Dr. Jack Hansen, Former Deputy Center Director for Research of NASA Ames Research Center, will speak about NASA and the organization\u2019s future at the High Noon fall lecture series Wednesday, Oct. 12 at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman.<\/p>\n
His talk, \u201cNASA: Glorious Past, Productive Present, Uncertain Future,\u201d begins at noon.\u00a0 It is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
Dr. Hansen, a member of Furman\u2019s OLLI program, will discuss the agency\u2019s structure and budget as well as its past and current accomplishments.\u00a0 He will also look at the future of NASA, especially in the area of unmanned and manned space exploration.<\/p>\n
A native of New Mexico, Hansen and his wife have lived in Greenville since 2006 and are active in Furman\u2019s OLLI program.\u00a0 He holds degrees from Stanford University and MIT, and has also served as Associate Director of the Institute for Human Cognition and Associate Director of the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory.<\/p>\n
The Upcountry History Museum\/Furman is located at 540 Buncombe Street in downtown Greenville\u2019s Heritage Green area.<\/p>\n