Award Abstract #0457441
FDSS: Virginia Tech Space Science Initiative

NSF Org:	ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	May 2, 2005
Latest Amendment Date:	October 20, 2008
Award Number:	0457441
Award Instrument:	Continuing grant
Program Manager:	Cassandra G. Fesen ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	July 1, 2005
Expires:	June 30, 2010 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$715000
Investigator(s):	Wayne Scales wscales@vt.edu (Principal Investigator) Joseph Wang (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1880 Pratt Drive BLACKSBURG, VA 24060 540/231-5281
NSF Program(s):	MAGNETOSPHERIC PHYSICS, UPPER ATMOSPHERIC FACILITIES, SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL, AERONOMY
Field Application(s):	0205000 Space
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 4444, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	5750, 4202, 1523, 1521

ABSTRACT

A junior faculty specializing in experimental studies of upper atmospheric electrodynamics, chemistry and plasma physics is supported. Student support is realized from the technically proficient student population at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A graduate degree granting program in Space Science is established following curriculum augmentation of three graduate level classes in Space Physics. This faculty augmentation, along with the established membership if Virginia polytechnic Institute in the National Institute of Aerospace establishes a new international leader in Space Science education and research with particular emphasis placed upon ethnic and gender diversity in the Space Sciences.

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