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Arts Management Leader Anwar Nasir ’06 to Deliver 2023 VPA Convocation Address
Arts management leader Anwar Nasir ’06 will deliver the keynote address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at their Convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the JMA…
Nass Family Gift Establishes Business and Mental Health Initiative at Whitman School
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management announces the creation of a new initiative that will support students’ personal and professional development at the intersection of business and mental health. This new initiative is made possible through a $500,000 gift…
NASA Honoring Those Who Were Aboard Space Shuttle Columbia And Other Late Astronauts
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the USA Today article “Twenty years later, loss of space shuttle Columbia still teaches us lessons.” The article emphasizes how NASA’s Memorial Grove is used to honor late astronauts,…
On Tragedy’s Anniversary, Former NASA Leader Sean O’Keefe Reflects on the ‘Price of Diligence’
The Columbia shuttle was scheduled to land at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on the morning of Feb. 1, 2003, after completing a successful 16-day research mission. Joining the families of the ship’s seven-member crew…
2023 Panasci Business Plan Competition Announced
Interested in learning how to write a business plan? Have a great idea for a business but are not sure how to get the funding you need? Looking for access to amazing mentors? Prepare yourself (and your team) by signing…
At Arenas Throughout the NHL, It’s All About the Bandwidth
The fastest game on ice requires the fastest internet connectivity available, and this season an upgrade is underway. The National Hockey League (NHL) has updated wireless access in arenas throughout the league. As the puck dropped on opening night recently,…
Fulfilling a Father’s Promise Fueled Alumnus Nasser Paydar’s Path as Higher Education Leader
How much would you sacrifice to achieve your dreams? When Nasser Paydar ’79, G’81, G’85 was about to graduate from high school in Iran, his father, Hossein, made the ultimate sacrifice to set his beloved son up for success. Hossein…
NASA Works To Create A New Space Suit Amidst Upcoming Moon Missions
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, was interviewed by the BBC for the piece, “Upcoming Moon missions spur the search for new spacesuits.” O’Keefe discussed NASA’s space suit design, saying, “Every variant of every space suit Nasa has…
NASA’s Controversy In Naming Their New Telescope
Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, was interviewed by The Atlantic for the article “This Isn’t the Big Telescope Debut NASA Imagined.” O’Keefe, who was the NASA administrator in 2002, discussed the impact Webb, whom this new telescope…
‘Nasty, Brutish and Short’
David Driesen, University Professor in the College of Law, authored an opinion piece for The Hill titled “Nasty, Brutish and Short.” Driesen is an expert on environmental law and economics. In the piece Driesen explains that before government use of…