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Dawn Becomes the First Spacecraft to Orbit a Dwarf Planet! Today’S Lineup Welcome! Dawn Becomes the First Spacecraft to Orbit a Dwarf Planet! Today’s Lineup • Community News • News from HQ • Community / Partner Spotlight: Kay Ferrari, NASA Nationwide • Connecting with Internal and External Partners • LPSC Updates • Planetary Science and E/PO Highlights News from HQ • SMD has hired a new Education and Communications Specialist (Ruth Netting’s position): Please welcome Mamta Patel Nagaraja (Women@NASA)! • OEPM Updates o Reporting due March 30 o Training sessions being scheduled (today; March 26) o If you are having OEPM challenges, please contact Stephanie Shipp ([email protected]) with a cc to Heather Dalton ([email protected]) • Nuggets for Alice and Jim and Kristen, please! Update SMD Share the Story of Your Work Send your Nuggets now News from HQ • SMD Education CAN Due May 4 • FAQ, Pre-Proposal Conference Presentations, Teaming Information, and more: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations /summary.do?method=init&solId=%7BAC77E7D1 -79AD-07F7-28C0- 43E5105C5436%7D&path=open Community Spotlight • NASA Nationwide • Solar System Ambassadors • Solar System Educators Connect with Partners! • Find / share external partners: o Partner Topic on Workspace o Monthly Tag-Up Partner Spot Light o E-news updates http://smdepo.org/topic/6030 Connect with Partners! • Find / share internal partners: o People Profiles on Workspace o Project Profiles on Workspace o Monthly Tag-Up Partner Spot Light o E-news updates http://smdepo.org/topic/6030 Workspace People Profiles! • Connect with others in the community (and beyond)! • Click the My Profile link in the top right corner • Click the Edit Profile button • Fill in whichever fields you want – the more filled in, the more useful the profile! • Scroll to the bottom and select which fields you want to be available to the public • Click the Save button! Workspace Profiles! Meeting information: http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2015/ Program is available! E/PO Poster Sessions – Tuesday, March 17 at 6pm Higher Education Faculty Workshop — Sunday, March 15, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Cochran’s Crossing room Higher education faculty will engage in discussions about the use of course management systems and social media, assessment, and innovative authentic projects. Participants will be asked to choose which topics will be of most interest and the workshop will be designed to address popular responses. Registration is free but required; register here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/workshops/lpsc2015/undergradu ate_teaching/. Interested in planning or helping? Contact Sanlyn Buxner ([email protected]). Scientist and Science Educator Professional Development Workshop: Communicating with Your Audience — Sunday, March 15, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, College Park room. Experts in communicating with the public and press will present techniques for successfully engaging a variety of audiences in different formats. Following interactive presentations, participants will work with the presenters to apply their knowledge to their own communications products and presentations. Registration is free but required; register here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/workshops/lpsc2015/communicat ion/. Interested in helping? Contact Christine Shupla ([email protected]). E/PO Help Desk for Scientists Interested in Increasing Their Impact — Monday, March 16, from 2:30 to 5:00 pm, and Wednesday, March 18, 12:00 to 1:30pm, Sterling Ridge room Scientists are invited to work one-on-one with E/PO professionals to (1) identify paths to get involved in E/PO that match available time and resources; (2) learn about ways to achieve maximum impact in E/PO undertakings; and/or (3) understand the current E/PO landscape. Recommended resources, primers for working in different learning environments, and other materials will be available. Interested in helping? Contact Jennifer Grier ([email protected]) and fill out this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LPSC2015. E/PO Community Meeting of Opportunity (MoO)! Tuesday, March 17 11:30am – 1:30pm Grotto Ristorante (individuals pay on own) RSVP here by noon Friday: Planetary Science and E/PO Happenings Comet Flyby: Rosetta Camera Catches MAVEN Spacecraft Completes First Deep Dip Campaign Glimpse of Rosetta’s Shadow 85 Years after Pluto's Discovery, NASA's New Horizons Spots Small Moons Orbiting Pluto Planetary Science and E/PO Happenings Single Site on Mars Advanced for 2016 InSight Lander Latest Selfie from Curiosity Mars Rover Shows Wide Context .
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