Join UVA Engineering for an event with trailblazing engineer and former astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, a professor emeritus and alumna as well as a veteran of four space flights.
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Join UVA Engineering for a fireside chat with professor emeritus, alumna and former astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton. The event will be followed by a reception in the Link Lab.
Dr. Thornton is a veteran of four space flights and has logged over 975 hours in space, including more than 21 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA). She is the recipient of numerous awards, including NASA Space Flight Medals, the Explorer Club Lowell Thomas Award, the National Astronautics Association Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Freedom Foundation Freedom Spirit Award, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2010.