OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 333 29nd November 2018 - Page 45

OMG Digital Magazine | 333 | Thursday 29 November 2018 • PAGE 45
NIHERST in partnership with NASA
NIHERST, in partnership with NASA, is once again
offering university students pursuing careers in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
the opportunity of a lifetime; an internship at NASA’s
Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.
Successful entrants to the programme will
spend 10 weeks working with other interns
under NASA mentors in fields ranging from
the technologies required to keep astronauts
alive in space, to energy harvesting using
nanomaterials.
Through the programme, successful students
have the opportunity to work and conduct
research in state-of-the-art facilities with some
of the best minds in their chosen fields and to
attend seminars and lectures by leading figures
in contemporary science and technology.
Returning from their stay at the Ames Research
Center the 2018 interns, Keenan Chatar, 24
and Ariel Chitan, 23, expressed their gratitude
to NIHERST and to NASA for the wealth of
experiences that their internship has provided.
Chitan, internship focused on Aeromechanics
research activities that directly support the civil
competitiveness of the Department of Defence
and the U.S. helicopter industry; while Chatar’s
research centred on Energy Harvesting using
Nanomaterials.
Facilitated by NIHERST and NASA, with
assistance from the United States Embassy
of Port of Spain the 2019 I2 programme
offers university students a unique exchange
opportunity,
encouraging
collaboration
among US and international students, with
the view to enhancing students’ knowledge
of STEM, developing skills in dynamic new
areas of research, fostering cross-cultural
understanding,
and
enabling
future
multinational missions and collaborations in
science. This is also expected to benefit local
tertiary level institutions as new avenues of
research can be further developed based
on the internship experiences at NASA. The
programme also seeks to assist the country
in advancing its capabilities in science
and technology. Students interested in
participating in the programme can contact
NIHERST at 625-6437 or go to niherst.gov.tt for
more information. Deadline for submissions is
January 8th 2019.
For further information, please contact:
Darielle Rampersad of the International
Projects Dept. at 625-6437 Ext. 2308
Or email: [e-mail]
About NIHERST
image009.pngNIHERST is a statutory body
established in 1984 to promote science,
technology and higher education in Trinidad
and Tobago consistent with national
development goals. Its current work focuses
on the development of a more diversified,
knowledge-driven economy, based on the
ingenuity of our people and their ability to create, adapt
and use science and technology for wealth generation
and national development. Many of its programmes
aim to strengthen the innovative, creative and
entrepreneurial capabilities of the general population.
NIHERST is also engaged in research, such as in foresight
and innovation, to support economic diversification;
promoting innovation and the commercialisation of
technology in priority sectors; and building global
partnerships.