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LPI, PRIDE and SUPPR Interns at NASA Johnson Space Center, Lunar Curatorial Lab, June 3, 2019
Back row left to right: Samantha Moruzzi, Cornell University, Laetitia Dorlas, The University of Edinburgh, Dr. Edgard Rivera-Valentin, LPI Scientist/Lead Internship Coordinator, Dr. Justin Filiberto, LPI/USRA and Gabriel A. Muñiz Negrón, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
Front row: Alistair Blance, University of Manchester, Kyra Cutler, University of Birmingham, Sophie Benaroya, Rutgers University, Emma Hon, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Morgan Cox, Curtin University, Mathew Comins, Western Carolina University and Emily Whittaker, University of Maryland
NASA Johnson Space Center, Meteorite Lab, June 13, 2019
Back row left to right: Dr. Edgard Rivera-Valentin, LPI Scientist/Lead Internship Coordinator and Pride Intern, Gabriel A. Muñiz Negrón, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, LPI Interns Mathew Comins, Western Carolina University, Megan Balemian-Spencer, Scripps College, Kaydra Barbre, Earlham College, Christian Anderkin, University of Florida and
Front row: NASA JSC Dr. Kevin Righter, Antarctic Meteorite and OSIRIS-REx Curator standing by Big Lew.
NASA Johnson Space Center, Microbiology Lab
Kaydra Barbre, Earlham College starting the incubation of “Fusarium oxysporum” with ALHA-78075 thin section in Sabouraud media
Laetitia Dorlas, The University of Edinburgh and Aurore Hutzler, LPI/USRA are analyzing samples of organic surface molecular contamination on the GC-MS (gas chromatography mass spectrometer) at NASA Johnson Space Center.
Houston Museum of Natural Science, July 12
LPI Interns volunteer to assist the Education Team to conduct hands-on activities at stations, which includes telescopic viewing, planetarium shows, and tours of their expedition.
Left to right: Christine Shupla, LPI/USRA, Gabriel A. Muñiz Negrón, Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, Kyra Cutler, University of Birmingham, Samantha Moruzzi, Cornell University, Emma Hon, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Christian Anderkin, University of Florida, Aurore Hutzler, LPI/USRA, Laetitia Dorlas, The University of Edinburgh and Sha’Rall Webb, LPI/USRA
LPI Summer Intern Professional Development Seminar Series
Diversity and Inclusion in STEM (Panel led discussion) July 16, 2019
Dr. Ed Rivera-Valentin, LPI Scientist/Lead Internship Coordinator
The LPI, Exploration, PRIDE, SUPPR Interns participating in National Intern Day at the Lunar Planetary Institute on July 25, 2019
Brown Bag Seminar at the LPI on August 7, 2019
Topic: Ocean Worlds: The Next Frontier, Speaker: Dr. Louise Prockter, LPI Director
35th Annual Summer Intern Conference August 8, 2019
Christian Cooper, Brown University giving his talk The Post Bombardment Signature of a Spike in Impact Velocity
LPI Intern Orientation, 2018
Back row left right: NASA JSC Dr. Dave Draper, Nathan Hadland, Florida Institute of Technology, Stephen Slivicki, University of Wisconsin, Andy Lopez-Oquendo, University of Puerto Rico, Alexander Holmwood, Hamilton College, Frank Wroblewski, Northland College, Federico Stachurski, University of Glasgow, Ethan Kuehl, Washington University, Jacob Ott, Harvard University, Director of Lunar and Planetary Institute, Dr. Louise Prockter, LPI and Associate Director of Science Dr. Allan Treiman
Front row left to right: Yoana Boleaga, The City College of New York, Mitzi Cruz Quijano, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hildago, Hannah O'Brien, Saint Mary's College/U of Notre Dame, Devin McQuaig, University of Houston and Lucia Mallozzi, Stony Brook University
Meteorite Lab, 2018
Back row left to right: Frank Wroblewski, Northland College, Andy Lopez-Oquendo, University of Puerto Rico and Nicholas Wagner, Colorado School of Mines
Middle row left to right: Hannah O'Brien, Saint Mary's College/U of Notre Dame and NASA JSC Kevin Righter, Antarctic Meteorite and OSIRIS-REx Curator
Front row: Federico Stachurski, University of Glasgow
Robotics Systems Technology Branch Visit, 2018
Back row left to right: Alexander Holmwood, Hamilton College, Frank Wroblewski, Northland College, Stephen Slivicki, University of Wisconsin, Nathan Hadland, Florida Institute of Technology, NASA Robonaut, Jacob Ott, Harvard University, Ethan Kuehl, Washington University, Nicholas Wagner, Colorado School of Mines, Federico Stachurski, University of Glasgow, Devin McQuaig, University of Houston and NASA JSC Julia Badger, Robonaut Project Manger
Front row left to right: Hannah O'Brien, Saint Mary's College/U of Notre Dame, Mitzi Cruz Quijano, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hildago, Yoana Boleaga, The City College of New York, Elisha Jhoti, University of Edinburgh and Andy Lopez-Oquendo, University of Puerto Rico
Robotics Systems Technology Branch Visit, 2018
Yoana Boleaga, The City College of New York
The Space Exploration Vehicle, 2018
Alexander Holmwood, Hamilton College
Crew Dragon, 2018
Jacob Ott, Harvard University
34TH Annual Summer Intern Conference, 2018
Mitzi Cruz Quijano, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hildago
34TH Annual Summer Intern Conference, 2018
Back row left right: Jacob Ott ,Harvard University, Ethan Kuehl ,Washington University in St. Louis, Elisha Jhoti ,University of Edinburgh, Devin McQuaig ,University of Houston, Yoana Boleaga The City College of New York, Nathan Hadland ,Florida Institute of Technology, Alexander Holmwood ,Hamilton College, Hannah O’Brien ,Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame, Frank Wroblewski ,Northland College and Nicholas Wagner ,Colorado School of Mines
Front row left to right: Federico Stachurski ,University of Glasgow, Andy López-Oquendo ,University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Stephen Slivicki ,University of Wisconsin River Falls and Mitzi Cruz Quijano ,Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo