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Image of Hurricane Ike taken by the crew of the International Space Station.
Academy Case Study — Weathering the Storm: Lessons from Hurricane Ike

August 30, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 6   Surviving the third costliest hurricane to hit the United States reaffirmed a common lesson for NASA: in the event of an emergency, you’d better have a plan.

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Academy Brief: Principal Investigator Team Forum #3

August 30, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 6   Principal investigators, project managers, and project scientists gathered to exchange stories and knowledge at the third Principal Investigator Team Masters Forum in Annapolis, Maryland.

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This picture of a crescent-shaped Earth and Moon — the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft — was recorded Sept. 18, 1977, by NASA's Voyager 2 when it was 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) from Earth. Voyager 2 was launched on Aug. 20, 1977, 16 days before its twin, Voyager 1.
Message from the Academy Director: Blessing from the Godfather

August 30, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 6   Organizations that intend to succeed cant only rely on established experience. They have to allow for the creation of it.

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Stacey Bagg, aerospace engineer at Glenn Research Center.
Young Professional Brief: Stacey Bagg

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5   Stacey Bagg had her sights set on the slopes of Colorado when an opportunity to work at NASA changed her plans.

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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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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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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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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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The "sp.ace." inside one of the high bays of Building 29 overlooking the former home of the Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) is a work area available to everyone at the center. Credit: NASA
Working Outside the Box at Johnson Space Center

July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5   What impact does a room really have on your work?

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