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U.S. Senate Confirms Koonin
May 20, 2009
 On May 19, Steven Koonin, visiting associate in physics and former provost of Caltech, was among three nominees unanimously approved by U.S. Senators for positions in the Department of Energy (DOE) under Nobel prize-winning Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who will present the keynote address at the Institute's commencement ceremony in June. Koonin will serve as the under-secretary for science, Chu's chief scientific adviser, and will oversee research performed at the 10 national laboratories within the DOE's Office of Science.
At his confirmation hearing, Koonin discussed his intention to create energy-related jobs and cut greenhouse-gas emissions. "Novel forms of public-private and international partnerships will be required to address these global societal problems," he stated. Click here to read a New York Times article about the confirmations.
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