Charla del Prof. Nathan Harshman de la American University (Washington D.C.)
Te invitamos a participar en la charla del Prof. Nathan Harshman de la American University (Washington D.C.), titulada:
“Not Just a Logo: An Insider’s Guide to NASA”
Lugar, fecha y hora:
Salón de Grados (o en el aula S01) (según el número de participantes) de la ETSIADI (antigua ETSID), el jueves 14 de marzo de 2024, a las 12:30 h.
Resumen de la charla
NASA is the government agency in the United States with the highest favorability rating among the people and the best reputation for workplace satisfaction. One reason is that NASA is mission-driven, with exciting goals and inspiring accomplishments. Another reason is that, NASA opens new windows to inner space and outer space and for many people that provides an almost spiritual connection to the larger universe. But its popularity is also because it is a political machine with a great public relations department! This talk will overview the science, technology, and missions of NASA, and how students at UPV can get connected to it. Student design teams will also make presentations.
Sobre el Prof. Harshman
Nathan Harshman is a mathematical and theoretical physicist specializing in the study of symmetry in quantum systems at American University. Currently he studies symmetry, topology and control in low-dimensional ultracold atomic systems. After completing a double-major in Physics and English as an undergraduate at Duke University in 1995, Professor Harshman received his PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics at University of Texas at Austin in 2001. After two years as a post-doc at Rice University, he began his career at American University in 2003. He has taught across the curriculum in the Department of Physics and various other University level programs and won several awards for teaching. Professor Harshman served as Department Chair of the Physics Department for ten years between 2008 and 2023. Among his other service contributions to American University, he is a founding member of the Initiative for STEM Education, Equity and Ethics. Since 2017, Professor Harshman is also the Director of the NASA DC Space Grant Consortium. This project is funded by the NASA Office of STEM Engagement and was recently renewed for FY 2021-2024. The official goal of the Space Grant program is “to contribute to the NASA mission, specifically in the area of government and industry partnerships to improve America’s aerospace technologies and advance American leadership by funding education, research, and informal education projects through a national network of university-based Space Grant consortia.” All higher education institutions in DC are part of the DC Space Grant Consortium as well as several non-profit entities and professional organizations.