FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/18/09
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- Bob Bates, Director of Research and Graduate Education, Â鶹´«Ã½, 360-546-9254, bates@wsu.edu
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - Bonnie J. Dunbar, president and CEO of The Museum of Flight, will be the keynote speaker for Washington State University Vancouver's sixth annual Research Showcase at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 in the Administration building, room 110. This event is free and open to the public, seating is limited.
Dunbar retired from the NASA Johnson Space Center where she served as Associate Director. A NASA mission specialist astronaut and veteran of five space flights, Dunbar has logged more than 50 days in space. She served as the payload commander on two flights, including the first Space Shuttle docking mission to the Mir Russian Space Station. Dunbar holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Ceramic Engineering from the University of Washington, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering from the University of Houston.
Dunbar will talk about the common ground connecting her experiences as a NASA mission specialist astronaut aboard five space flights, her role in leading and directing the Museum of Flight, and her educational journey.
Â鶹´«Ã½ is a nationally recognized research university with a dynamic and growing faculty conducting research and pursuing scholarship of regional, national and international impact, all of which will be on display during the Research Showcase. More then 65 posters and exhibits of student and faculty research projects, digital artwork and scholarly publications will be featured.
For more information and schedule of events, please visit the Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Showcase at .
Â鶹´«Ã½ is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at .
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