# Caltech Welcomes New President With $27.5 Million in Gifts and a New Era of Space Exploration

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Panelists consider a “Brave New Space Age” Wednesday as part of the inauguration of Caltech’s 10th president, Ray Jayawardhana. From left: Eric Schmidt, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Jarred Isaacman, and moderator Jo Ling Kent (Photo by Eddie Rivera/Pasadena Now.) Caltech celebrated the inauguration of its 10th president, Ray Jayawardhana, with FirstLight, a campus gathering that combined a showcase of scientific research, a discussion about the future of space exploration and major announcements about the institution’s next chapter. During the Wednesday evening program, Jayawardhana announced

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