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NASA Chief Engineer Mike Ryschkewitsch speaks to the graduates of the 2011 SELDP graduating class at NASA Headquarters on June 15, 2011. Photo Credit: NASA APPEL
Academy Brief: 2011 SELDP Class Graduates

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5   “If you’re not learning something, you’re probably not stretching yourself as an engineer,” NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden told the 2011 graduating class of the Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP).

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Academy Bookshelf: Thinking Small(er)

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5   Two new books examine the advantages of taking incremental steps to achieve big breakthroughs.

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Aaron Cohen served as NASA Acting Deputy Administrator from February 19, 1992 to November 1, 1992. Mr. Cohen started at NASA's Johnson Space Center in 1962 working on the Apollo program. After Apollo he served as Manager of the Space Shuttle orbiter, directing the development and testing of the orbiter. In 1986 he assumed the position of Johnson Space Center Director.
Academy Archives: Aaron Cohen on Project Management

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5   A pioneer of human spaceflight projects offered five rules for avoiding project management pitfalls.

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"Dave Scott (right) and Jim Irwin (left) drive the Geologic Rover ( aka Grover) along the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge at Taos, New Mexico. At this location, the Rio Grande Gorge is about the same width as Hadley Rille at the Apollo 15 landing site. During this training exercise, Dave and Jim conducted a geologic investigation similar to the one they later did at Hadley. Ulli Lotzmann notes that the 1g trainer was also known as the Geology Rover or Grover." Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Lunar Roving

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5 Forty years ago this month, the Apollo 15 astronauts took the first lunar rover for a ride.

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International Brief: G-8 Science Academies Address Global Need for Science Education

June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4   In advance of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Deauville, France, the science academies of the G-8 and five other nations released a statement recommending that their governments take action to improve science education.

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Academy Bookshelf: Industrial Megaprojects

June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4   Most megaproject failures “stem from a basic lack of being able to pursue a common goal with clarity and good behavior,” according to Edward Merrow, author of Industrial Megaprojects.

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Surveyor 1's shadow against the lunar surface. Credit: NASA/JPL
This Month in NASA History: Surveyor 1 Lands Softly

June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4   Forty-five years ago this month, scientists let out a sigh of relief when Surveyor 1 didn’t sink into the moon’s dusty surface.

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The NASA Academy’s iTunes U page on an iPad.
Academy Introduces iTunes U Site

June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4   The Academy now offers learning materials on iTunes University that are accessible whether youre on the road or in the classroom.

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Ares 1-X Knowledge Share Wiki poster.
Knowledge Brief: Ares I-X Knowledge Capture and Transfer

June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4     The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate’s Ares I-X knowledge capture initiative represents a comprehensive effort to optimize learning from a complex project.

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