Humans in Space

Dr. Anderson recently joined the Unversity to continue her research. Her research is to understand how people adapt to space and to develop technology to enable an improved capacity for working in space for longer durations. She aims to facilitate human space exploration and to further the field of space science. She is interested in research on extravehicular activity systems to assess and understand the restrictions of current space suit designs. Her work also investigates astronaut visual acuity and structural changes to the eye after long duration spaceflight by looking at the eye’s response to changes in gravitational force, posture, and fluid shift. This work also investigates noninvasive intracranial pressure measurement techniques with intended applications on-orbit and on Earth, where it has potential to improve health and medical monitoring. Additionally, she investigates behavioral health issues in isolated, confined environments. We have deployed computer-based training and treatment for conflict, stress and depression, including virtual reality for stress reduction and relaxation. Her research group continues to expand into additional exciting research areas, but ultimately it all ties back to designing technologies that measure, address, and improve the body’s response to spaceflight.

Come hear Dr. Anderson talk about Humans in Space! This will be at Fiske Planetarium, doors open at 5:30, with the talk starting at 6:00pm. 

FREE PIZZA will be provided and a FREE SHOWING of Black Holes to follow.