MSU Texas students design AI for NASA space challenge
By Andy Newsberry
Published on April 29, 2026.
A group of Midwestern State University students have been selected to compete in an elite competition hosted by NASA, the Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (STIS), which involves college students helping to design user interface solutions for future spaceflight. The team received the Pay It Forward Award during the 2025 challenge, but there is no guarantee they will be selected again.
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