Education and Outreach
CSR employs student researchers at the undergraduate and graduate level. Our students are a rich part of our research teams. Additionally, opportunities for educational activities at CSR are available for the full range of students and educators — from K-12 lesson resources and teacher training in standards-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education to summer internships.
Undergraduate and Graduate Research
UT-Austin faculty affiliates at CSR engage graduate and undergraduate students in their research projects. This engagement can extend across Departments and Schools at UT. Interested UT students may identify faculty with related interests on our Research pages, or on the UT Departmental webpages, and directly contact the faculty for further information.
LiftOff Summer Institute
This week-long professional development training for teachers emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experiences by incorporating a space science theme supported by NASA missions. Teacher participants are provided with curriculum, materials, and experiences through hands-on activities and field investigations that will promote space science and enrichment activities for themselves and others.
High School Internships
Our Summer Intern Program is a nationally competitive STEM experience for high school students. Interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen area of work, including astronomy, remote sensing, and space geodetic techniques to help understand Earth systems, natural hazards and climate science.
K-12 Education and Outreach Collaborators
Our K-12 Education and Outreach goals include assisting educators in motivating their students to learn the STEM disciplines through Earth and space based activities and STEM careers to increase K-12 student knowledge in Earth and space science.