Aerospace
and Rensselaer:
Then, Now,
and Tomorrow
Join the
Friends of the Folsom Library for the Carl A. Westerdahl Forum.
Lester
Gerhardt, Rensselaer professor emeritus of electrical, computer, and systems
engineering, will be the featured speaker. He will highlight the role
Rensselaer people and programs have played in the aerospace industry, from
1930s aeronautics to the space shuttle and beyond. Joining him will be panelists
Prabhat Hajela, Rensselaer provost, and Jennifer (Parker) Keyes ’02, NASA
research analyst. The moderator is Paula Simon ’68, member of the Rensselaer
Board of Trustees.
Hors d’oeuvres
reception
5:30 p.m. –
6:00 p.m.
Russell
Sage Dining Hall
Carl A.
Westerdahl Forum
6:00 – 7:15
p.m.
Russell
Sage Dining Hall
Tour of the George M. Low Gallery
Immediately
following the forum
Low Center
for Industrial Innovation, fourth floor
Sponsored
by the Friends of the Folsom Library
The Carl A. Westerdahl Forum memorializes the creative contributions made
by Carl A. Westerdahl (1937-2013), former dean, director, and historian at
Rensselaer, through programs that explore education, history, art,
architecture, engineering, and science as they relate to Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
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share this announcement with all individuals and organizations you think would
be interested in attending.
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