THIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN SUPPORT OF BOTH THE FERMI GAMMA-RAY SPACE TELESCOPE AND NEIL GEHRELS SWIFT OBSERVATORY. COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS INCLUDE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRESS SUPPORT. OUTREACH FUNCTIONS INCLUDE PUBLIC EVENTS SCIENCE FESTIVALS AND PUBLIC LECTURES. FOR BOTH THE FERMI AND SWIFT MISSIONS PROF. COMINSKY SERVES AS THE PRESS OFFICER AND SSU S SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATOR AURORE SIMONNET CREATES ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PRESS RELEASES BROCHURES FLYERS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR THAT ARE FOR USE BY SCIENTISTS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PURPOSES. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS FUNDING TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS FROM 6/1/2018 THROUGH 5/31/ 2021 (THREE YEARS).
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