Anna Vershynina

Professor of Mathematics

University of Houston

Sessions in which Anna Vershynina attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:15 AM

Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren

1 hour, 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...

12:45 PM

Asteroid Explorers! NASA ROADS on Asteroids Student Challenge

1 hour 30 minutes, 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Celena Miller, SEEC Crew - Center for Space Research (Presenter)

Nicole Lunning, NASA - Johnson Space Center (Presenter)

Margaret Baguio, NASA Texas Space Grant Consortium (Presenter)

The Mission: Plan and simulate a trip to asteroid Vesta including an impactor, drone landing and takeoff, and robotic navigation across potential s...

2:30 PM

Celebrating Station Science with NASA

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Scott Black, NASA (Presenter)

Krystal Winters, NSTEM (Presenter)

Welcome to the yearlong celebration of the International Space Station! Throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, monthly themes connect 20 years of ...

4:00 PM

Tour: Climate Change Research Initiative Program at GISS

1 hour, 4:00 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours

Tour

Alejandro Mundo, Kingsbridge International HS & NASA GISS (Presenter)

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather

1 hour, 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

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...

9:15 AM

The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2

Session

Dr. Molly Nipper, Spring Branch ISD- Bendwood School (Presenter)

Dr. Ann Friedman, Mindful Being (Presenter)

Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...

11:00 AM

Tour: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: 360 Degree Live Tour

1 hour, 11:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours

Tour

Nikki Wyrick, NASA/JPL (Speaker)

Joseph Williams, NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration (Speaker)

Get a behind-the-scenes tour of amazing places at JPL and get an unprecedented view from the floor ...

12:45 PM

Panel: Innovation Artemis!

1 hour, 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST

Panel

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...

2:45 PM

Stellar Fingerprinting

45 minutes, 2:45 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6

Session

Anjana Pandey, CFISD (Presenter)

Sanjay Pandey, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Presenter)

We will be investigating the spectral analysis of a star to determine its composition, temperature, and age. Analyzing the causes of various spectr...

6:00 PM

SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony

4 hours, 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST

Reception

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Presenter)

A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

7:00 AM

Tour: Space Center Houston's "Inside Peek" Tours

16 hours 55 minutes, 7:00 AM CST - 11:55 PM CST

Tour

ATTENDEES MUST ENTER PASSWORD TO VIEW TOURS: SEEC2021!

8:45 AM

Mysteries of the Dark: Dark Energy and Dark Matter

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Presenter)

Bailey Silk, Wewoka Middle School (Presenter)

Bela Power, NASA OKSG (Presenter)

What is dark energy? What is dark matter? No one knows, but students can still get excited learning about it! Hands-on activities include building ...

10:30 AM

Mission To Mars: Virtual Learning Simulation Experience

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8

Session

Justin Maenner, Jerry Knight STEM Academy, Mansfield ISD (Presenter)

Amanda McCue, Crowley ISD (Presenter)

How can we provide engaging experiences for our students during virtual/online learning? How can we...

12:15 PM

Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel

1 hour, 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST

Panel

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

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...

1:30 PM

Opportunities for the K-12 Artemis Generation: Student Challenges, Hands-on Activities, and Digital Badges

45 minutes, 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Fred Kepner, NASA - Southeast Regional Office (Presenter)

Catherine Shelton, NASA - Southeast Regional Office (Presenter)

Mr Jamie Semple, NASA Office of STEM Engagement (Presenter)

Deepika Sangam, NASA EPDC (Presenter)

This session will provide information about the various ways educators - both formal and informal, and caregivers can engage students in STEM Learn...

2:15 PM

Let's Imagine the Space!

45 minutes, 2:15 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3

Session

Manabu Fujita, Okayama prefectural Tamano high schoool (Presenter)

One of the traditional Japanese games played by students is Crest Cutting. In this session, you will learn how to fold paper and cut according to a...

3:15 PM

Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now

1 hour, 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker

Keynote

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Speaker)

Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...