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| Laura Miniel |
Earlier this year Miniel won first place in the USDA/Agricultural Research Service's challenge to find solutions for dealing with cyanobacteria, oxygen depletion and algae growth in commercial catfish farms.
That award was $20,000.
Miniel also won the Jack Brook's Foundation award of $7,500 for the best suggestions to improve voter turnout.
Miniel is hopeful for her entry in the Deep Space Food Program's contest to find new nutrition and energy sources for those who travel into deep outer space, an award that will pay the winner $25,000.
In recent days Miniel has learned that she's a finalist in yet another nationwide contest, NASA's Lunar Heliostat Competition.
Miniel states on Facebook:
"Found out today I've been selected as a finalist in NASA's Lunar heliostat competition
Super psyched about it! They were looking for proposed designs for solar collectors at the Moon's southern pole, which has an almost entirely 0 degree horizontal, horizon-level sun path. I guess they liked the idea I sent them, which was a mostly passive geometric collector."
We wish Laura continued success in her research.
Laura is doing amazing! She should check in with Expanding Frontiers for possible collaborations. https://expandingfrontiers.org/
ReplyDeleteThey were at the forefront of the NewSpace image that is now catching on like wildfire, here. Expect more from them and check out their page. BCIC has been a big supporter of theirs and GBIC is finally getting involved. See the results on the ExF page. The City Administration is capitalizing on this full on (and taking credit for it, of course). But, at least, it's happening. These opportunities are "beyond" SpaceX. I'm not putting them down, but it's all bigger than them, in the long run. Remember: Brownsvile has been on the forefront of a lot of things throughout our history.