2021 Engaged Scholarship Symposium Panel Session # 2: "Space, the Next Frontier?"
Location: McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center Speakers: Story Musgrave, Al Sacco Jr., Bernard Harris, and Ginger Kerrick
10:15 AM - 11:30 AMThu
McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center
Speakers
Bernard Harris, Jr.
CEO, National Math + Science Initiative
Story Musgrave
Former NASA Astronaut
Ginger Kerrick
Flight Integration Division Chief for NASA, Johnson Space Center & Board of Regent, Texas Tech University
Al Sacco Jr.
Dean, Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering
Learn how research and innovation are forever linked to create a better world. A panel of former NASA astronauts and employees will explore future challenges, what’s next in science, and how that impacts everyday life. They will share their unique experiences, the significance of what it’s meant for the greater good, and what we could anticipate for future exploration. The panel includes Texas Tech University Dean Al Sacco (moderator), Texas Tech Regent, Ginger Kerrick, Keynote Speaker Story Musgrave, and retired Astronaut Bernard Harris.