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Statements on the loss of Kalpana Chawla
"All of us at the University of Colorado at Boulder are shocked and saddened
by the loss today of CU-Boulder alumna, Dr. Kalpana Chawla, who was an astronaut
on the Columbia space shuttle. Like all of our other astronaut-alumni, Dr.
Chawla was a source of pride for the entire University community and will
be remembered for her tremendous accomplishments and warm personality. We
extend our sympathies to her family in this time of shock and disbelief."
- Chancellor Richard L. Byyny
" It's difficult to express the sense of sadness and disbelief we all
feel today for the loss of Dr. Chawla, one of our distinguished astronaut-alumni
of the aerospace engineering program. Along with Ellison Onizuka, who died
on the Challenger in 1986, CU-Boulder now has lost two of its shining stars
to shuttle disasters. Today’s tragedy hits us especially hard, because
our space studies program has established a long record of outstanding achievement,
a sense of deep pride, and a family atmosphere among all its participants.
Like the rest of America, we watched in disbelief as the television monitors
showed the unfolding tragedy. Our hearts go out to the family and friends
of Dr. Chawla and her colleagues."
- Provost Phil DiStefano
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