Caltech任命天体物理学家Ray Jayawardhana为下一任总统, 任期为2026年7月1日, Caltech appoints astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as its next president, effective July 1, 2026, amid federal funding challenges.

加州理工学院提名天体物理学家Ray Jayawardhana, 现任约翰·霍普金斯大学教授, 于2026年7月1日起担任下一任校长, 接替托马斯·罗森鲍姆。 Caltech has named astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana, currently provost at Johns Hopkins University, as its next president, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Thomas F. Rosenbaum. 贾亚瓦尔达纳是系外行星领域的顶尖专家，曾任康奈尔大学院长，她将领导这家位于帕萨迪纳的机构，背景是联邦资金削减影响科学研究，包括NASA喷气推进实验室。 Jayawardhana, a leading expert in exoplanets and former dean at Cornell, will lead the Pasadena-based institution amid federal funding cuts affecting scientific research, including at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 在对他的任命进行了长达几个月的搜索之后,由于加州理工学院面临最近联邦行动的挑战,包括冻结对若干州低收入家庭的100亿美元援助,行政当局声称这涉及欺诈行为。 His appointment follows a months-long search and comes as Caltech faces challenges from recent federal actions, including a freeze on $10 billion in aid to low-income families in several states, which the administration claims involves fraud. 加州理工学院对法庭资金削减提出异议。 Caltech has challenged the funding reductions in court. Jayawardhana是在JPL图像的启发下长大的,他强调致力于推进基础研究和教育。 Jayawardhana, who grew up inspired by JPL imagery, emphasized his commitment to advancing fundamental research and education.