Boeing, Partners Announce Next Student-Designed Experiment Bound for International Space Station
Source: Boeing Isabel Jiang, 12th grader from Hillsborough, California, recognized in research competition Research will be the 11th Genes in Space student experiment performed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station Since 2015, biology experiments have addressed real-world challenges in space exploration with applicability on Earth Isabel Jiang, 17, is this year's winner of Genes in Space, a biology-based research competition co-sponsored by Boeing. The announcement was made at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Seattle. Jiang's experiment will be performed by astronauts aboard the ISS U.S. National Laboratory next year. The Genes in Space contest invites students in grades 7 through 12 to design biology experiments that address real-world challenges in space exploration. The national competition [...]