Background
Nyberg, Karen L. was born on October 7, 1969 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Phyllis Nyberg.
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Karen L. Nyberg
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (summa cum laude), University North Dakota, 1994. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1998.
Career
Co-op working in a variety of areas Johnson Space Center, 1991—1995. Environmental control system engineer Crew and Thermal Systems Division, 1998—2000. Mission specialist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 2000.
Technical duties, crew support astronaut (Expedition 6 crew), astronaut office station operations branch National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2002, duties with space shuttle and exploration branches. Mission specialist STS-124 Mission (Discovery), mission to International Space Station to launch components to complete Japanese Kibo Laboratory, 2008.
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American
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Recipient University North Dakota School Engineering & Mines Meritorious Service award, 1991-1992, D.J. Robinson award for Academic Achievement, 1992, Space Act award, 1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tech Briefs award, 1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Patent Application award, 1993, Joyce Medalen Society Women Engineers award, 1993-1994, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Cooperative Education Special Achievement award, 1994, University North Dakota Young Alumni Achievement award, 2004.Recipient University North Dakota School Engineering & Mines Meritorious Service award, 1991-1992, D.J. Robinson award for Academic Achievement, 1992, Space Act award, 1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tech Briefs award, 1993, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Patent Application award, 1993, Joyce Medalen Society Women Engineers award, 1993-1994, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Cooperative Education Special Achievement award, 1994, University North Dakota Young Alumni Achievement award, 2004.