
Mónica Ortiz Alvarez
Degree in Neuroscience
Harvard Medical School
Sessions in which Mónica Ortiz Alvarez attends
9:45 AM
9:45 AM
- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
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12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Buoyancy and Beyond, Connecting the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) to the Classroom Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this workshop, participants will investigate neutral buoyancy and the operations of the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA's Johnson Space C...
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2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Moon to Mars: NASA’s Next Gen STEM Activities Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Engage the Artemis Generation with activities in NASA’s new Moon to Mars Educator Guides. Meet a NASA Gateway engineer and learn how NASA is prepar...
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8:00 AM
8:00 AM
- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the histo...
- Keynote

9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- If Only It Was This Easy to Build a NASA Rocket!! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- This session will present information about NASA's Artemis Program and Space Launch System, NASA’s ...
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11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Challenging Students Through Their Participation in Space-Based Research Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Learn how students can participate online in an authentic ISS experiment, focusing on a biofilm experiment and introducing a new materials science ...
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2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Project Lead the Way Flight and Space Curriculum Update Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:00 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Teach students transportable skills necessary for success in the aerospace industry. The curriculum culminates in a mission to Mars; this entails c...
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2:45 PM
2:45 PM
- Stellar Fingerprinting Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 2:45 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- We will be investigating the spectral analysis of a star to determine its composition, temperature, and age. Analyzing the causes of various spectr...
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8:45 AM
8:45 AM
- Virtual Space Science for the Blind? Yes, You Can! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- How can classroom educators engage learners with visual impairments if the students cannot see the amazing lessons across the digital expanse? Scie...
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10:30 AM
10:30 AM
- The Human Body in Space-Intro to Changes Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- Take away new ideas on how to effectively teach Astrobiology and integrate flexible regrouping practices with your grade level students with ease. ...
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12:15 PM
12:15 PM
- Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel
- 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Join us for a special panel on the research being conducted on the International Space Station. The event will be led by Dr. Liz Warren, Ph.D., Sen...
- Panel
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
- Space Center University Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
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2:15 PM
2:15 PM
- Roving Into 3D Design Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Explore ways to create 3D rover models using free online CAD software! This session will have you imagining ways to design the next rover using 3D ...
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