Launching the Inaugural Issue of SPACE
Abstract
The inaugural issue of SPACE inspires, informs, and innovates by uniting diverse perspectives on humanity's journey to the stars. Articles explore critical challenges and opportunities, from the physiological effects of microgravity, addressed by Dr. Elisabeth R. Barton and Dr. Michael B. Reid, to engineering breakthroughs detailed by Dr. Jacob Nan-Chu Chung. Dr. Joshua S. Fu examines space exploration's environmental impacts, while Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu highlights sustainability, education, and accessibility in the space sector. These contributions form a narrative that bridges academia, industry, and public interests, fostering excellence, inclusivity, and responsible stewardship as humanity reaches for the cosmos.
Keywords
Space Exploration, Microgravity Physiology, Space Engineering, Space Tourism, Interdisciplinary Innovation.
Author Biography
Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu
Dr. Rachel J.C. Fu has many years of experience in the tourism and hospitality business. Rachel is the Chair and Professor of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (THEM) in the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, where she is also the Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI). Rachel is an affiliate Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) at the Warrington College of Business. Rachel spearheaded the creation of AI/Data Science tracks in THEM undergraduate and graduate certificate programs at UF. In the past decade, through serving as editor-in-chief, guest editor, associate editor, editorial board member (for 14 leading and well-respected international journals), reviewer (for 9 leading international journals), and chair/reviewer (for 4 major international associations), Rachel has provided leadership in academic and professional organizations. Rachel has published more than 220 papers, including refereed journal articles, refereed conference papers, magazine articles, newsletters, technical reports, and book chapters. Rachel's work has been featured in various media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, Carnival Cruise Line, NBC, BBC, Bottom Line Personal, CNBC, ABC News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Popular Science, AARC, KCBS, Recommend Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, the Conversation, and UF News. Rachel is the author of 'Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robot Applications in Hospitality Businesses' [ISBN 979-8-7657-8381-8] and 'Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics in General Business' [ISBN 979-8-3851-5339-8] (Kendall Hunt publishing company).