NASA Delaware Space Grant Consortium (DESGC)

18/12/2025

Matthew Pitell is a 2025–26 DE Space Grant Graduate Fellow and a third-year PhD candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware.

Pitell’s research aims to connect microscopic interactions to bulk material properties through optical trapping and bulk rheology. The insights from these experiments can help create better construction materials for space colonization and predict rough particle failure mechanics allowing for easier planet exploration. He hopes to become a professor and lead his own research lab in the future.

Congrats, Matthew! 🚀

12/12/2025

DESGC summer research program supports students who want to strengthen their academic path and gain meaningful research experience 💫
Those eligible to apply include:
• Undergraduates majoring in science, technology, engineering, math, or geography
• Students enrolled at
• University of Delaware
• Delaware State University
• Wilmington University
• Delaware Technical Community College
• Villanova University
• Swarthmore College
This program provides guidance from faculty mentors and the chance to develop skills that support future work in research and related fields.

04/11/2025

Former student interns Ryan Franco (ILC Dover), Logan Feiler (Moonprint Solutions), and Bryanna Dawson (NASA Headquarters) shared their experiences and insights. Industry partners also joined to discuss their programs and upcoming openings.

Attendees participated in breakout rooms with Cislune, ILC Dover, and Moonprint Solutions to learn more about available opportunities and connect directly with professionals.
Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event a success! 🌟

PAID UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS
Openings available for Fall and Winter 2025 and Spring and Summer 2026.
Applications are now open for Summer 2026 internships!

Apply by January 1, 2026 - https://www.delspace.org/fellowships-internships/

19/08/2025

Another successful year at Wallops Island:

UD student experiment soars into space aboard NASA rocket

13/02/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Matthaeus on 2024 Francis Alison Award!

Space physicist wins Francis Alison Award, highest faculty honor

29/01/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Matthaeus on 2024 Francis Alison Award!

Matthaeus to discuss research on space physics

20/11/2024

Former Space Grant student to speak at CEOE tomorrow!

Alumna Danielle Haulsee will discuss her work charting a dynamic ocean

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween Space Grant family! If you are on campus at UD in Newark today, stop by the Space Grant office in 217B Sharp Lab for a NASA sticker and a treat! 🎃

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29/10/2024

Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation's Online Early Holiday Auction Nov. 1 – 4! Support STEM education for K-12 students in Delaware

Silent auction 'DASEF: Inspiring Young Minds - 2024' hosted online at 32auctions.

02/10/2024

Building a better space suit: Interdisciplinary collaboration leads to innovative new fabric; Congratulations Delaware Space Grant Graduate Fellow Michelle Yatvitskiy!

Interdisciplinary collaboration leads to innovative new fabric

02/08/2024

We are proud to announce our new Space Grant Undergraduate Tuition Awardees for 2024-2025! These students have worked hard to qualify for Space Grant support, and we are excited to see what they will do in the year to come. Welcome new scholars! https://www.delspace.org/2024/08/02/2024-25-undergraduate-student-tuition-awardees/