Aug 03, 2012 | Shelley Aycock Congratulations to Dr. Nair (Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science) and his student Ms. Foshee on winning the prestigious NASA NESSF award for 2012. The purpose of the NESSF is to ensure continued training of a highly qualified workforce in disciplines required to achieve NASA's scientific goals. Awards resulting from the competitive selection are made in the form of training grants to the respective universities and educational institutions, with the faculty advisor serving as the principal investigator Emily Foshee wins NASA's prestigious NESSF award