{"554881":{"#nid":"554881","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Prof. Robert Braun Accepts Dean Post at Colorado University","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering today announced the impending departure of Prof. \u003Cstrong\u003ERobert D. Braun,\u003C\/strong\u003E who has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBraun will formally join the CU campus community in October and assume his role as dean in January 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his public announcement of Braun\u0027s appointment, CU Provost \u003Cstrong\u003ERussell L. Moore\u003C\/strong\u003E lauded the longtime Georgia Tech professor:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFrom helping lead the team that put the first rover on Mars, to heading up large engineering organizations in the federal government, to growing Georgia Tech\u2019s space science and space technology focus, Bobby has successfully led diverse teams through periods of dynamic growth in a manner that builds community, enhances quality and yields tangible results,\u201d said Moore.\u201cHe is an outstanding scholar whose technical and organizational leadership skills will be an asset as we continue to strive for increasing our student success, creating a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and elevating our reputation. We are very excited to have Bobby join the CU Boulder leadership team.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe founder and former director of Georgia Tech\u0027s interdisciplinary Center for Space Technology And Research (C-STAR), Braun, an NAE member, started his career at NASA Langley where he worked for 16 years. Since joining the Georgia Tech campus 13 years ago, he has played a significant role in the growth of the School\u0027s space-oriented research and educational endeavors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENews of his CU appointment was met with bittersweet regard by his Georgia Tech colleagues - chief among them School Chair \u003Cstrong\u003EVigor Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will truly miss our friend and colleague, Bobby Braun,\u0022 said Yang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Bobby\u2019s intellectual and career triumphs are points of pride for our community. He has been an outstanding faculty member in every measure. We have benefited from his vision, energy, and passionate dedication for more than 13 years.\u0026nbsp; We wish him the best as he moves on to this exciting new challenge.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn acknowledging the impending move, Braun was quick to praise Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech will always have a special place in my heart. The School has provided me a remarkable opportunity to grow and contribute as a professional \u2013 building a new aerospace curriculum, pioneering research in space technology, mentoring faculty, and broadening the School\u2019s collaborations within the Institute,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI particularly appreciate the support, friendship, guidance and collaborative spirit of my Georgia Tech colleagues as we worked towards the betterment of the Institute and the nation. I will bring this spirit of innovation and dedication with me to Colorado.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBraun\u2019s appointment concludes a national search carried out by a CU search committee that attracted a large pool of candidates, said Moore.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Braun ends 13 year tenure at AE to become dean"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter a nation-wide search, the University of Colorado Boulder had selected Prof. Robert Braun as its new dean of Engineering and Applied Science.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Prof. Braun will begin his duties as dean in January 2017"}],"uid":"27836","created_gmt":"2016-07-24 14:10:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:08","author":"Kathleen Moore","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"554871":{"id":"554871","type":"image","title":"Prof. Robert Braun Accepts Dean Post at Colorado University","body":null,"created":"1469383640","gmt_created":"2016-07-24 18:07:20","changed":"1475895353","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:53","alt":"Prof. Robert Braun Accepts Dean Post at Colorado University","file":{"fid":"206577","name":"braun_in_lab-16-9_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/braun_in_lab-16-9_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/braun_in_lab-16-9_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":300961,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/braun_in_lab-16-9_0.jpg?itok=Y3RGwMyS"}}},"media_ids":["554871"],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"30211","name":"Bobby Braun"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}