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NASA scientist to present lecture
October 17, 2005
CARROLLTON, GA - Imagine living on the moon for six months and packing for a journey to Mars. That’s what astronauts at NASA will be doing in 20 years, according to Dr. Kamlesh P. Lulla, chief scientist for Earth Observation at the NASA Johnson Space Science Center in Houston.
The GEMS (Generating Enthusiasms in Math and Science) executive committee and the Department of Biology are hosting Lulla with a reception followed by his Lampton lecture, “NASA’s New Exploration Mission.”
The reception begins at 6:15, Oct. 24, on the third floor of the TLC building. Lulla’s lecture follows at 7 p.m. in TLC room 1303.
The Lampton Lecture Series is sponsored by the Robert K. and Katharine W. Lampton Fund and administered by the Department of Biology and GEMS. The late Dr. Robert Lampton taught in the UWG biology department.
Lunar outposts, training cosmonauts and astronauts and building frontiers in outer space are a few of the topics Lulla will touch upon. He will also give a presentation for students at 9 a.m., Oct. 25, in the Hubbard Dining Room of the Food Service Building.
Dr. Satyanarayana Swamy-Mruthinti, associate professor of biology, first met Lulla 28 years ago at M.S. University in Baroda, India. Swamy-Mruthinti said despite Lulla’s hectic schedule, he readily accepted the invitation to speak at UWG.
“When we decided to teach the ‘Frontiers in Space Science’ course, we felt that Dr. Lulla would be the most appropriate person to motivate our students into this exciting field,” said Swamy-Mruthinti.
Lulla directs the Earth Observations Science activities from the Space Shuttle Flights and the International Space Station. His team has trained astronauts for the past 20 flights into space. Lulla is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, Kansas State University and the University of Delaware.
Students, faculty and the public are invited to attend the lecture. For more information, contact the Department of Biology at 678-839-4031.
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