Sept 7, 2010

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

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NASA INVITES COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA's Minority Innovation Challenges Institute is hosting an academic year kick-off virtual conference at 2 p m EDT, Wednesday, Sept 8 The session will feature a message from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden that includes an inspirational account of his career path from an undergraduate student majoring in electrical engineering to becoming NASA Administrator

The MICI sessions focus on NASA technical challenges and competitions, teaching students how to apply and participate in various competitions, such as the agency's Centennial Challenges Program, the NASA University Student Launch Initiative, and the Great Moonbuggy Race The program is designed to inspire minority undergraduate students to pursue advance degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines critical to NASA's future missions

MICI is managed for NASA by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Fla , through the agency's Minority University Research and Education Programs Small Programs project

For more information and to register for event, visit:

http://www NASAMICI com

For information about NASA's education programs visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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