DR. MAE JEMISON, the first woman of color in the world to go into space, served six years as a NASA astronaut. Aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-47 SpacelabJ mission in September 1992, she performed experiments in material science, life sciences and human adaptation to weightlessness.

Following her time at NASA, Dr. Jemison started The Jemison Group Inc. (G) a technology consulting firm integrating critical socio-cultural issues into the design of engineering and science projects, such as satellite technology for health care delivery and solar dish Stirling engine electricity in developing countries.

Event Date: 11/15/2018

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created 60 years ago this month, changing the world as we know it by heralding in a new technological era driven by human space exploration. Three years later, Houston became the center of human spaceflight and the home to every American astronaut ever to fly in space with the creation of the Manned Spacecraft Center, later renamed the Johnson Space Center. In this talk, Victor Murray will chronicle experiences from his days as a young technician during the Apollo, SkyLab, and Space Shuttle programs, his involvement as a key safety engineer during the deployment of the International Space Station, and his current role in helping pave the way to Mars with the Orion Capsule.

Event Date: 10/16/2018

As NASA reaches further and further into space, its innovations have impacted and transformed life on Earth. Many like to equate Tang and Velco as NASA technologies but the truth is far more impressive than the myth of these two examples. Steven González will share the NASA roots of the innovations that we take for granted every day and how NASA continues to seed innovations in the commercial market through its various initiatives.

Event Date: 9/18/2018