From: owner-dcnec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-dcnec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dowling, Marie T. (GSFC-160.0)[PENN STATE UNIVERSITY] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:46 PM To: nasama@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasact@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasanj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasanh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasame@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasapa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasavt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasany@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; nasadc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: FW: New Investing in Innovation Competition (I3) Announced Dear STEM Colleagues; The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the new Investing in Innovation Competition (I3) last week. Details are online at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/second-round-i3-provides-150-million-continue-scaling-validating-and-developing. This competition is for $150M, and this year the Dept of Education has added an absolute priority for programs that focus on STEM education and is seeking STEM-knowledgeable reviewers for this competition. Further details are online at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/2011/call-for-peer-reviewers.html. GSFC looks forward to supporting and working with our STEM colleagues planning to submit an application to the I3 competition for programs that focus on STEM education. Many of you have partnered with GSFC delivering a variety of high quality STEM education opportunities. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have questions or need assistance. Dean Kern, Deputy Office of Education NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Bldg 28 - NC165 Greenbelt, MD 20771 dean.a.kern@xxxxxxxx (301) 286-7205