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Amir Hirsa, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Research Aboard the International Space Station

Jun 11, 2018

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Academic Minute

in Astronomy

How do we advance the field of biology? Look to space. Amir Hirsa, professor of mechanical, aeronautical, and nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, examines why the International Space Station is a fertile ground for experiments. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 2005 – present Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; 1996 – 2005 Associate Professor; 1990 –…