Tip #3 to be a rocket scientist is Associate with People in the Field. It isn’t only so that you can get the know the experts in niche you love, or managers in the companies you would love to work in. It’s so that they get to know YOU! How can you become known to […]
After 9 and and half years of interplanetary space travel, the New Horizons spacecraft led by NASA, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and Southwest Research Institute has arrived at its primary destination of Pluto! My profound congratulations and admiration goes to everyone involved in the effort. It takes a special kind of person and effort […]
Here is an excellent chance to hear and learn from more rocket scientists! The New Horizons probe is arriving at its destination of Pluto this month. It’s another great achievement for planetary science, engineering, and rocket science! This Saturday, July 11th, at 9AM US Central, tune into the Hallmark University STEM Connection radio show with […]
Dear readers of this blog – let’s try something fun and interactive. I want to ask what you want to learn about from this website and blog. Rather than ask with a simple blog post, I made a nice survey form with Google Forms. If you can take just 5 minutes to tell me what […]
If you’ve been here for any length of time, you know that I am a huge proponent and advocate for professional societies. (Read Tips #3, #7, #9, and #10 to learn why and how they can help you!) Within AIAA, (the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics), they currently have some working groups to tackle […]
This week I had the pleasure and privilege of having a thoughtful discussion with two leaders at a local university. We were talking about education, specifically for aviation and aerospace. One of them, who happened to be the President of this University, made a great analogy to describe two different approaches or attitude in education. […]
On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, I was honored to be the guest along with Terri Eichholz (Gifted & Talented teacher in Northeast Independent School District) on the SASTEMIC Tech City USA Radio Show, sponsored by Hallmark University. The focus of the show was how to be a rocket scientist, local aerospace activities, and STEM education […]
Do you live in San Antonio, Texas and want to do something related to aerospace? There are lots of ways to channel your passion into a fun, productive activity for yourself or with other people! That is a big point of Tip #2 in my book, How To Be a Rocket Scientist. Tip #2 is […]
Hi friends! On Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, 9-10 AM US Central Time, I will have the privilege and fun of being the guest on the SASTEMIC Tech City USA Radio Show in San Antonio, Texas. The show is broadcast live on KLUP AM 930. Click the image and you can listen to the show live […]
Let’s talk about a big challenge in the highly technical field of aerospace. In fact, this applies to a lot of technical fields. You can’t get a job without experience…yet you can’t get experience without a job! That’s the Catch-22 dilemma facing many graduates. It’s also a Catch-22 for professionals who want to make a […]
