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Dear Friends,
It is truly gratifying to share news about the interesting work
our Bobcats are engaged in that perhaps is not so widely known.
It might surprise you to learn that more than 120 Bobcats have
current or past ties to NASA, firms that contract with NASA, or
the agency's Mars program. For decades, Americans have had a
fascination with space travel, and NASA has been studying the
prospect of visiting Mars and the viability of sustaining life in
celestial locations other than Earth.
Several of our faculty and alumni are involved with work
related to NASA's planned mission to Mars, which experts say
is still more than a decade away. There are Bobcats conducting
research on biofilms, which can affect water-filtration systems that
are critical to long-range space travel. One Bobcat is studying the
contours of the surface of Mars and testing hypotheses that suggest
- the formations on the planet may have been created by rivers.
Another Bobcat collects and preserves lunar rocks, cosmic dust,
and asteroid samples which can provide clues as to whether a planet
can support life.
The research is fascinating and offers a peek into the science of
space exploration that some of us might not otherwise have thought
about. It also speaks highly of our graduates and demonstrates how
they make valuable contributions to scientific discovery.
It wasn't entirely by coincidence that so many Bobcats ended
up working in the field of space exploration. Faculty and alumni
who have worked for NASA encourage former students to pursue
positions with the agency. It was classic networking that helped
some Bobcats land jobs with NASA or its contractors. We know that
there are Bobcat networks in science, business, performing arts,
healthcare, and a number of other fields, and this issue of Hillviews
offers a closer look at how successful these networks have been for
many of our recent graduates.
Also in this issue is a report on the Texas State International
Piano Festival, which brought 37 young pianists and college
students from around the world to the university; a profile of
alumnus Nancy May, who spent 30 years in banking before
becoming president and CEO of the San Antonio Humane
Society; and an article that looks at the decades-long partnership
between Texas State's Department of Geography and the National
Geographic Society. We hope you enjoy this issue.
Sincerely,
Denise M. Trauth
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