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DESCRIPTION:Fireside Chat with Astronaut Chris Birch MIT PhD ’15\n\nThurs
 day\, April 30\, 5-6 pm\, 34-101\n\nEscape Velocity - How Technical Leader
 ship Skills Launched Chris Birch to New Heights\n\nAstronaut. Professor. C
 hampion Cyclist. Engineering Leader. Achieving lofty goals is in Chris Bir
 ch’s DNA. She conducted original research in synthetic biology\, microfl
 uidics\, and infectious disease while earning a PhD in biological engineer
 ing at MIT. She then taught at the University of California and Caltech be
 fore joining the U.S. Cycling National Team\, where she won 11 National Ch
 ampionships and three World Cup medals. Now she is a NASA astronaut workin
 g to reach her highest goal – flying to the International Space Station 
 and beyond.\n\nJoin us for a Fireside Chat with NASA Astronaut Chris Birch
 . Hear about her remarkable achievements and the leadership principles tha
 t have guided her journey.\n\nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
 1986801800669 \n\nChris Birch Bio: https://www.nasa.gov/people/nasa-astron
 aut-christina-birch/ \n\nOpen to all in the MIT community. Hosted by Techn
 ical Leadership and Communication Programs - Distinguished Speaker Series.
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Astronaut Chris Birch MIT PhD ’15
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.mit.edu/event/fireside-chat-with-astronaut-c
 hris-birch-mit-phd-15
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
CATEGORIES:Career Development
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