JPL announces more job cuts, laying off over 300 people
2 days ago · JPL Director Laurie Leshin said the layoffs will occur on Wednesday, when all JPL employees were instructed to work from home. Leshin said that the number of planned layoffs "is lower than ...
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 325 more workers
1 day ago · The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's research center responsible for robotic space missions, will lay off more workers before the year ends due to budget constraints. JPL Director Laurie Leshin ...
For the First Time, JPL Now has Woman Director and 2,000 Female ...
Mar 30, 2023 · Dr. Laurie Leshin, JPL's first woman director, says she's "thrilled" to represent 2,000 women at the Lab.
NASA Statement on New Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director …
Jan 27, 2022 · In this new era of groundbreaking discoveries and constant innovation, it is clear that Dr. Laurie Leshin has a track record of scholarship and leadership needed to serve as director of JPL and cement the center’s status as a global leader in the 21st century.
Caltech Names Laurie Leshin (MS '89, PhD '95) Director of JPL
Jan 27, 2022 · Laurie Leshin (MS '89, PhD '95), president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and vice president of Caltech. Leshin will formally assume her position on May 16, 2022, succeeding Michael Watkins, who retired in August 2021, and Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Ret.), who ...
NASA veteran to become JPL’s first woman director
Jan 28, 2022 · Laurie Leshin, the president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, will assume the role of director in May, officials announced Thursday. She will succeed Michael Watkins, who...
Caltech Names Laurie Leshin Director of JPL
Jan 27, 2022 · Laurie Leshin, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has been appointed director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and vice president of Caltech. Leshin will formally assume her position on May 16, 2022, succeeding Michael Watkins, who retired in August 2021, and Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Ret.), who currently serves as ...
JPL chief Laurie Leshin on science, Mars and budget infighting
Apr 11, 2024 · Federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech, JPL and its cadre of engineers and scientists are led by Laurie Leshin, the first woman to serve as JPL director, …
NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid …
Aug 8, 2024 · “The NEOWISE mission has been instrumental in our quest to map the skies and understand the near-Earth environment. Its huge number of discoveries have expanded our knowledge of asteroids and comets, while also boosting our nation’s planetary defense,” said Laurie Leshin, director, NASA JPL.
Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of JPL
Leshin is the first woman to serve as JPL director, a role that also includes serving as Vice President at Caltech, which manages JPL for NASA. Leshin is also a Bren Professor of Geochemistry and Planetary Science at Caltech and will continue as co-investigator for two instruments on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.