Texas Engineer Lori Magruder Joins Leadership Team for New United States Space Academy
Lori Magruder, an aerospace engineering professor and director of the Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to a leadership team tasked with establishing the new United States Space Academy in Texas. This academy, announced recently and to be led by NASA, aims to train future generations of space professionals. Magruder's selection is partly due to her role on the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) executive committee, where she represents the UT System. The consortium unites leaders from higher education and industry across Texas to advance its interests. The team also includes Nancy Currie-Gregg, director of the Texas A&M Space Institute and former NASA astronaut; Heather Wilson, president of The University of Texas at El Paso and former U.S. Air Force secretary; Evan Loomis, Texas Space Commission Board of Directors member; Robert Ambrose, associate director of the Texas A&M Space Institute; and Jack Fischer, senior Vice President ...
