Explore Space Tech: Spinoff Technologies from NASA Langley
Thursday 03/10/2022
7:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators, Students, & Parents in Grades 5-16
 
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

Since its founding as the nation's first civilian aeronautics research laboratory, Langley has contributed to advancing NASA's mission in aeronautics, Earth science and space exploration. Technologies and materials developed in support of that work have also improved our lives on Earth...often in unexpected ways. In this webinar, we'll explore how Langley technology has changed medicine, fire safety and even protecting structures from insects. Relevant instructional resources will also be included.


Dr. Anne Weiss is the Education Professional Development Specialist at Langley Research Center, which serves Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Anne originally trained as a neuroscientist, which included a research assignment in genetics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. Since 1998, Anne has taught Earth science, chemistry & biochemistry, physical science, human anatomy & physiology, and general biology at the K-12 and higher education levels. As a graduate assistant, Anne served as Community Manager of the NASA Educators Online Network (NEON), the subject of her dissertation on online teacher professional development, for the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP). Anne earned a B.S. in Vertebrate Physiology (with history minor) from the Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Physiology from the Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.