Ellen Ochoa

Rose Parade (January 1, 2020)
2020-01-01 | Pasadena, CA, 391 South Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, CA, 91184
PASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 13, 2019) – The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® is proud to announce the addition of Honored Guests for the 131st Rose Parade® presented by Honda. On January 1, 2020, Jaime Jarrín, Sonia Manzano and Ellen Ochoa – who further exemplify the theme of the 2020 Rose Parade, “The Power of Hope” – will ride together down Colorado Blvd. in a 1915 Pierce Arrow Model 48 made in Buffalo New York.
Ellen Ochoa – The first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the shuttle Discovery, Ellen Ochoa has flown in space four times, logging nearly 1,000 hours. She was the 11th Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, from 2013 until her retirement in May 2018. Prior to her astronaut career, Dr. Ochoa was a research engineer and an inventor, with three patents for optical systems. Ochoa currently serves on several boards, including as Vice Chair of the National Science Board. With six schools named for her, she has been inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame, the California Hall of Fame, and the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.

California STEAM Symposium
2019-12-09 - 2019-12-10 | Anaheim Convention Center North, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic woman ever to go into space! She’s also the second female Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center — where she led the human space flight enterprise for the nation from 2013 to 2018. Ochoa is a trailblazer like no other and joining us at the 2019 STEAM Symposium! Don’t miss the chance to hear her speak about leadership, innovation and discovery.

Boston College Alumni Wall Street Council Leadership and Formation Series
2019-11-07 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | New York, 3 W 51st St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
The Boston College Wall Street Council Executive Committee cordially invites you to an engaging discussion on leadership, followed by a networking reception.
Special Guest:
Dr. Ellen Ochoa
NASA Astronaut
$30 for alumni, parents, and friends
$25 for GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade, Classes 2009–2019)
For more information, please visit our website. Questions, please contact us at wsc@bc.edu.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Annual Conference STAR Awards Gala
2019-11-02
SHPE will proudly recognize its 2019 SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition (STAR) Award recipients during the Excellence in STEM Luncheon on Friday, November 1, and STAR Awards Gala on Saturday, November 2. The prestigious awards honor outstanding professionals for their dedication, commitment, and selfless efforts to grow and advance Hispanics in STEM careers. STAR Awards also recognize a company and government agency for demonstrating significant, measurable, and visible assistance to further SHPE’s programs.

El Paso Community College
2019-10-03
The first Hispanic female astronaut to visit space will speak to El Paso Community College students Thursday as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Ellen Ochoa’s talk, which is free and open to the public, begins at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and will take place in the Architecture Building Z breezeway at EPCC’s Valle Verde Campus at 919 Hunter Drive. It will be her first visit to the college.

From San Diego State to Space
2019-10-02 14:00 - 15:30 | San Diego State University, 6075 Aztec Cir Dr, San Diego, CA, 92182, United States
Register Here…. https://president.sdsu.edu/events/pls-ellen-ochoa

An Evening with Dr. Ellen Ochoa - Purdue University
2019-09-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
An Evening with Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA Astronaut and First Latina in Space

ELLEN OCHOA is the first Hispanic woman ever to go to space. She’s also only the second female Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center—where she led the human space flight enterprise for the nation from 2013 to 2018. Ochoa is a trailblazer like no other. As an in-demand speaker, she touches on resonant issues that have defined her historic career: What can we learn about change, innovation, and the culture of teams from her time at the upper reaches of NASA’s leadership? And what can we do—really do—to ensure that more women and minorities find a place within STEM fields?

PACK EXPO 2019
2019-09-23 08:00 - 2019-09-25 17:00 | Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Connect with Women in Packaging and Processing

Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Tuesday, Sept. 24; 7:30 – 9:00 am
North Hall, Room N-247 (registration required)

To boldly go where no woman has gone before. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to ever go to space, is the keynote speaker at PPWLN’s next breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. The latest in a series of networking events, this year’s theme Exploring New Territory, will shine a spotlight on Ochoa – who, in addition to her four space missions, is only the second female director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center where she led human space flight enterprise for the nation from 2013 to 2018. Her experiences as a history-making astronaut and her message of innovative change will inspire other women (and men!) to embark upon a voyage of self-discovery.

Illinois Institute of Technology Wasan lecture
2019-09-13 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for the 2019 Darsh T. Wasan lecture. Ellen Ochoa, Former DIrector of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and the first Hispanic woman astronaut will deliver this years lecture.
Time
3 p.m. Lecture
Reception to follow
Location
Illinois Institute of Technology
Hermann Hall, Ballroom
3241 South Federal
Chicago, IL 60616
Campus Map | Driving Directions | Campus Parking
RSVP
Friday, November 1, 2019
Register online
Sonia Rivas at 312.567.5030 or rsvpevents@iit.edu

NASA: From the Moon to Mars and Beyond
2019-06-19
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Apollo 11 Lunar Command Module pilot Michael Collins, former NASA administrator Charles Bolden, former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa, and former NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman discuss NASA’s past, present, and future with National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan. Full details on a daylong schedule of activities will be available later this spring. This program is supported in part by Raytheon Company and Draper.
How to Attend
All Forums are free and open to the public. Reservations are strongly recommended, and may be made by clicking the “Register” link in on this page, or by calling 617-514-1643. Registration guarantees a seat in the building, but not in the main hall. Doors to the main hall open approximately one hour before the start of each program.

CyberSmart 2019 Summit
2019-05-29 08:00 - 2019-05-30 17:00 | Fredericton, Canada
Message from the Chair
One of the most pressing challenges and opportunities that we are faced with is the growing demand for cybersecurity talent. With global demand expected to reach 1.8 million by 2022(Source: 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study), being proactive and collaborative is no longer an option.
The CyberSmart Summit was created to bring together decision-makers and practitioners in industry, government and academia to share challenges, opportunities and best practices for cybersecurity skills and workforce development. Going into our third Summit we are looking forward to bringing together our colleagues from countries around the world to demonstrate how we have moved the needle and also showcase the new connections and collaborations that have resulted over the last couple of years. We will also focus on updates from the Summits outcomes and take-aways from 2018.
A key discussion over the last couple of years was the growing demand for a multi-disciplinary approach. CyberSmart 2019 will delve deeper into this aspect of cybersecurity and explore the international collaborative aspects of this approach.

Honorary degree from Tufts University
2019-05-19
Ellen Ochoa, veteran astronaut, inventor, and former director of the Johnson Space Center at NASA. A California native, she turned her research engineering background into a career exploring the cosmos. After receiving a doctorate in electrical engineering at Stanford University, she developed and patented optical systems for image processing and led a NASA research team in high-performance computing. Selected for the NASA astronaut program in 1990, in 1993 Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman in the world to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery. She traveled on three additional space flights, logging nearly 1,000 hours in space. Ochoa held several roles in the Astronaut Office and at Johnson Space Center before becoming the center’s first Hispanic and second female director in 2013. She will receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree.

Women in STEM Lecture
2019-04-22 18:30 - 20:30
Women in STEM Lecture: Dr. Ellen Ochoa
Join Tufts University, the School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on Monday, April 22, for a Women in STEM Lecture delivered by Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center.

Registration required: Register

Stanford Engineering HEROES
2019-04-19 11:30 - 13:30
Breaking Barriers: Ellen Ochoa’s Journey from Stanford to Space

Please join us for a fireside chat with Stanford Engineering dean Jennifer Widom and former astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who was named a Stanford Engineering Hero for 2019. We will begin serving food at 11:30 am. Event will start at 12:00 pm.

National Academy of Inventors Annual Meeting
2019-04-11 | Houston, Houston, TX, United States
Preliminary Agenda
(Subject to Change)
The theme for the Eighth Annual Meeting is “Connecting the Innovation Community” and will be held
April 10 – 11, 2019 at the JW Marriott Galleria in Houston, TX.

Join us as we bring together innovators and thought leaders from organizations worldwide who are making a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and welfare of society. The Annual Meeting features stimulating presentations and networking and culminates in the formal NAI Fellows Induction Ceremony. We aim to honor and empower the world’s brightest innovators and professionals by creating powerful connections among them, generating a momentum that will enhance and transform our innovation ecosystem.

Culture Clash: Failure is not an option vs. Fail early and fail often
2019-04-03 12:00 - 13:00
In high-risk environments like air and space travel, anything short of perfection can have dire consequences. Even lower stakes settings—from a government office to a science lab—can feel like pressure cookers. Yet successful and innovative outcomes are often the product of failures that occur through iterating and inventing new solutions. Is it possible to balance a “Failure is not an option” culture with a “Fail early and fail often” mindset? What can we learn from the two?

CPL Hauser Visiting Leader Dr. Ellen Ochoa, veteran astronaut and the 11th director of Johnson Space Center will join moderator Brittany Butler, Executive Director of the Social Innovation + Change Initiative to discuss what it takes to build a culture where averting and embracing failure allow innovation to flourish while achieving high-quality results.

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This event is free and open to the public. For those who can’t make it in person, join us on Facebook live!

Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership Hauser Visiting Leader
2019-04-01

South by Southwest - Microgravity Research
2019-03-14
Tissue engineering. Fluid dynamics. Combustion. Plasma. Hear why scientists are sending experiments into low earth orbit and what we learn from conducting research in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The most basic phenomena on Earth can change 250 miles above its surface. Even cells can grow differently in microgravity, potentially allowing researchers to figure out ways to bioengineer replacement body parts for Earth-dwellers. Research experiments aboard the ISS promise to advance future crewed space exploration, enhance our understanding of life on Earth and may one day help us treat ailments and preserve fragile ecosystems.

Society of Research Administrators International Western/Southern Region Conference
2019-03-11 - 2019-03-13

United Nations observance of International Women’s Day 2019
2019-03-08 10:00 - 2019-03-09 17:00 | UN Headquarters, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Please join us for the United Nations observance of International Women’s Day (#WomensDay): Think equal, build smart, innovate for change! 8 March 2019, UN Headquarters.

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Space Rendezvous
2018-11-02 08:00 - 2018-11-03 17:00 | Houston, Houston, TX, United States
Don’t miss out on your chance to meet the dozens of American legends at Space Rendezvous 2018. The weekend of events will celebrate the 50th Anniversaries of Apollo 7 and Apollo 8, the legacy and future of space exploration. During the weekend, you will have an opportunity to hear from America’s pioneering astronauts and space industry leaders on how the past has helped to shape our future in aerospace. This weekend also features the annual Astronaut Autograph and Memorabilia Show where many astronauts and industry VIPs will be present to sign photos, artifacts, and memorabilia.

Stanford University’s WISE Inspiration Network Speaker Series
2018-10-22 | Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States

Keynote at SACNAS 2018: National Diversity in STEM Conference
2018-10-11 | San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Global Perspectives Speaker Series
2018-10-04

Induction into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame
2018-10-03 | San Diego Air & Space Museum, 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
The International Air & Space Hall of Fame Celebration will introduce its Distinguished Class of 2018 on Wednesday, October 3, in the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Pavilion of Flight.

Goldman Sachs’ Hispanic Heritage Month Event
2018-09-27

National Science and Technology Medals Foundation - “Are We Going to Mars?”
2018-09-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
Are We Going To Mars? An Evening With Trailblazers
Join us on September 26, 2018, for a conversation about the theoretical, practical, and business aspects of reaching the red planet.

The panel will focus on our ability to reach Mars in the near future. The event will bring together panelists who can speak to the practical, theoretical, and business aspects of this landmark achievement. Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the former director of the Johnson Space Center, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of RPI and recipient of the National Medal of Science, Dr. James Gates, renown theoretical physicist and recipient of the National Medal of Science, and Thomas Zelibor, CEO of the Space Foundation, will be participating.
Following the panel, audience members will be able to ask questions of the speakers during an open Q&A session.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend but does not guarantee a seat. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis to those who have registered. Register in advance!
For those unable to join us in person, the event will be broadcast live on Facebook.

The Alumni Society’s 2018 Leadership Summit
2018-06-21 | TRIBECA 360, 10 Debrosses St., New York, NY, United States

Women’s Forum of New York
2018-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Women’s Forum, Inc., 59 East 54th Street., Suite 81, New, NY, 10022, United States

Women in Leadership, presented by Sally Ride Science
2018-05-23 | UCSD, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093, United States
