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Jess Adkins has been selected as the Cesare Emiliani Lecturer for 2024!

Jess Adkins

The Cesare Emiliani Lecture is presented annually and recognizes outstanding contributions to paleoclimatology and/or paleoceanography. The Emiliani Lecture honors the life and work of the renowned paleoceanographer and/or paleoclimatologist and the lecture presenter is chosen by the Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section.

Samantha Baker

Congratulations to Samantha Baker for being selected as 2024 Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) Affiliates. Nominated by the Caltech faculty, KISS Affiliates are an ongoing cohort of Campus graduate students and postdocs who are seen as the next generation of space exploration leaders.

Zachariah Milby

Congratulations to Zachariah Milby for being selected as 2024 Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) Affiliates. Nominated by the Caltech faculty, KISS Affiliates are an ongoing cohort of Campus graduate students and postdocs who are seen as the next generation of space exploration leaders.

Valeria Kachmar

Congratulations to Valeria Kachmar for being selected as 2024 Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) Affiliates. Nominated by the Caltech faculty, KISS Affiliates are an ongoing cohort of Campus graduate students and postdocs who are seen as the next generation of space exploration leaders.

Katherine de Kleer

Katherine de Kleer, assistant professor of planetary science and astronomy and Hufstedler Family Scholar, has been named a 2024 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). The Cottrell Scholar Awards recognize early-career individuals for innovative research and teaching excellence.

François Tissot

François Tissot, assistant professor of geochemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, has been selected as one of the 2021 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering. The fellowship is awarded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and provides early-career scientists and engineers with $875,000 over five years to pursue their research.

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