 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NATASHA MASHBURN (PHOTO: MIKE ZINSZER)
|
|
|
FSU Panama City students to assist with NASA mission
Six students in the science diving program at Florida State University Panama City have been selected to participate in a unique internship with Aquarius' NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) 9 program located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary this month.
The mission builds on the success of NEEMO 7 in October 2004 and will continue to evaluate new technologies to enhance the delivery of state-of-the-art medical care in remote and harsh environments. This mission will also help develop procedures for lunar exploration using remotely operated vehicles, tracking systems and navigation devices. Surgeons from Canada will also attempt surgical procedures using a remotely operated robot and a patient simulator. NEEMO 9 could someday contribute to the exploration of space, particularly to long-term expeditions to the Moon or Mars.
Students participating in the mission are Natasha Mashburn, Jerome Fleeman, Kelly Davis, Tony Walker, Natasha Hilginberg and Mandi Lindau. The students will be traveling to the Florida Keys in pairs, with each pair staying 10 days. The students will be utilized as full members of the team and will complete such tasks as helping with the underwater vehicles, video equipment and working on a daily basis with the aquanauts/astronauts who are leading the mission.
Craig Cooper, Florida operations director, and Mike Zinszer, FSU PC dive instructor, have been collaborating for almost three years to make this internship possible for the students. "It has been a long and patient process," Zinszer said. "We hope that having the extra help [from our students] works well for the NEEMO 9 Mission so that we can continue to bring this type of real-world experiences to our students."
A live Web cam of the mission can be viewed at http://www.uncw.edu/aquarius/thumb_cam.htm.
|
|
| Back to FSU.com Home Page |
|
|
|
| FSU.com, everythingFSU.com and associated web sites are officially sanctioned commercial enterprises of Florida State University under the direction of the University Communications Group. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| e.Postcards
Free FSU e.postcards! Send the message that you're proud of FSU. Use our free e.postcards to deliver congratulations, birthday or holiday greetings, or just a friendly "Hello from an FSU fan." It's fast, it's easy, and best of all, it's free. Start sending your FSU e.postcards today. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Online Calendar
The Online Calendar provides event information for FSU colleges, schools, organizations and administration. The calendar is searchable and may be customized to show events by day, week, month or year. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| News Archives
FSU sends out more than 300 news releases each year. Many are available online. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Florida State Times
The Florida State Times is a publication about FSU's growth, change, needs and accomplishments. The Times features articles about FSU alumni, faculty and campus news. The FSTimes includes Alumni News Notes, In Memoriam and special features. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FSU Webcams
FSU webcams provide live, streaming video from locations around campus. View the Westcott Plaza and the Student Union, among other places. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Streaming Radio
WFSU-FM radio (88.9 Tallahassee) offers webcasts of current programming. <Play>
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FSU Headlines
FSU Headlines-Television is a half-hour television public affairs program airing throughout the state of Florida. Select stories are available for viewing online. Go to the television archives.
FSU Headlines-Radio airs each weekday morning in Tallahassee on WFSU-FM (88.9) at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Complete programs are available online. Go to the radio archives.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Seminole Clubs
Your best bet for staying in touch with FSU. Seminole Clubs throughout the country and the world give alumni a chance to get together, enjoy the fellowship of other Noles, remember old times, watch games together, provide scholarships to future Noles, and perform community service in the name of Florida State. <Go>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Underwriting and Sponsorship
For FSU.com sponsorship opportunities, contact: Deborah McDaniel, email: dmcdanie@mailer.fsu.edu, phone (850) 487.3170, ext. 352
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Search |
|
|
|
|
|
AUDIO