2019 Agenda at a Glance
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Day 1: Networking Reception
6 – 8 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2019
The StateView Hotel, Raleigh, NC
5:30 p.m. Registration opens
6:00 – 6:15 Welcome
6:00 – 8:00 Heavy hors d’oeuvres and networking
Day 2: Student Space Symposium
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019
The StateView Hotel, Raleigh, NC
7:00 a.m. Registration opens
7:00 – 8:00 Student/Team poster setup
7:30 – 8:30 Hot buffet breakfast available, Student/Team poster setup
8:30 – 8:35 Welcome and opening remarks: Dr. Susan White, NC Space Grant Director
8:35 – 8:50 Plenary: The State of the Aerospace Workforce in North Carolina
8:50 – 9:00 Networking break
9:00 – 10:15 Session #1 – Space Science: Astronaut health, plant biology, remote sensing data and more
10:15 – 11:00 Morning break – Student Posters (Group 1)
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session #2 – Space Technology: Rockets, sensors, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), autonomy, robotics and more
12:15 – 1:30 Lunch – Keynote speaker: Mr. Gerald D. “Gerry” Griffin, NASA’s Apollo Program
1:30 – 1:40 Break
1:40 – 3:00 Session #3 – Future Flight: Commercial space and innovations in modern aviation
3:00 – 3:45 Afternoon break – Student posters (Group 2)
3:45 – 5:00 Session #4 – Careers in aerospace: Panel followed by “speed networking” round tables
5:00 – 5:15 Closing remarks