QUICK PICS STUDENT CLUB EARTH TO SKY MARITIME PREPARES TO LAUNCH A WEATHER BALLOON. THE CLUB LAUNCHES BALLOONS REGULARLY FROM LAND AND WATER WITH AN EYE TOWARDS RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.
THE CAL MARITIME CHORUS PERFORMS DURING THEIR SPRING CONCERT.
WILLIAM DAVISON, LAWRENCE NORTHROP, AND PRESIDENT TOM CROPPER FOUND ANOTHER “GOLDEN BEAR” IN SACRAMENTO DURING THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY’S COMMUNITY IMPACT DAY. THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THE CSU CONTINGENCIES FROM 13 UNIVERSITIES AND THE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE MET WITH LEGISLATORS AND SHARED STORIES ABOUT THE INCREASED PROSPECTS FOR OPPORTUNITY, SUCCESS AND QUALITY FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE THAT ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS.
NORAD Commander Visits Cal Maritime Admiral Bill Gortney (left), commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) discussed leadership and risk management during a free talk on campus earlier this year. Gortney is the commander of the only binational command in the world and the Combatant Command responsible for the defense of the United States. He is pictured with Corps Commander Peter Tong and President Tom Cropper.
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS SHOWED OFF THEIR FINAL PROJECTS AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER, INCLUDING A VEHICLE CONTROLLED REMOTELY BY HAND GESTURES. STUDENTS JAMIN PARKER AND AUSTIN DYER USED AN INTERNAL MEASUREMENT UNIT (IMU), WHICH SENSES THE ORIENTATION OF THE HAND. THESE ARE THE SAME SENSOR THAT ARE USED TO DETECT SCREEN ORIENTATION IN SMART PHONES. THE DATA FROM THE IMU IN THE GLOVE WAS THEN SENT WIRELESSLY TO THE ROBOT VEHICLE.
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THE VALLEJO EDUCATION AND BUSINESS ALLIANCE HOSTED AN EVENT AT CAL MARITIME IN APRIL DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF A HIGHER EDUCATION BY GRADUATES OF VALLEJO HIGH SCHOOLS. ORGANIZERS INVITED COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATION THAT AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO VALLEJO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO ATTEND AND PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2016 AWARDEES. THE EVENT WAS PRECEDED BY A FINANCIAL AID FAIR.
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