The dual master's degree program between Caltech and École Polytechnique in Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautics and Fluid Mechanics has won the Institute of International Education Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, in the category of International Exchange Partnerships. The dual degree program spans two academic years; students spend a year at each institution and completed a six month internship in academic or industrial laboratories. Along with the two partnering institutions the program is also supported by the Partner University Fund. Read More... 1.26.10
Aeronautics alumni David Barish, who among other accomplishments was the developer the paraglider, passed away on December 15, 2009. Read More... 1.04.10
 Congratulations to Michael Ortiz, Dotty and Dick Hayman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, who has been awarded a Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship by the Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich (TUM). This Fellowship is named after TUM Professor Hans Fischer (1881-1945) who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1930 for his pioneering work on hemoglobin. 12.24.09
 Paul E. Dimotakis, John K. Northrop Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Applied Physics, and Chief Technologis at Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been elected to the grade of Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Professor Dimotakis is being recognized "for contributions to fluid dynamics, turbulent mixing, chemically reacting flows and combustion; digital imaging and laser diagnostics; air-breathing propulsion; and leadership in space-technologies development." Read More...(pdf) 12.10.09
 Klein Lecture in Aerospace Engineering
Gregory Chamitoff, Astronaut, NASA. Took place on October 26, 2009 at Beckman Institute Auditorium. View slide show of event. Read More...
 A recent Economist article entitled Lagrangian Coherent Structures: The
skeleton of water draws on the work of alumni George Haller (PhD '94 in
Applied Mechanics) and Francois Lekien (PhD '03 in Control and Dynamical
Systems), as well as John Dabiri, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and
Bioengineering and Jerrold Marsden, Carl F Braun Professor of Engineering,
Control and Dynamical Systems, and Applied and Computational Mathematics.
Read More...(pdf) 12.02.09
 Beverley McKeon, Assistant Professor of Aeronautics, and John Dabiri, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Bioengineering, will be recieving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) at a special White House ceremony in early 2010. Wright Patterson Air Force Base press release (McKeon)... [view photo] 11.30.09
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Sergio Pellegrino, Professor of Aeronautics and Civil Engineering and Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist, has received the NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award as a member of the superpressure balloon team. The award is for sound engineering and operational development, outstanding teamwork, and perseverance in building a new scientific balloon capability for NASA. 11.04.09
 GALCIT celebrated its 80th Birthday from September 25 - 26, 2008. Festivities included an alumni symposium, banquet, and the Re-Opening of Guggenheim and the dedication of new labs. Photos and videos are now available!
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We are seeking candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to teaching, with a focus in Solid/Structural Mechanics. Research areas of interest include but are not restricted to multiscale modeling and simulation, advanced materials, materials under extreme conditions, space materials and structures, and high-performance computing. Click for details...
 Tsien Hsue-Shen (Aeronautics PhD '39), passed away on October 31, 2009. He was a student of Professor Theodore von Kármán and one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Dr. Tsien Hsue-Shen was one of the great scientist-engineers of the past century. He played an important role in the history of Caltech and the development of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We are also very proud of his many accomplishments in China." said President Chameau. Obituary in Nature. Read More... 11.02.09
 Sandra Troian, Professor of Applied Physics, Aeronautics, and Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Mathias Dietzel have uncovered the physical mechanism by which arrays of nanoscale pillars can be grown on polymer films with very high precision, in potentially limitless patterns. "This is an example of how basic understanding of the principles of physics and mechanics can lead to unexpected discoveries which may have far-reaching, practical implications," said Ares Rosakis, Division Chair and Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering at Caltech. "This is the real strength of the EAS division." Read More... 10.23.09
 Hans Wolfgang Liepmann, a pioneering researcher, passionate educator in fluid mechanics, and a former Director of GALCIT, passed away on June 24, 2009 at his home in La Canada Flintridge at the age of 94. Liepmann, the Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), was widely honored for his contributions to aeronautics (more biography). A memorial honoring the life and work of Hans Liepmann will be held at the Caltech Athenaeum on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 2:00pm. For more Information please contact Dimity Nelson. 10.16.09
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The research at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) has