WAUKESHA – Thomas Hinshaw, an architect with the National Aeronautics & Space Administration, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m. on “Living in Space.”

A Visions & Expressions presentation sponsored by the campus Lectures & Fine Arts Committee, the program will be held in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located in the Fine Arts Center on campus at 1500 N. University Dr., and is open to the public at no charge.

Hinshaw, who has been with NASA at the John H. Glenn Research Center in Ohio since 1986, currently is working on the Ares Launch Vehicle project, making it possible to conduct further space exploration. The Ares I will take astronauts to the moon and Mars, while the Ares V, which can lift more than 286,000 pounds to low Earth orbit,  will deliver large-scale hardware – from the lunar landing craft and materials for establishing a moon base to food, fresh water, and other staples needed to support human life and exploration beyond Earth’s orbit.

A project manager in the facilities division at NASA, Hinshaw is responsible for leading the development of guide specifications and software used for construction projects throughout NASA and also coordinates with the Tri-Agency Services in establishing construction standards for the Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, and NASA.

A graduate of Kent State University, Hinshaw is a registered architect in Ohio and holds a National Council of Architectural Registration Board certificate.

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