CAS CONNECT 2016

I t’s no question that great risk is involved in successfully getting people to deep space for extensive missions. In the 2030s, NASA is planning to send people outside Earth’s orbit — specifically Mars — but much must be done before it can happen. Of course, keeping astronauts safe — especially when they face exposure to high doses of radiation — is a top priority. Kahli Remy, a physics doctoral candi- date, addressed this issue in her presen- tation, “High Dose Radiation Effects in Tissue Equivalent Materials.” She won first place in the 2016 College of Arts & Sciences 3 Minute Thesis Finals and second place universitywide. Safety First Physics doctoral candidate presents solutions to extreme risks of deep space travel BY SHELBY HOLCOMB