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Former astronaut and physicist Kathryn C. Thornton was the guest speaker for the College of Natural Sciences’ Gerald M. Scherba Lecture Series, which took place via livestream and in-person at the John M. Pfau Library. Thornton delighted the audience with humorous and fascinating anecdotes and insights from her illustrious career at NASA.
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Paul Naik, who serves as senior vice president for intellectual property and deputy general counsel for Seagen Inc., will share his experiences with and answer questions from students during a webinar at 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 24.