Posted On: October 27th 2026, 09:48 pm
What does it take to help send astronauts around the Moon? UND mechanical engineering alumna Branelle Rodriguez knows.
Rodriguez, a 2005 UND graduate, serves as Vehicle Integration Office Deputy Manager and Artemis II Vehicle Manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. She has helped guide the Artemis II Orion spacecraft through development, production, testing, mission operations and recovery.
Join us Thursday, Nov. 5, for “From UND to Artemis: A Conversation with NASA’s Branelle Rodriguez.” Rodriguez will share her path from Grand Forks to human space exploration, then take questions from students about Orion, working at NASA and where an engineering degree can lead.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 5
🕚 11 a.m. to noon
📍 Leonard Hall, Lecture Hall (Room 100)
Bring your questions. Your future could be out of this world. 🚀
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