Space seminar at MSU

Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering welcomed guests from the Space Foundation to campus April 12 as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. The seminar was on “Space: The Sky is not the Limit.” Space Foundation’s COO Shelli Brunswick and VP of education Bryan DeBates explored issues of working in the space industry, and the future of STEM education and its impact the global space economy. Brunswick, a retired Air Force officer, also serves as 2016-17 chairperson of Women in Aerospace (WIA). DeBates works to develop and implement global education programs focused on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEM). He oversees the SF’s Discovery Center space museum, education center, and labs, which include a Mars Robotics Laboratory and an AGI Space Missions Simulation Laboratory. WIA is an organization dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community. (Source: Mississippi State University 04//12/17)