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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

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