Aisha Bowe is a former NASA aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and Blue Origin astronaut whose work sits at the intersection of technology, business, and global impact. In 2025, she flew aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, where she served as a science payload operator on NS-31, conducting research on plant biology and human health in microgravity in partnership with academic and international research institutions.

She is the founder and CEO of STEMBoard, a two-time Inc. 5000-recognized engineering firm, and the founder of LINGO, a STEM education company on a mission to equip one million learners with real-world technical skills globally. She has raised over $2 million in venture capital to scale that vision.

Aisha’s trajectory, from NASA to space, reflects a career defined by pushing past perceived limits and expanding what’s possible. Her work and story have been featured by leading outlets, including Forbes, ABC News, Bloomberg, and CBS.

Through her role as a U.S. State Department Global Speaker, Aisha has led high-impact engagements across multiple continents, including India, Egypt, Mongolia, and South Africa, delivering STEM, innovation, and entrepreneurship programming to global audiences and emerging leaders.

Aisha holds a B.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.Eng. in Space Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan. She is driven by a simple belief: impossible is merely a suggestion.

• Talks are scheduled with 10 minutes for:
  • 6-minute talk with 3-minute Q&A
  • including transition time
• Send PowerPoint Presentation to mispacegrant@umich.edu by Monday, October 26th with your name in filename.
• Room in Agenda for about 18 Presentations.