WHAT: In honor of Women’s History Month, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is hosting an event on Thursday, March 8, to recognize the success of women at NASA, JPL and other institutions working in the fields of space science, engineering and technology.
The event will include panel discussions with women in leadership roles on several NASA space missions. A group of interns and postdoctoral fellows will participate in a “Young Scientists and Engineers” panel, discussing their experiences and takeaways from working at NASA/JPL.
Over 300 female students from colleges and universities across Southern California will attend and participate in the “Leaders in Space Exploration” event. Elementary school students will attend the “Young Scientists and Engineers” panel.
Portions of the event will be carried live on Ustream, with live chat available, at: http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl2 .
WHO: Women leaders and students in the fields of space science, engineering and technology. For the full program and list of speakers go to: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/whm/event.php .
WHEN: Thursday, March 8, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Opening remarks by JPL Director Charles Elachi begin at 8:45 a.m.
WHERE: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, Calif. JPL is located off the Oak Grove Drive exit of the 210 (Foothill) Freeway.
CONTACT: RSVP to Priscilla Vega in the JPL Media Relations Office at 818-354-1357 by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, to arrange expedited access to JPL.
For more information about the Women’s History Month celebration at JPL, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/whm .
