TEMPLE, Texas — A Temple High School alumnus will be returning home in April for an out-of-this-world community event.
NASA International Space Station (ISS) Expert Keelan Hamilton will speak at Temple College on Thursday, April 11 in an interactive event at the Temple College Pavilion.
Hamilton is a NASA research integration subject matter expert for the International Space Station Program Research Office at the Johnson Space Center, said Temple College, as well as a graduate of Temple's Meredith Elementary, Travis Middle and Temple High Schools. He also reportedly attended Temple College to complete and transfer hours toward his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University.
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Temple College said Hamilton will discuss how the ISS "advances NASA’s mission of living and working in space, and how the agency can leverage the unique orbital path of the space station in low Earth orbit to observe our planet and the effects of climate change on humanity", as well as the "unique environment microgravity" that researchers worldwide use to test theories and ideas.
There will also be an opportunity for questions and answers during the event, according to Temple College.
Hamilton holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Texas A&M and a Master of Science in organic chemistry from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, according to Temple College.
Temple College said before joining NASA, Hamilton worked at the Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, where he was responsible for running a high-throughput laboratory core facility to make DNA primers for the sequencing effort.
Upon joining NASA in 2006, Hamilton reportedly worked with the Crew and Thermal Systems Division, where he helped certify items for use by the crew in flight aboard the Space Shuttle and ISS, including lithium hydroxide for the removal of CO2 in the cabin and EVA Suits, crew equipment and assisting in air revitalization system development for future spacecraft.
For more information on the event, contact Temple College’s Workforce and Continuing Education Division at 254-298-8625 or email wce@templejc.edu.
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