STARKVILLE, Miss. - The second annual Mississippi State University Athlete Engineering Summit will bring together experts from across the country May 10-11 to address human performance issues in sports, industry, military and medical applications. The “Speaking the Same Language” themed summit will be held at the Communiversity at East Mississippi Community College in Columbus.
Participants will include sports team coaches, health and safety managers from industry, human performance trainers from the military, along with engineers, data scientists, and wearable and human performance technology experts, according to Reuben Burch, head of MSU’s multidisciplinary Athlete Engineering research group.
Registration is open at www.athleteengineeringsummit.com and is $300 for general admission, $200 for MSU and EMCC faculty and staff as well as all active service members, and $100 for MSU, EMCC and University of Mississippi Medical Center students.
Pre-summit events include a free May 9 workshop on human readiness and human performance technology implementation and a social event hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
This year’s keynote speaker is Jim Reilly, a space systems expert and former astronaut, who now serves as an executive advisor to the Booz Allen Hamilton aerospace in Virginia. Prior to joining Booz Allen Hamilton, he served as director of the U.S. Geological Survey.
The summit will feature discussions focusing on how concepts, cultures, technologies and different courses offered in MSU’s Athlete Engineering Certificate program can bring impact to sports, industry, tactical and at-risk athletes. In addition to nationally recognized speakers and panels of experts, attendees can network with professionals, enjoy delicious food, and see human performance technology in action.
View a complete conference schedule and register at visit www.athleteengineeringsummit.com. (MSU 04/28/23)
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