Science and the Human Endeavor - Speaker Series - Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison

Mar. 23, 2017 | 7 p.m. | Miller Auditorium, WMU

Kalamazoo Community Foundation's 2017 Community Meeting:

"Exploring the Frontiers of Space and Human Potential"

This event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. Please register for the event.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison is currently leading 100 Year Starship (100YSS) an initiative seed funded by DOD’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) to assure the capability for human interstellar space travel to another star is possible within the next 100 years. She also is founder of the technology consulting firm, The Jemison Group, Inc. that integrates the critical impact of socio-cultural issues when designing and implementing technologies, such as their projects on using satellite technology for health care delivery in West Africa and solar dish Stirling engines for electricity generation in developing countries.

Dr. Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to go into space, served six years as a NASA astronaut.

Started after she left NASA, The Jemison Group also explores and develops stand-alone science and technology programs and companies. BioSentient Corporation, a medical technology devices and services company focused on improving health and human performance through physiologic awareness and self-regulation is such a company.

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