ICW Science and Technology Group

Moderators:

 

Peter Westwick, UC Santa Barbara

 

Daniel Lewis, Huntington Library
 

Description:

This working group will look at particular modes of science and technology in California and the West, from astronomy to earth science, from biotech to nanotech.  The initial focus will be on the aerospace industry in southern California.  This initiative will chart the deep and diverse influences of aerospace on the growth of southern California as a region, and southern California's equally fundamental contributions to the development of aerospace.  The aerospace project will identify and preserve important documents, audiovisual records, and artifacts, and conduct oral histories; in addition to preserving aerospace history, it will promote historical research by sponsoring visiting students and scholars, hosting conferences, and providing a clearinghouse of information.  The working group includes a range of expertise on aerospace, including members from local universities, NASA centers, military bases, museums, and the industry itself.

Group members:

Joseph Bassi, UCSB
Glenn Bugos, NASA-Ames
James Carucci, Vandenberg AFB
Erik Conway, JPL
Fred E.C. Culick, Caltech
Jackie Dooley, UCI
Michael Gorn, NASA-Dryden
Paul Graven, Microcosm
Michael Gruntman, USC
Reynal Guillen, UCLA
Jacob Hamblin, CSU Long Beach
Art Hansen, CSU Fullerton
T.A. Heppenheimer, Center for Space Science
Chris Jolly
Holly Klotz, Parsons
Dan Lewis, Huntington Library
M.G. Lord
W. Patrick McCray, UCSB
Tom McDonough
Peter Neushul, UCSB
Ken Phillips, California Science Center
Steven R. Strom, Aerospace Corporation
Harry Waldron, Los Angeles AFB
Zuoyue Wang, Cal Poly Pomona
James Wertz
Peter Westwick, UCSB
James Young, Edwards AFB
Benjamin Zulueta, CSU Channel Islands

Past Meeting:

January 10, 2006

A discussion of plans for the 2007 conference, marking the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, which examines the rise and role of the aerospace industry in Southern California from the 1950's to the present.

 

For more information, contact Peter Westwick or Dan Lewis.