Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Another A&T Alum who made history is astronaut Ronald E. McNair. McNair graduated from North Carolina A&T with a bachelor’s in physics in 1971.  In 1976, he received his Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology becoming nationally recognized for his work in the field of laser physics.On February 3 1984 he became the 2nd African American to fly in space aboard The Challenger: STS-41-B.  Unfortunately Dr. McNair is most known for his second attempt into space.  He and six crew members lost their lives on the space shuttle Challenger: STS-51-L on January 28, 1986. In memory of Dr. McNair and all his accomplishments A&T erected the Ronald E. McNair Engineering building and placed a statue bust of him outside of it.
McNair Hall
Ronald E. McNair
