In October 2025, the IDEAS² Center advanced its outreach and workforce development mission through coordinated activities across UH and San Jacinto College. At UH, faculty and graduate…
In October 2025, the NASA MIRO IDEAS² Center inaugurated its IDEAS² Distinguished Lecture Series, which will bring an outstanding external expert in space-related research and development…
In September, IDEAS² partner San Jacinto College advanced workforce and outreach goals across Greater Houston. The team promoted aerospace certificates and MIRO student pathways at the…
IDEAS² organized a tour of NASA Johnson Space Center for interns. Participants explored Mission Control, Astronaut Training, and Space Vehicle Mockup Facilities, connecting classroom…
As part of Tech Fest Live, IDEAS² Co-Is Drs. Olga Bannova and Zheng Chen engaged 300+ high school students through rover control and soft robotics demos.
With support from the NASA MIRO grant and in collaboration with IDEAS² Co-Is Dr. Darren Hartl, Dr. Dimitris Lagoudas, and Dr. Manoranjan Majji, Texas A&M’s SEDS Solar Sail (SSS) group…
The IDEAS² Center hosted 18 students and two teachers from Pin Oak Middle School in Houston for their Space Exploration Day. Faculty and students from the IDEAS² Center presented the space…
Under the direction of IDEAS² Co-I Dr. Heather Domjan, UH hosted the 2025 Mars Rover Explorers Summer Camp, engaging 65 students in grades 3–8 from 16 Houston-area school districts. Guided…
IDEAS² Center collaborator HCC spearheaded a STEM initiative that paired community college student mentors with middle school students from Olle Middle School. The project involved…
The IDEAS² Center participated in the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH), promoting aerospace projects and pathways to careers in aerospace. The Center’s involvement included…
As part of the NASA MIRO project, the West Houston Institute at Houston Community College launched an 8-week STEM program titled New Space Explorers. The program introduced HCC STEM…
