Each evening, we will welcome speakers from across campus as they dive into the implications and challenges of a particular area of technological advancement. The first two days will include a lecture, followed by a hands-on workshop.

 

The series will conclude with a presentation from NASA astronaut Fred Gregory, including a panel discussion to follow. Gregory is a veteran of three spaceflights and also served as the NASA deputy administrator. His talk, titled “Influencers,” will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in Honors Hall, Honors College and Residences North, followed by a panel discussion. Other panelists will be Michelle Chutka, a lecturer in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering and director of product engineering at Cook Biotech; Hong Tan, a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Lindsay Weinberg, a postdoctoral fellow in the Honors College.

 

The event also will feature the presentation of the Astronaut Scholarship to Purdue student Natalie Kadlubowski by Tracey Cernan Woolie, in memory of her father, NASA astronaut and Purdue alumnus Gene Cernan. Purdue and ASF also will announce the addition of two additional scholarships for next year, making it the only university with three Astronaut Scholarships.