Human Effects of Long Term Space Flight

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IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and the Life Members Affinity Group will host Dr. Ben Jurewicz to talk about the human effects of long duration space flight.

 

Seating goes to those who register via this vtools event in the order received; plan ahead to REGISTER.

At the door, there is a $15.00 fee for Members, $20:00 for Guests and $5.00 for Students.  We accept Cash or Check, no credit cards.  Exact amounts preferable.  Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB and LMAG.


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  • Date: 12 Sep 2025
  • Time: 04:30 PM UTC to 06:00 PM UTC
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  • Ay Chiwawa
  • 1615 Access, TX-1604 Loop
  • San Antonio, Texas
  • United States 78232
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  • Starts 13 August 2025 01:00 PM UTC
  • Ends 10 September 2025 10:00 PM UTC
  • No Admission Charge

  Speakers

Dr. Jurewicz

Topic:

Effects on Humans of Long-Term Space Flight

Biography:

Ben R. Jurewicz, Retired Aerospace Engineer

POSITIONS HELD:

Chief Advanced Systems at Hamilton Standard (Now Collins Aerospace at RTX Corp.); Director, Systems Integration Division at Thiokol (now Northrup Grumman); VP of Engineering at Sperry Aerospace & Marine (Now also Northrup Grumman); VP Operational Systems at USAA; Director of the Institute for Studies in Business at UTSA; and Currently an Adjunct at St. Mary's University

COLLEGE EDUCATION:

BS Aerospace Engineering, Penn State, MS and EAA in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT & MBA from UCONN.

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Transferred space life support technology from spacecraft to nuclear submarines; Lead team that installed Harbor Traffic Control System in Milford Have, Wales; Developed Systems Engineering Culture at Thiokol after the Challenger Accident; Lead team that Used Systems Engineering to fix Flood Insurance Y2K Pb at USAA; & Secured a $2M grant from Dept. of Commerce for UTSA.

ACTIVE IN ORGANIZATIONS:

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow; Inter. Committee on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Torch Club VP of Membership & Served 6 years on MIT Engineering Advisory Council.




Agenda

 

11:30 AM: Business meeting

12:00-12:50 PM: Presentation by Speaker

1:00 PM: Meeting adjourned