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Ray Jayawardhana
Coverage of Ray Jayawardhana in the Nexus archive.
- Caltech Appoints Julie Messersmith as Vice President for Institute Initiatives
Julie Messersmith was appointed as vice president for institute initiatives at Caltech, effective July 1, 2026. She brings over a decade of senior administrative experience from Johns Hopkins University to advance cross-institutional initiatives and innovation at Caltech.
- Caltech Welcomes Ray Jayawardhana as Tenth President
Caltech welcomed Ray Jayawardhana as its tenth president on July 1, 2026. He also holds the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and is a professor of astronomy at the Institute.