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Elon Musk to Deliver Caltech Commencement Address, streaming live Friday 10am pacific
http://mr.caltech.edu/press_releases/13490
01/13/12
Elon Musk to Deliver Caltech Commencement Address
The visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal to inspire Caltech grads
PASADENA, Calif.—Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk will be the speaker for the 118th annual commencement ceremony at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2012, on Caltech's campus in Pasadena, CA. The ceremony will also be live streamed online at www.caltech.edu.
"Elon Musk is a visionary business leader and innovator who is spearheading revolutionary ideas in three global industries—automobiles, energy, and space exploration," said Jean-Lou Chameau, president of Caltech. "He is a powerful proponent of science and technology, and will share with Caltech graduates his perspective on how their brilliant, big ideas can and will have a positive impact in the world."
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01/13/12
Elon Musk to Deliver Caltech Commencement Address
The visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, PayPal to inspire Caltech grads
PASADENA, Calif.—Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk will be the speaker for the 118th annual commencement ceremony at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2012, on Caltech's campus in Pasadena, CA. The ceremony will also be live streamed online at www.caltech.edu.
"Elon Musk is a visionary business leader and innovator who is spearheading revolutionary ideas in three global industries—automobiles, energy, and space exploration," said Jean-Lou Chameau, president of Caltech. "He is a powerful proponent of science and technology, and will share with Caltech graduates his perspective on how their brilliant, big ideas can and will have a positive impact in the world."
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Briefs: Elon Musk giving Caltech commencement talk; More on Texas event; Elon & Gov. Perry; SolarCity in WSJ
Elon Musk will deliver the Caltech commencement address at 10 a.m. (PT) on Friday June 15, 2012. The event will be webcast on the Caltech homepage according to this blogger: Elon Musk To Speak At Caltech Graduation « Mollie’s Blog.
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Alan Boyle reports on the Bolden visit to the SpaceX McGregor, Texas facility: NASA chief visits the Dragon's lair - PhotoBlog.
Some photos from the event can be found in the NASA Commercial Cargo Gallery.
Elon indicated that the Brownsville, Texas site is their top candidate for their commercial spaceport: Musk says Texas is “leading candidate” for spaceport - SciGuy/Houstone Chronicle.
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Later in the day, Elon met with Texas Governor Rick Perry: Twitter / GovernorPerry:
Great meeting with Space X's @elonmusk - a true space pioneer! pic.twitter.com/8LMPGwlt
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A Wall Street Journal article on the solar energy industry focused on the success of SolarCity, another of Elon's investments (he is chairman but is not involved in running the firm): Panel Installer Doing Well in Solar-Power Industry - WSJ.com.
Posted 06/13/12
Briefs: Elon Musk giving Caltech commencement talk; More on Texas event; Elon & Gov. Perry; SolarCity in WSJ
Elon Musk will deliver the Caltech commencement address at 10 a.m. (PT) on Friday June 15, 2012. The event will be webcast on the Caltech homepage according to this blogger: Elon Musk To Speak At Caltech Graduation « Mollie’s Blog.
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Alan Boyle reports on the Bolden visit to the SpaceX McGregor, Texas facility: NASA chief visits the Dragon's lair - PhotoBlog.
Some photos from the event can be found in the NASA Commercial Cargo Gallery.
Elon indicated that the Brownsville, Texas site is their top candidate for their commercial spaceport: Musk says Texas is “leading candidate” for spaceport - SciGuy/Houstone Chronicle.
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Later in the day, Elon met with Texas Governor Rick Perry: Twitter / GovernorPerry:
Great meeting with Space X's @elonmusk - a true space pioneer! pic.twitter.com/8LMPGwlt
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A Wall Street Journal article on the solar energy industry focused on the success of SolarCity, another of Elon's investments (he is chairman but is not involved in running the firm): Panel Installer Doing Well in Solar-Power Industry - WSJ.com.
Posted 06/13/12
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