On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Nova Southeastern University’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus to see firsthand how the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation network is powering innovation in South Florida’s space ecosystem.
During the visit, Administrator Nelson will meet with NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II and John Wensveen, the Chief Innovation Officer at NSU and Executive Director of the Levan Center. Administrator Nelson also will spend time talking with NSU students.
Nelson was sworn in as the 14th NASA administrator on May 3, 2021, and has been tasked with carrying out the vision for NASA to demonstrate American leadership in air, space, and on Earth for the benefit of all humanity.
In June, Nelson visited Brown University, meeting with researchers and students engaged in the nation’s planetary science exploration and STEM education efforts.
Some of the top focuses of the Levan Center have been trends, challenges, opportunities, and strategies of entrepreneurship within the space sector. In September, the center held its Second Annual South Florida Space Day, which was dedicated to these objectives.
The event will begin at 3 p.m. EDT and is open to media. To participate, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of the event to Faith McKie at faith.d.mckie@nasa.gov.
For more information about NASA’s programs, missions, and activities, visit: https://www.nasa.gov
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Irvin Harrell | Office of Media Relations
Nova Southeastern University
954-945-6471 (cell) or iharrell@nova.edu
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About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): At NSU, students don’t just get an education, they get the competitive edge they need for real careers, real contributions and real life. A dynamic, private research university, NSU is providing high-quality educational and research programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree levels. Established in 1964, the university includes 14 colleges, the “theme park” for start-ups, scale-ups , and entrepreneurs, the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, the 215,000-square-foot Center for Collaborative Research, the private PK1-12 grade University School, the world-class NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, and the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, one of Florida’s largest public libraries. NSU students learn at our campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach, and Tampa, Florida, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, and online globally. With more than 200,000 alumni across the globe, the reach of the NSU community is worldwide. Classified as having “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 59 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification, and is also the largest private institution in the United States that meets the U.S. Department of Education’s criteria as a Hispanic-serving Institution. Please visit www.nova.edu for more information.
