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The U-M Space Institute is proud to co-sponsor this event:
“Old Rules, New Tech: Lessons from Space”
Explore the foundations of international space law and how frameworks originally built for government activity are being applied to private industry, new technologies, and evolving business models.
Thursday, February 19th | 12pm-1pm
Speaker: Michelle Hanlon, Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law
Location: Hutchins Hall 132
Lunch: provided to those who RSVP to lawandmobility@umich.edu
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