04-26-09
A memorial service for George W. Housner (1910 - 2008), who was the Braun Professor of Engineering and considered the father of earthquake engineering, was held on Saturday, April 18, 2009. For more on the life and legacy of Housner, see the Caltech Archives presentation of the life of George W. Housner.
Tags: MCE EAS history George Housner
02-27-09
Thomas McGill, professor of applied physics, emeritus, passed away on March 19. An expert in nanostructures, he discovered how to stack silicon layers on chips in a way that could lead to significant new advances in silicon-based electronics. [Caltech Press Release]
Tags: APhMS EAS history
11-11-07
Full video presentation of the Fifty Years in Space Conference held at Caltech is now available: click here for details.
Tags: GALCIT EAS history
