THE MISSION
RESEARCH THAT POWERS
WHAT'S NEXT.
Don't just imagine what's next. Help shape it.
OMNISTEM connects exceptional students with ongoing research at OMNIPOWER, exploring questions in energy and related technologies. Bring fresh thinking to work that reaches beyond the textbook, with research topics that evolve with each cohort.
Ask the unexpected. Explore a new approach. Put your ideas forward. Through mentorship, open discussion, and the challenge of research, you'll learn from industry experts and fellow students while developing a voice of your own.
PROFESSIONAL SKILL BUILDING
Turn curiosity into capability. Strengthen your research, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE
Big questions. Real challenges. Explore how your ideas connect to the energy and technology questions being worked on today.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Take initiative, own your research, and build the confidence to present your ideas and help move the work forward.
THE PROGRAM
NOT A CLASS.
A RESEARCH TEAM.
Go beyond learning what's already known. Work independently, connect through online discussions and check-ins, and develop your research with guidance from OMNIPOWER's leadership. Take ownership of a question and turn your thinking into work you can explain, present, and build on, all through a remote experience.
RESEARCH ACROSS DISCIPLINES
Where could your curiosity take you? Explore the connections between energy, biomedical technology, artificial intelligence, quantum physics, and advanced materials. Past student research includes medical imaging and health monitoring.
AN ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
Don't just find information. Develop a point of view you can defend. Learn to question sources, weigh evidence, and turn complex ideas into a clear argument. Bring that depth and independence to your next paper, project, or academic challenge.
RESEARCH THAT REACHES FURTHER
OMNISTEM is exploring future opportunities for students to contribute to research papers with NASA researchers, with potential co-authorship based on their contributions, depending on the active research effort.
OUTCOMES & OPPORTUNITIES
BUILD YOUR FUTURE.
BEGIN YOUR LEGACY.
An opportunity to stand apart. An achievement to carry for a lifetime.
01
STAND OUT AMONG YOUR PEERS.
Potential gets attention. Achievement makes a statement. Pursue something distinctive enough to become part of your introduction.
02
MAKE THIS YOUR DEFINING MOMENT.
One opportunity. Your ambition. What will you make of it? Reach for the kind of achievement you're proud to talk about for a lifetime.
03
BUILD A ONE-OF-A-KIND LEGACY.
Recognition is a moment. What it means to you can last a lifetime. Begin a story of achievement that's unmistakably yours.
PROGRAM TIERS
THREE PATHS.
ONE AMBITION.
Different strengths. Different roles. Find where you can make your mark.
OMNI APEX
LEAD AT THE TOP.
OMNISTEM's highest tier. For the bold thinker ready to lead the research effort, shape its direction, and bring the team together around an ambitious goal.
OMNI ASCEND
RISE HIGHER.
OMNISTEM's intermediate tier. For the driven mind ready to take on deeper questions, connect ideas, and help move the team's research forward.
OMNI GENESIS
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION.
OMNISTEM's introductory tier. For the curious mind ready to begin, explore the evidence, contribute fresh thinking, and build a foundation in research.
Tier placement considers academic performance alongside research ability, initiative, and leadership.
SUCCESS STORIES
THE 2025 COHORT II.
The 2025 cohort brought their research together in OMNIPOWER's technical whitepaper, "Resilient Electrical Power Systems for Extreme Environments." The paper proposes a lunar power network that grows from a first utility node at the Moon's South Pole into districts that generate, store, and share energy. Their projects explored cost-effective medical imaging, reliable power for preventative healthcare, solar, wind, and space-based solar generation, and nuclear energy cost and utility optimization, supported by data analytics and collaborative research.
KAYLEE KIM
OMNI APEX
Research Topic: Driving Cost-Effective Improvements in Image-Based Healthcare
ELLIOT SEO
OMNI ASCEND
Research Topic: Optimizing Nuclear Fission Costs and Maximizing Utility With BBLDC Generators
LANE STEVENS
OMNI ASCEND
Research Topic: Using Cost-Effective Solar, Wind, and Space-Based Solar Power to Lessen Greenhouse Gases and Pollution
CHLOE KIM
OMNI ASCEND
Research Topic: Preventative Healthcare Powered by Reliable Energy
ASHA JOH
OMNI GENESIS
Data analytics and research support for the cohort's four lead researchers.
OLIVIA TOTERAS
OMNI GENESIS
Data analytics and research support for the cohort's four lead researchers.
ACHIEVEMENTS
RECOGNITION, EARNED.
PRIDE THAT LASTS.
Some achievements deserve more than a line on your resume. A place on your wall. A place of pride. A story you'll never get tired of telling.
SHAPE THE FUTURE.
MAKE YOUR MARK.
You've imagined doing something extraordinary. Now imagine looking back and saying, "That's where it started."
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER: OMNISTEM 2027
Stay tuned for the next cohort announcement.