The National Space Biomedical Research Institute's Education and Outreach Team received a Stellar Award from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation April 20. William A. Thomson, Ph.D., NSBRI Education Program Leader, and Director of BCM's Center for Educational Outreach, accepted the award on behalf of the team. NSBRI, headquartered at BCM, is a NASA-funded consortium of institutions studying the health risks related to long-duration space flight. The Institute's science, technology and education projects take place at more than 70 institutions across the United States. The Stellar Award recognized the team's "performance as a nationally recognized, top-tier program that is pioneering new models for exemplary teaching, training and public outreach in support of the Vision for Space Exploration." The NSBRI group was the only education team to receive the award. NSBRI's education program spans from the elementary grades to …

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