In this episode, we chat with Vanessa E. Wyche, Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a trailblazer in the field of space exploration and leadership. Dr. Wyche has over three decades of experience at NASA, contributing to numerous human spaceflight missions and programs. As the first African American woman to lead the Johnson Space Center, she is at the forefront of innovations in space exploration and human spaceflight. Vanessa shares her journey, the challenges she has faced, and her vision for the future of space exploration, all while inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders. Tune in for a deep dive into NASA’s evolving missions and Vanessa’s remarkable career.

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Vanessa's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanmulgrew/⁠

Blueprint Podcast Hosts: Liam Kauffman, Agathiya Tharun, & Greyson Lemmons

Liam’s LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/liam-kauffman⁠

Aggy's Linkedln: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/agathiyatharun⁠

Grey’s LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/greyson-lemmons-engineer⁠

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In this episode, we chat with Duncan Mulgrew, Co-Founder & CEO of Uniform Sierra, a defense company that builds drones that are designed to protect humans. Duncan has been building and flying small unmanned systems for close to 10 years and has accumulated over 2,500 remote flight hours. He has built over 100 unique aircraft and operated them around the country and world.

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Today’s Podcast Guest: Duncan Mulgrew

Duncan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanmulgrew/

Blueprint Podcast Host: Liam Kauffman 

Liam’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/liam-kauffman

Blueprint Podcast Host: Aggy Tharun

Aggy's Linkedln: www.linkedin.com/in/agathiyatharun

Blueprint Podcast Director: Greyson Lemmons

Grey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greyson-lemmons-engineer

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jay Gore, Purdue’s Reilly Professor in Combustion Engineering (with courtesy appointments in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Chemical Engineering). Dr. Gore was the founding Director of the Energy Center at Discovery Park and the founder of the SURF program at Purdue. He also worked for the US State Dept. where he coordinated with U.S. and international governors on the topics of energy and climate issues. Furthermore, he was awarded Best Paper of the Year by A.S.M.E. and has authored over 200 conference papers. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

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Today’s Podcast Guest: Dr. Jay Gore

Dr. Jay Gore’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-gore-19b6486/

Untapped Podcast Host: Liam Kauffman 

Liam’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/liam-kauffman

Untapped Podcast Host: Aggy Tharun

Aggy's Linkedln: www.linkedin.com/in/agathiyatharun

Untapped Podcast Director: Greyson Lemmons

Grey’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greyson-lemmons-engineer

GUEST REQUEST FORM AND FEEDBACK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHfHyD5mExipb_aPoEq-8S-lIcb8fWsroXCXpmcCOHWJjxJw/viewform