Alabamian, first female appointed as Marshall Space Flight Center director

By Associated Engineering Press

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday named Alabamian Jody Singer as director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville and Alabama lawmakers praised the historic appointment. Singer, who has been the center’s deputy director since February 2016 and serving as acting director since July, is the first woman appointed to the important position … Singer considers Hartselle, Ala., as home and is a graduate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama. Sources: Yellowhammer News, Alabama Political Reporter, AL.com, Decatur Daily

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.

Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: September 18, 2018    /    Posted in:   Alumni, Awards and Honors, In The News