Project MERCCURI: Citizen scientists are sending microbes to space! [Project update.]

by Darlene Cavalier | Aug 15, 2013 | Citizen Science, Events, ISS

Project Update: Project MERCCURI is a collaboration of the UCDavis microBEnet with the Science Cheerleaders, UC Davis, Space Florida, Nanoracks,  and SciStarter .  There are three components to this research project: 1)  Space Station Microbiome. Collecting microbial...

Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders participate in citizen science project to compare microbes on Earth and in space.

by Darlene Cavalier | Jul 20, 2013 | Arizona Cardinals, Events, NFL, Project MERCCURI

HUGE thanks to the awesome Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders for swabbing their shoes and cellphones for science, last night at practice! Project MERCCURI is a collaboration of UCDavis microBEnet with the Science Cheerleaders, Space Florida, Nanoracks,  NASA, and...

[Video] The Road to the New Energy Economy: Learn about wind energy (in less than 4 minutes!).

by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 18, 2013 | In the News, Science Policy, video

 Click here to learn a little more about wind energy, in less than four minutes. Special thanks to the National Science Foundation, Discover Magazine, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for sponsoring...

Meet Talmesha at the Howard County STEM festival on 6/9!

by Darlene Cavalier | Jun 4, 2013 | Events, Project MERCCURI, STEM appearances

Meet Science Cheerleader  Talmesha on Sunday at the Howard County  STEM event! Talmehsa  holds  a Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Medicine, B.S. Chemical Engineering, and B.S. Mathematics. She’s also a STEM Education Advocate and motivational speaker in addition to...

Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. and the Science Cheerleaders team up to study microbes in space.

by Darlene Cavalier | May 14, 2013 | Blog

Project MERCCURI: Space Station Microbiome and Microbes in Space As part of our ongoing national partnership with Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc., the Science Cheerleaders will help youth cheerleaders and football players across the country collect and analyze...