SETI Institute Launches ARISE Lab, Bringing SETI and Radio Astronomy to Community Colleges

SETI Institute Launches ARISE Lab, Bringing SETI and Radio Astronomy to Community Colleges ARISE Lab: ARDC’s Radio-based Interactive Education in SETI Lab PRESS RELEASE DATE April 22, 2025 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications, SETI Institute... More

SETI Institute Launches ARISE Lab, Bringing SETI and Radio Astronomy to Community Colleges ARISE Lab: ARDC’s Radio-based Interactive Education in SETI Lab PRESS RELEASE DATE April 22, 2025 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications, SETI Institute rmcdonald@seti.org ONLINE Press Release/Image https://tinyurl.com/3r4d4e7w The Allen Telescope Array at Hat Creek Radio Observatory. Image Credit: Luigi Cruz. April 22, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute announced it will expand its pilot program funded through a grant from the Amateur Radio and Digital Communication (ARDC) Foundation now called ARISE Lab (arise.seti.org). This initiative brings SETI science to community colleges and provides hands-on training for community college instructors and students in astronomy, digital signal processing, and radio science. “Hands-on experiences are proven to improve student engagement and retention,” said Dr. Vishal Gajjar, project lead and radio astronomer at the SETI Institute. “ Less