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Making the invisible visible
UD physics professor (and DE Space Grant Associate Director) Spencer Axani has invented a portable, low-cost detector that senses invisible particles from space called muons. Muons help scientists learn more about some of the most extreme phenomena in the universe, like exploding stars, gamma ray bursts and blazars. CosmicWatch is being used in international astrophysics… Continue reading Making the invisible visible
2025-26 DE Space Grant Graduate Fellows
We are proud to announce our new Space Grant Graduate Student Fellows for 2025-2026! These students have worked hard to qualify for Space Grant support, and we are excited to see what they will do in the year to come. Welcome new Grad Fellows! Fellowships provide stipends of $36,000 to highly qualified graduate students in… Continue reading 2025-26 DE Space Grant Graduate Fellows
Delaware Space Grant Outreach Mini Grant Program
Notice of Funding Opportunity Purpose: Small grants to support STEM education in K-12 Delaware schools and community organizations will serve to: Funding Amount: Awards of up to $3,000 per educator Eligibility: Awards are available for educators and community leaders working with K-12 students in the state of Delaware. Funds are to be spent on supplies… Continue reading Delaware Space Grant Outreach Mini Grant Program
Matthaeus elected to National Academy of Sciences
UD physicist recognized for distinguished research on sun, solar wind, space physics https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/june/national-academy-sciences-william-matthaeus-plasma-space-physics/?utm_source=UDaily+Subscribers&utm_campaign=36a8b991cf-udaily_daily_mc&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b5034716d-36a8b991cf-264637149
Elaine Stewart will be speaking at UD again in Februrary 2026!
Date/TIme/Location TBA soon! Gazing at Galaxies: DE Space Grant student and UD engineering grad Elaine Stewart helped prepare the James Webb Space Telescope! Read the UDaily article at https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2021/december/james-webb-space-telescope-engineering-elaine-stewart-galaxies/.