The CCAPS Governance Board met yesterday at the Rolls-Royce North America Headquarters in Reston, VA. During this meeting, the Board formally agreed to a shared vision and mission for CCAPS and signed a Master Sponsored Research Agreement (MRSA) detailing the terms of collaboration. (back row left to right: Rob McClintock, Research Director - VEDP, Commonwealth of Virginia; Doug Angus, CCAM Project Coordinator, Rolls-Royce Crosspointe; Don Leo, Assoc. Dean for Research & Grad Studies, Virginia Tech; Barry Johnson, Sr. Assoc. Dean of Research, University of Virginia; front row left to right: Joe Krok, Mgr. of University Research, Rolls-Royce Corp. ; Lisa Teague, Dir. of Research & Technology, Rolls-Royce Corp. ; Phil Burkholder, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc). AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

The CCAPS Governance Board met yesterday at the Rolls-Royce North America Headquarters in Reston, VA. During this meeting, the Board formally agreed to a shared vision and mission for CCAPS and signed a Master Sponsored Research Agreement (MRSA) detailing the terms of collaboration. (back row left to right: Rob McClintock, Research Director - VEDP, Commonwealth of Virginia; Doug Angus, CCAM Project Coordinator, Rolls-Royce Crosspointe; Don Leo, Assoc. Dean for Research & Grad Studies, Virginia Tech; Barry Johnson, Sr. Assoc. Dean of Research, University of Virginia; front row left to right: Joe Krok, Mgr. of University Research, Rolls-Royce Corp. ; Lisa Teague, Dir. of Research & Technology, Rolls-Royce Corp. ; Phil Burkholder, Chief Operating Officer, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc).

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