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  International Space University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Since its creation in 1987, International Space University (ISU), has become a multidisciplinary and international institution preparing individuals to respond to current needs and the rapidly changing, increasing, and evolving demands in the space sector.
The ISU considers space activities not as isolated actions undertaken by a narrow community, but as a global undertaking of human race in which diverse and different systems and technologies will continue to flourish.
The situation calls for a non-traditional approach to the education of space professionals.
www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?0000555   (82 words)

  
  International Space University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Space University was founded in 1987 by Peter Diamandis, Todd B. Hawley, and Robert D. Richards.
The ISU was founded on the "three I" philosophy to create an Interdisciplinary, Intercultural and International environment for study and training as a Space professional.
The Chancellor of the International Space University is the Director General of the European Space Agency Jean-Jacques Dordain since 2004, succeeding the University's first Chancellor, Arthur C. Clarke.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Space_University   (181 words)

  
 International Space University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
International Space University ISU is a educational organization in France providing courses in space technology internationally.
International Space Station Comprehensive Discovery.com Life in Space site about the Space Station with space exploration stories in the news now, video gallery and live feeds, animations, tours, interviews with the astronauts, and web links.
Space Info The latest news and information on the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, Mars Polar Lander, Magnetar, and other manned and unmanned space missions.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-International_Space_University.html   (416 words)

  
 International Space University: School for the Stars
The International Space University was a bold concept when it made its debut in the late nineteen eighties.
ISU differs from the normal academic approach of gradually training students to be specialists in niche areas.
Although ISU courses are taught in English, students are required to have a certain level of fluency in another language.
www.spacedaily.com /news/isu-02a.html   (1404 words)

  
 eoPortal directory: International Space University
Created in 1987, the International Space University (ISU) is an interdisciplinary, intercultural and international institution preparing individuals to respond to the current needs and the increasing and evolving demands of the space sector in a rapidly changing world.
Political, financial and technical constraints in the space sector are increasing the tendency to seek international cooperation in economically viable ventures.
International cooperation is developing as industries in the space sector confront economic and technical challenges which they are unable to meet alone.
directory.eoportal.org /pres_InternationalSpaceUniversity.html   (595 words)

  
 Esa Industry Portal - Industry Portal - International Space University programs for 2000 - 2001.
The Master of Space Studies (MSS), an 11-month program, is geared to investing students with the necessary competitive edge to begin a career in space-related fields, or to assist professionals to make a career move into the space sector or a career shift within the space sector.
By building on specialist knowledge already acquired through a traditional university course or professional experience, the MSS strengthens both management and technical skills and broadens the scope of students' potential beyond the field of their initial expertise.
The ISU Master of Space Studies was initiated in September 1995.
www.esa.int /home-ind/ESA-Article-fullArticle_idBanner-1036163932986_par-02_1038394660161.html   (220 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: International Space University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector.
Expedition 1 Launched, Enroute To Space Station (October 31, 2000) -- Early today the crew of Expedition 1 was launched toward the International Space Station aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Missions of the space shuttle have included the transport of the Spacelab scientific workshop (see space exploration) and the insertion into orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope (1990), the Galileo space probe (1989), the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (1999), and a wide variety of communications, weather, scientific, and defense-related satellites.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/International-Space-University   (1681 words)

  
 ESA Portal - J-J. Dordain becomes Chancellor of the International Space University
In addition, Mr Dordain believes that education is as an integral part of space activities, stressing: "Education or transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next has been the driving force behind the progress of humankind.
Space is not only a fantastic tool for inspiring and educating youth but also because of the many disciplines and expertise that space developments require."
His long and diversified space career, expertise in research and distinguished experience in education is the ideal mixture to help our young University to evolve in the right direction.
www.esa.int /esaCP/SEMN4IZ990E_index_0.html   (365 words)

  
 International Space University Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
ISU and its community are enabling the exploration, development and peaceful use of space for the improvement of life on Earth and the advancement of humanity into space.
The International Space University is the preeminent institution for interdisciplinary, international and intercultural space education and research.
ISU’s worldwide community is a collaborative network of broadly educated and visionary space professionals.
www.thespacestore.com /inspunst1.html   (115 words)

  
 Polycentric - Cal Poly Pomona
International Space University is a university dedicated to international and interdisciplinary education and research for the peaceful development of outer space.
To accentuate the international focus of the university, summer sessions are held in a different country each year.
International Space University is also hosting a distinguished lecture series-featuring a virtual who's who in the space community-that will be open to the public.
www.csupomona.edu /~polycentric/campus_news/070102-space.shtml   (524 words)

  
 International Space University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The space sector's needs in the area of education and training have changed since 1982, and will continue to evolve as the nature of space activity changes.
The space sector will continue to rely on universities to supply the very best scientists and engineers, but at the same time it will increasingly also look to universities for the best expertise in business aspects.
In a rapidly changing environment, leaders of the space sector need opportunities to stand back from their daily work in order to reflect on the longer term, to bounce ideas off one another and to debate the issues of the day.
www.un.org /events/unispace3/speeches/21isu.htm   (582 words)

  
 ESA - Education - International Space University Symposium
The International Space University eighth annual symposium took place at the university in Strasbourg from 26 to 28 May. This year’s theme was "Satellite Navigation Systems: Policy, Commercial and Technical Interaction".
Through this kind of initiative, the university hopes to develop a future generation of high-level professionals with an international and interdisciplinary profile in space studies.
On the first day of the symposium, ISU acknowledged the support it received from many space agencies by naming the main hall of the new campus building the “Space Pioneers Hall”.
www.esa.int /esaED/SEM8KRS1VED_index_0.html   (203 words)

  
 Space University on Upward Trajectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Space tourism is one topic to be studied this summer.
ISU attracts top-notch lecturers to speak on contemporary issues about space, from space business and management to engineering, space policy and law.
During his career with the Canadian Space Agency, he led work on human space flight, including a stint as director general for Canada's work on the International Space Station.
www.space.com /colleges/isu_construct_000327.html   (793 words)

  
 Oulu Space Physics Textbook
Space physics is interested in the natural plasma environments found close enough to the Earth to be studied by in situ measurements.
Space physics studies Sun (and its extension, the solar wind) and all planets with plasma environments, including Earth.
One of the main tasks in space physics is to explain the Solar wind - magnetosphere - ionosphere - atmosphere coupling that is responsible for many important phenomena.
www.oulu.fi /~spaceweb/textbook   (246 words)

  
 International Space University - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
International Space University - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The permanent campus of the International Space University is located in Strasbourg, France.
International Space University, Location of the ISU Summer Session Programs, External links and Strasbourg.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/International_Space_University   (197 words)

  
 Canadian Space News - Canadian Students Head to International Space University
Nine students head for the International Space University Summer Session in Stockhom, Sweden.
She has been a member of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute since 1990, an SAE International member since 1993, and was a founding member of the Carleton Space and Exploration Technology group.
To pursue these studies, she was awarded a scholarship from Le Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec.
www.conveyor.com /space/news/cfisujun0995.html   (1114 words)

  
 Vanderbilt Center for Space Physiology and Medicine
As a central shift of intravascular volume may occur in space, a clear understanding of the regulation of important vasoactive and natriuretic compounds and their effects in simulated and real microgravity conditions would be important to the understanding of volume and vascular tone control in space.
Wang was selected by NASA in June 1983 to train as a space shuttle astronaut-scientist for Spacelab-3, a research facility flown in the cargo bay of the space shuttle.
Other issues involved in "space" ultrasound is whether a short training period is sufficient for the space crew to perform and accurately diagnose in real-time, complexities of transmitting the obtained sonographic image to experts on the ground, and problems related to telesonography, the transmission and receipt of images from outer space.
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu /gcrc/space   (9316 words)

  
 Kingston and the International Space University
ISU develops the future leaders of the world space community by providing interdisciplinary educational programmes to students and space professionals in an international, intercultural environment.
ISU programmes cover scientific, technical, commercial, legal and social skills relevant to space-related fields and activities.
ISU programmes are delivered by permanent and part-time faculty and by lecturers drawn from academia, government and industry sectors from around the world.
www.kingston.ac.uk /space/isu/isu.html   (179 words)

  
 New scholarship for the International Space University | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
Washington, DC:  The National Space Society, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and the Space Generation Foundation today announced a new scholarship for the International Space University.  The scholarship, worth $12,000, will be awarded to a promising young person with a dedication to space advocacy and the creation of a spacefaring civilization.
The deadline for the scholarship is December 31, 2004.  Forms for the scholarship can be downloaded from the NSS website, www.nss.org.  The scholarship can be used for either the 2005 ISU summer session, to be held in Vancouver, Canada, or for a one-years masters degree, at ISU's permanent campus in Strasbourg, France.
Founded in 1974, NSS is widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen's voice on space.  NSS counts thousands of members and over 50 chapters in the United States and around the world.  The society also publishes Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most important developments in space.
www.spaceref.com /news/viewpr.html?pid=15337   (563 words)

  
 NSS Press Release: ISU scholarship
The scholarship can be used for either the 2005 ISU summer session, to be held in Vancouver, Canada, or for a one-years masters degree, at ISU's permanent campus in Strasbourg, France.
The International Space University provides graduate-level training to the future leaders of the emerging global space community at its Central Campus in Strasbourg, France, and at locations around the world.
Together with hundreds of ISU faculty and lecturers from around the world, ISU alumni comprise an extremely effective network of space professionals and leaders that actively facilitates individual career growth, professional activities and international space cooperation.
www.nss.org /news/releases/pr20041018.html   (673 words)

  
 The Canadian Alumni of the International Space University Association
Joshua is pursuing a law degree a the University of Toronto.
Joshua attended the United States Space Academy, and was a volunteer at the Remote Sensing Lab at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Rajan was designated a University of Toronto Scholar and was awarded the Chancellor's Scholarship and the distinction of Provost's Scholar by Trinity College.
www.caisu.org /members/ssp/bios1997.html   (1350 words)

  
 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
            The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)/Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (AST) and the International Space University (ISU) is to establish a continuing relationship between FAA and ISU.
ISU is an interdisciplinary, international and intercultural educational institution that prepares individuals to respond to the current needs and to the evolving demands of space-related sectors in a rapidly changing world.
ISU will support the FAA Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) through the nomination of qualified persons to FAA/AST for its consideration for the “Under Thirty” seat on COMSTAC.
ast.faa.gov /files/other_docs/Final_ISU_MOU.htm   (595 words)

  
 CRESTech: Programs & Awards - International Space University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Students taking part in the International Space University tap knowledge, skills, and contacts that ultimately lead them to positions of leadership within any sector they choose to pursue.
ETech is an active supporter of ISU and annually provides a scholarship for an Ontario graduate student to attend the exclusive summer session.
Receive a $20,000 scholarship to attend the International Space University's Summer Studies Program 2006 hosted at the ISU Central Campus in Strasbourg, France from July 3 - September 1.
www.crestech.ca /network/isu.htm   (124 words)

  
 International Space University 2005 Summer Session - AUCC international programs and projects
The Canadian Foundation for the International Space University (CFISU) is a private, non-profit charitable organization which promotes the International Space University Program in Canada.
The competition is open to university graduates and practising professionals, from all disciplines.
All applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree at the time of the application with the exception of students who are currently in Medical or Law School and were accepted without first obtaining an undergraduate degree, but have at least completed four years of university.
www.aucc.ca /programs/intprograms/space_e.html   (171 words)

  
 The Canadian Alumni of the International Space University Association
Space has amazed Nicholas since he was a boy.
With regard to development of observational sciences in space, he believes the best is to come.
He has been a member of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute since 1991 and is a member of the Canadian Solar Sail Project researching materials for the project.
www.caisu.org /members/ssp/bios1993.html   (904 words)

  
 Space University award
Jamie Doran has been awarded the Canadian Foundation for the International Space University award to attend the summer session of the International Space University.
The 2004 session is to be held at the University of South Australia in Adelaide.
The second component of the program will entail a large group project, tackling some space related issues/problems and a final 'expo' at the end.
www.uoguelph.ca /plant/news/grad_files/jdoran.html   (134 words)

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