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JP Academic Calendar

…Friday Fall registration deadline; Degree application deadline for February degrees 19 Friday Student holiday – no classes October 3 Friday Add date – Last day to add subjects to registration…

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Awards & Recognition

…Award is presented each year to a graduating student who has best exemplified the commitment to enhancing graduate student life. Recipients Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger, USN (Ret) Award The…

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Arnold B. Arons Award

…participation in the education programs of the Institution. Sustained excellence in teaching. Sustained excellence in advising and/or mentoring. Exceptional promise in teaching, advising, or mentoring during early career involvement in…

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Earl Ewing Hays Award

Earl Ewing Hays Award The Earl Ewing Hays Award was established by his friends in memory of Earl’s deep devotion to education and his enjoyment of the company and intellectual…

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Algorithmic Advances in Range-Aided Navigation

Algorithmic Advances in Range-Aided Navigation Alan A. Papalia, Ph.D., 2025 John J. Leonard, Advisor This thesis contributes to the advancement of range-aided simultaneous localization and map- ping (RA-SLAM) through algorithmic…

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Rose Palermo

…and working with department administration on student issues, while also holding various roles in other committees. In these roles, she fiercely advocated for students and put diversity, equity, and inclusion…

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Campus Life

…  Community Polar bear swims, pig parties, intramural sports, donut hours at the WHOI student center, volunteer science coaching… students have many opportunities to build community within the Joint Program,…

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