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Lab Supports Engineers Week M a rch 2, 2001 I n s i d e Volume 31 Number 5 News Briefs . 2 Budget Blueprint . 3 Special Events Calendar . 2 Letters, Passings . .4 Property Storage Audit . 2 Classifieds . 4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory a Mars sample return mission while discontinuing low-priority early in the next decade. remote sensing satellite and At the same time, however, environmental application pro- the plan calls for cancellation of jects to ensure that EOS priori- NASA NASA’s Pluto-Kuiper Express and ties can go forward.” Solar Probe mission proposals, The entire “blueprint” docu- both managed by JPL. “When ment is available to the public receives the priorities were racked via a link on NASA’s Web site at up, and given the fact http://www.nasa.gov. After it is that the new Adminis finalized in early April, the $14.5 tration gives Mars a proposed budget will go to Con- high priority, the gress, where it will be taken up billion in he White House on Wed n e s d a y result was that the by the House of Representatives’ Mars program is getting Committee on Science and Com- released a “blueprint” describing T an increase, but we’re mittee on Appropriations, and FY ’02 the broad outlines of its proposed budget for losing Pluto and Solar Probe,” the Senate Committee on Com- said Weiler. merce, Science and Technology, fiscal year 2002, including $14.5 billion for NASA— so m e In Earth sciences, the blue- and Committee on Appropria- budget $300 million, or 2 percent, over current funding levels. print includes support for the tions. Final approval and ratifi- second generation of Earth cation is expected sometime Details of the $1.98 trillion funds for Earth missions. Observing System (EOS) satel- next fall. Fiscal year 2002 be- proposal federal budget are scheduled to According to Dr. Ed Weiler, lites. The blueprint states, gins Oct. 1, 2001. be released April 3. The blueprint NASA’s Associate Administrator “NASA’s out-year plan for these For more information on how includes increased funding for for Space Science, the blueprint satellites has been underfunded the proposed budget is being the International Space Station, will not only assure funding for in recent years, but the budget received by NASA, read the in- an increase for the Space Launch JPL’s Smart Lander mission to will provide a five-percent in- depth interview with Weiler on Initiative, funds for a more robust Mars in 2007, but will also crease in 2002 for a science- page 3 of this issue. Mars exploration program, and strengthen chances of conducting driver EOS follow-on program “Unless they’re individually inspired to go into science, girls may not know that this field isn’t only for males,” said Deborah Vane, deputy principal investigator on JPL’s CloudSat mission. Vane spoke with two groups of seventh- and eighth-grade math students at Woodrow Wilson. At Hollenbeck Magnet School in East Los Angeles, Shonte Wright, a Lab thermal engineer in JPL’s Thermal and Propulsion Engineering Section, felt it was also important to let students know that the engineering field is comprised of people with a variety of different backgrounds. “Quite supports often I encounter inner-city children who have never considered a ca- reer in science and engineering because they’ve never met engineers and scientists with backgrounds similar to their own.” Engineers “Having never had this kind of exposure when I was growing up, it was ha r d for me to envision myself doing what I now do for a living,” noted Deborah Jackson, a member of JPL’s Intelligent Instruments and Systems Week Technology Group. “These students have the advantage of being intro- duced to the field early on.” Jackson visited students at Mark Twa i n By Gia Scafidi n celebration of National Engineers Week Middle School in West Los Angeles. “I’m really excited to get feedback from the engineers who went out i last week, three JPL engineers stepped out this week,” said Kenneth Berry, K-12 education specialist in JPL’s Edu- of their usual work routine to stir up children’s cational Affairs Office, which organized the engineer visits for the first time this year. “I think providing role models who have succeeded in Above: Deborah Vane (left), interests in the engineering field. this field is vital, especially at this grade level when children are decid- Deborah Jackson and Shonte Visiting middle schools in Glendale and Los Angeles, the engineers ing what they’re interested in.” Wright spoke to students at provided young minds with the reality that engineering is a career well While the students may not have it all figured out yet, the engineers’ within their reach. visits certainly piqued their curiosities. Aside from their inquiries about local schools as part of “I think visits like this are really important,” said Cynthia Gray, sev- the actual field of engineering, students’ questions ranged from space National Engineers Week. enth-grade math teacher at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Glen- missions, NASA’s Moon landing and aliens, to college requirements, job dale. “They open up more opportunities for the students to see where Right: Vane visits with Wilson salaries and living they can go. I wish I would have this when I was a kid.” on Mars. Middle School students “This is definitely a positive influence,” said Diane Scheller, math An annual celebration, National Engineers Week in Glendale. department chair at Woodrow Wilson. “I can’t tell you how many times involves numerous Fortune 500 companies, pro- the students ask ‘When are we going to use this math?’ These visits fessional companies and government entities. show them that they can use it.” JPL’s Educational This year, the National Engineers Week theme, “Introduce a Girl to Affairs Office looks Engineering Day,” focused on the need for more girls to consider forward to parti- engineering careers. According to the National Society of Professional cipating with Engineers, which began the week-long event back in 1951, “research other entities and shows that girls and young women lose interest in subjects and interested parties the fields of study leading to engineering careers long before they on Lab next year enter college.” as well. 2 JPL has instrument on space station robotics competition, a fast-paced and The world’s smallest high-perfor- fun event that allows high school mance mass spectrometer, delivered students to team up with engineers Sp e c i a l Events Ca l e n d a r last month to the International Space from businesses, universities and research institution. Students get a Station by Space Shuttle Atlantis, may Ongoing Support Gro u p s We d n e s d a y, M a rch 7 play a critical role in detecting leaks hands-on, inside look at the engineer- Alcoholics Anonymous—Meeting Associated Retirees of JPL/Caltech outside the orbiting facility. ing profession as they design and at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Board—Meeting at 10 a.m. at the The JPL-developed instrument will build their own “champion robot.” Thursdays (women only) and Fridays. Caltech Credit Union, 528 Foothill From technical advisors to referees be available in the airlock for use by Call Occupational Health Services at Blvd., La Cañada. to crowd control, there are many ways Ne w s astronauts during their spacewalks. ext. 4-3319. The device was specifically designed for JPLers to help out. To see a list of for use outside the space station. It positions for which volunteers are Codependents Anonymous—Meeting T h u r s d a y, M a rch 8 needed, log on to http://www.jpl.nasa. at noon every Wednesday. Call Occu- can detect ammonia, rocket propel- JPL2001 Lecture Series—Principal Br i efs lant, oxygen, nitrogen and water leaks. gov/pso/first. pational Health Services at ext. Investigator Dr. Dave Diner will 4-3319. The mass spectrometer, about 5 To get involved with the competi- discuss the Multi-angle Imaging centimeters long (about 2 inches), is tion, contact the Public Services End of Life Issues and Bereavement— SpectroRadiometer’s (MISR) first part of a shoebox-sized system with Office at ext. 4-0112. Meets the second Monday of the 15 months in orbit at 11 a.m. in von software and visual readout called the month at noon in Building 111-117. Kármán Auditorium. trace gas analyzer, developed in Machine-Aided Indexing available JPL personnel are invited to take Call the JPL Employee Assistance collaboration with Johnson Space Program at 4-3680. Center and subcontractor Oceaneering advantage of a NASA-developed tool F r i d a y, March 9 that assists in the analysis, classifica- Space Systems. The whole unit weighs Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Support Caltech-Occidental about 2.3 kilograms (5 pounds) and tion, and management of information. Group—Meets the first and third Symphony Orchestra— can be placed on an astronaut’s chest The Machine-Aided Indexing system Fridays of the month at noon in A program to be deter pack, where it can point toward areas is a Web-based interactive tool for Building 111-117. Call the Employee mined will be held at 8 under inspection. A small screen analyzing and indexing the subject Assistance Program at ext. 4-3680 or p.m. in Caltech’s Ramo displays a graph that shows the content of technical documents. At Randy Herrera at ext. 3-0664. Auditorium. Admission is detection of specific gases and their the heart of the application is a natur- free. For information, call Parent Support Group—Meets the amounts, indicating to the astronauts al language processor that can accept (626) 395-4652.
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