DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A Downingtown STEM Academy student has been selected for a nationally competitive NASA summer research internship, joining a small group of high school students who will collaborate with scientists and engineers on Earth and space science projects.
Miraan Jhaveri was selected for the NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space (SEES) Summer Internship, a virtual program hosted by The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research and funded by NASA. More than 3,000 students applied for 111 internship positions.
The internship pairs students with NASA-funded researchers to conduct projects using data from Earth-observing satellites, the International Space Station and other NASA missions. Participants also complete coursework in Earth and space science and Python programming before presenting their research at the SEES National Science Symposium. They are also supported in presenting their work at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
According to the program, interns conduct research on topics ranging from Earth observation and space exploration to lunar and Martian habitat design and the effects of microgravity, while working alongside scientists and engineers through a centralized digital platform.
SEES is a collaboration between NASA and The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Space Research that is designed to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Internships are organized around aerospace and space science themes drawn from NASA’s engineering and research programs.
Jhaveri, a member of Downingtown STEM Academy’s International Baccalaureate program, has compiled an extensive research résumé that includes clinical and translational research internships at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Fox Chase Cancer Center and Drexel University College of Medicine, as well as leadership roles in science, speech and debate, and STEM organizations.
The SEES program is funded through NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice NNH15ZDA004C and is sponsored by The University of Texas Center for Space Research and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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