February 26-28, 2009 a student symposium was conducted at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus in Guadalajara, México.  Representatives from NASA, the NASA AIM mission, Hampton University, Virginia Tech and Fort Hays State University presented.  The symposium featured live videoconferences between students and the AIM’s Principal Investigator (PI) James M. Russell III.  For more information check out the student developed website at:  http://www.climatechangesymposium.com/

PBL Finalists and Winners of the Symposium
Winners:
Campus Querétaro: Rodrigo García 14
Rodrigo García Ortega
Dante Salazar Ballesteros
Rodrigo Guinea Nava

Campus Sinaloa: Solar Occultation Team
Jesús Gumaro Rendón Suzuki
Eduardo Avitia Aguilar
Yazmín Guadalupe López Nava

Finalists:
Campus Sinaloa: Interpreting NASA Mission
María Magdalena Valdez Salas
Julián Elenes Uriarte
Joel Sánchez Castro

Campus Sinaloa: AIM's Team
Reginel Gaxiola León
Dagoverto Borrego Rosete
María de Lourdes Inzunza Gallardo

Campus Morelia: Dramblys
Michelle Stephanie Peña Acevedo
Carla Guadalupe Flores Cano
José Luis Guzmán Cristain

Campus Morelia: Sheep a Tronix
Azucena Perales Reyes
Mauricio González Fernández
Anaid Temoltzin Izaguirre

Campus Morelia: Sea Team
Alejandra Melgoza Lelo de Larr
Eduardo Regalado Espinoza
Said Muñoz Montero

Campus Irapuato: Tlatoanis
Jorge Aurelio Barquin Bravo
Víctor Hugo Arsola Vázquez
Franco Moran Campos

Liceo del Valle: Sternschanzen
Gustavo Robles Fregoso
Andrés De Oyarzabal Garciar
Elías González Horn

We are extremely pleased to announce that Paul Adams, from Fort Hays State University and our lead AIM, CALIPSO, CloudSat workshop instructor, has won the 2008 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Distinguished Teacher Award. Paul is from Fort Hays State University and was nominated by Emma Walton, past NSTA President. I know you will agree that Paul deserves this award for his long time inspirational work in science education.

Sincerely,

Dianne Robinson, AIM Outreach Director
Barbara Maggi, AIM Outreach Manager

January 24-26, 2008 Satellite Missions Study Climate Seminar A joint mission seminar was conducted at Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus in Guadalajara, México.

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AIM / CloudSat / GLOBE 2007 Educator Workshop
The workshop was developed and implemented through a partnership between NASA, Hampton University, Colorado State University, and the GLOBE Program.  The workshop was held in Alaska because of its optimal location for viewing NLCs.

AIM Launch Conference
Dates: Tuesday, April 24 - Wednesday, April 25 2007
Location: Allan Hancock College, Lompoc Valley Center

AIM / CloudSat / GLOBE 2006 Educator Workshop

Alaska Math Science Conference 2004 Presentation