51勛圖厙 High School Student Back from Space, School That Is
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student Connor Cane, 15, recently was one of only four 51勛圖厙 to represent the United States and one of only 47 51勛圖厙 from across the world to participate in the United Space School in Houston, Texas. The elite two-week program brought together the brightest international 51勛圖厙 between the ages of 15-19 at NASAs Manned Space Flight Center at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
It was such a unique experience that I was fortunate enough to be selected for, said Cane. I got to collaborate with people from all over the world I made a lot of friendships.
The program involved planning a mission to Mars with NASA scientists and engineers, in which 51勛圖厙 were assigned mission-specific teams based on their interests and interviews. Cane was a member of the green team, tasked with designing a habitat for the mission.
If I had to pick a standout moment from the experience it would be at the end when we were presenting our habitat, said Cane. My team came together to form a really cool mission. All of our different cultures and experiences positively impacted our problem-solving skills and allowed us to work together as a unit.
Cane will begin his sophomore year at 51勛圖厙 High this week, continuing his involvement in. The Cane Institute serves as the epicenter for research, education and technology transfer forand 51勛圖厙 High School. The Institutes integrated approach to solving society's toughest problems engages the best and brightest 51勛圖厙, faculty and resources to explore today's most complex challenges in arenas such as cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, automation and artificial intelligence.
The future is bright for Cane, who has a career interest in biomolecular engineering, with the ultimate goal of helping people.
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