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MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-054

NASA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE, CELEBRATES WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION

WASHINGTON -- NASA will debut its new Women@NASA website during a
Women's History Month event at the agency's Headquarters in
Washington at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 16.

Approximately 200 local students from elementary through high school
level will attend and learn about the significant and varied roles
women have played in the agency's history.

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will host the event. The
featured guest will be Valerie B. Jarrett, senior advisor and
assistant to the president for intergovernmental affairs and public
engagement, and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls.

The one-hour program will feature NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson,
who recently returned from a six-month stay aboard the International
Space Station, and other notable NASA women whose profiles are on the
Women@NASA website. Students in the audience will be able to ask the
presenters questions.

A pre-show event for the students runs from 12-12:50 p.m. EDT.
Students will participate in an interactive science demonstration
with Trena Farrell, a NASA aerospace education specialist. The
pre-show also will feature a performance by the Science Cheerleaders,
a group of professional cheerleaders-turned-scientists and engineers
who challenge stereotypes while helping to inspire young women to
pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
STEM education is a key focus of NASA's education efforts aimed at
developing the next generation of scientists, engineers and
explorers.

News media representatives are invited to attend both events at the
NASA Headquarters Auditorium at 300 E Street, S.W. Reporters should
contact Ann Marie Trotta at 202-358-1601 or Sonja Alexander at
202-358-1761 to confirm attendance. The events will air live on NASA
Television and the agency's website.

The pre-show event will be shown on NASA TV's Education Channel. The 1
p.m. event will air on NASA's Public, Education and High Definition
channels. For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video
information, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/ntv


For information about NASA's education programs, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/education


For information about the White House Council on Women and Girls,
visit: