All Entries Tagged With: "California Institute of Technology"
In Memoriam: Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler, 1925-2016
Shirley Hufstedler was the nation’s first secretary of the Department of Education. She also served on the board of trustees of the California Institute of Technology for 39 years.
Johnson & Johnson Partners With Colleges and Universities to Promote Women in STEM Fields
Among the partner institutions are the California Institute of Technology, Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Spelman College in Atlanta.
In Memoriam: Claudia Alexander, 1959-2015
Dr. Alexander joined the staff at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1986. She was the project manager for the Galileo mission to Jupiter, the Cassini mission to Saturn, and the lead U.S. scientist on the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission to rendezvous with a comet.
University of Maryland’s Ellen Williams Confirmed as Head of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Ellen Williams has been on leave as a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has been serving at Chief Scientist for BP. She holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology.
CalTech’s Frances Arnold Named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Arnold, who holds 39 U.S. patents, is being honored for her work to create biological catalysts for use in industrial processes, such as the production of fuels and chemicals from renewable resources.
Women Enrollments: CalTech vs. MIT
Women are 37 percent of the entering class at CalTech and 46 percent of first-year students at MIT.
CalTech Professor Wins National Medal of Science
Jacqueline K. Barton is the only woman among the seven winners.
CalTech Astronomer Appointed to National Science Board
Anneila Sargent’s research focuses on star formation.
