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NASA and SpaceX Alumni Head For Boulder

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
January 25, 2017
NASA and SpaceX Alumni Head For Boulder

Robert Braun named new dean of engineering and applied science, University of Colorado Boulder
“University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the appointment of Robert D. Braun as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Prior to joining the Georgia Tech faculty in 2003, Braun worked at the NASA Langley Research Center for 16 years.”
White House, SpaceX Veteran Phil Larson Joining CU Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder
“The University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Bobby Braun is announcing the appointment of Phil Larson as assistant dean for communications, strategy, and planning, where he will lead strategic relations for the college. Larson – who was senior advisor for space and innovation at the White House, where he served from 2009 to 2014 – will join CU Boulder in February. Most recently, Larson was part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX team, supporting communications efforts as well as managing corporate projects.”

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One response to “NASA and SpaceX Alumni Head For Boulder”

  1. fcrary says:
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    The Denver Post had a story about Dr. Braun coming to CU (Jan. 1, 2017), and quote caught my eye:

    `Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for pushing boundaries of high-risk, high-reward research, whether at the university level or at NASA. That won’t change with his arrival in Boulder.

    “It’s true that failure is not an option when you’re dealing with human life,” Braun says, referencing NASA’s human spaceflight program. “But when you’re dealing with research, failure is an option. If failure is not an option, I’d argue you’re not innovating at a sufficient pace. And your results are not going to have the impact you want.”‘