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles2024/SerdarK.jpg; +/assets/media/img/profiles2024/Joeramon_Tijerina.JPG" news: true diff --git a/missions/rockets.html b/missions/rockets.html index 7c19202..9d7161a 100644 --- a/missions/rockets.html +++ b/missions/rockets.html @@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ abstracttext: "CSI’s Rocketry mission is escaping the Earth's surface without aid from NASA or helium. Just good, old-fashioned rocket fuel!" introtext: "The CSI Rocketry mission designs, builds, and tests high-powered -hybrid rockets. Our most recent success, the launch of our 30k ft, 805 lbf -rocket at the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico, was also our most powerful -and ambitious one yet. Every year we aim to refine control over our rocket, +hybrid rockets. We have had two successful launches in a row now. One launch of a 30k 805 lbf. rocket at Spaceport America Cup and one launch of a 25k 1200 lbf. rocket at FAR-OUT in June 2024. +Every year we aim to refine control over our rocket, achieve higher altitude launches, and develop an innovative scientific payload for the short durations of micro and hypergravity in the flight. From designing a rocket engine from scratch to developing reliable long range wifi @@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ support our efforts." goals: true -goalstext: "This year, we will continue to refine and improve our design for a 600 lbf Class O nitrous-oxide/paraffin wax hybrid rocket engine.; +goalstext: "This year, we will continue to refine and improve our design for a 1200 lbf Class O nitrous-oxide/paraffin wax hybrid rocket engine.; We also aim to regenerative cool the combustion chamber using a nitrous oxide preflow arrangement." skills: true @@ -35,11 +34,12 @@ achievements: false achievementstext: "" -missionleader: "Mike Garcia; Theo Usher; Tycho Bogdanowitsch" -leaderschool: "SEAS 2024; SEAS 2024; SEAS 2024" +missionleader: "Valentina Marini Fichera; Michael Sheehan; Skylar Bogdanowitsch" +leaderschool: "SEAS 2025; SEAS 2025; SEAS 2026" leadermajor: "Mechanical Engineering;Mechanical Engineering;Mechanical Engineering" -leaderemail: "mlg2217@columbia.edu;tsu2107@columbia.edu;tjb2171@columbia.edu" -leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles/default.png; /assets/media/img/profiles2023/TheoU.png; /assets/media/img/profiles2023/TychoB.png" +leaderemail: "vm2590@columbia.edu;mas2586@columbia.edu;sjb2246@columbia.edu" +leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles2024/valentina.PNG; +/assets/media/img/profiles2024/Michael_Sheehan.JPG;/assets/media/img/profiles2024/SkylarB.png" news: false news-cat: rockets diff --git a/missions/space-microbiology.html b/missions/space-microbiology.html index e60dbbc..4d94e15 100644 --- a/missions/space-microbiology.html +++ b/missions/space-microbiology.html @@ -17,25 +17,32 @@ tradition, pursuing projects to promote a vision of long-term human spaceflight." goals: true -goalstext: "Elucidating the impact of microgravity environments on chemical and -biological systems; Providing a warm and welcoming environment to learn dry- and -wet-lab microbiology, from both a biological and chemical perspective." +goalstext: "Providing a warm and welcoming environment to learn dry- and +wet-lab microbiology, from both a biological and chemical perspective.; +Provide a better understanding of what long-term manned space flight means for us and our health." skills: true -skillstext: "Wet-Lab Experimentation: Bacterial Cloning -Chemical Reactions; -Flow Cytometry; -Microscopy; -Tissue-Culture / Dry-Lab Experimentation: NMR Analysis; +skillstext: "Wet-Lab; +Cell/Tissue-Culture; RNA-sequencing Analysis; -SEM Analysis / Engineering: Payload Construction; -Fluidics Delivery & Design" - -missionleader: "Theodore Nelson; Dennis Zhang" -leaderschool: "CC 2024; CC 2024" -leadermajor: "Computer Science; Biology" -leaderemail: "tmn2126@columbia.edu; dz2404@columbia.edu" -leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles2023/TheoN.png; /assets/media/img/profiles2023/DennisZ.jpg" +Engineering: Payload Construction; +Fluidics Delivery & Design; +Electrical Engineering; +Prototyping; +Mechanical Engineering; +CAD; +Data Analysis/Scientific Figure Making; +Grant Writing; +Scientific Writing; +Biological assays; +Experimental Automation" + +missionleader: "Chloe Jones; Nosakhare Iyoha" +leaderschool: "CC 2025; SEAS 2027" +leadermajor: "Biochemistry; Biomedical Engineering" +leaderemail: "cjj2132@columbia.edu; nmi2109@columbia.edu" +leaderimage: "/assets/media/img/profiles2024/Chloe_Jones.jpg; +/assets/media/img/profiles2024/nosakhare_iyoha.jpeg" news: true