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Engelmann Oak Treated for Fungal Infection
The Engelmann oak tree is estimated to be more than 400 years old.Credit: Peter HoldernessInstitute arborists recently treated the ancient Engelmann oak tree adjacent to Millikan pond for a fungal...
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Practical Mathematics: An Interview with Andrew Stuart
News Writer: Robert PerkinsAndrew StuartCredit: Credit: CaltechNew Caltech faculty member Andrew Stuart is interested in how the current era of data acquisition interacts with centuries of human...
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A Caltech Halloween Tradition Continues
Anybody can smash a pumpkin, but students at Caltech do it on a grand scale, dropping liquid-nitrogen-frozen pumpkins from the tallest building on campus—Millikan Library—to shatter on the ground...
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Trustee Gives to Enhance the Student Experience
Deborah McWhinneyThroughout her career as a Wall Street executive, Caltech trustee Deborah McWhinney has helped foster excellence in others by serving as a mentor and an advocate for leadership...
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Human Fear and the Social Brain: A Conversation with Dean Mobbs
News Writer: Lori DajoseDean MobbsCredit: CaltechDean Mobbs, a new assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience, studies what happens in our brains when we interact with others and when we are under...
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Institute Celebrates Veterans Day with Lunchtime Tribute to Those Who Served
Colonel Nancy Sumner, California Air National Guard, USAF Ret.Credit: CaltechOn Friday, November 11, the Institute celebrated Veterans Day with a special barbecue lunch on Beckman Mall honoring the...
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Three from Caltech Elected as AAAS Fellows
News Writer: Lori DajoseCredit: CaltechThree Caltech scientists have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their "scientifically or socially...
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Amgen Scholars "Ten to Watch" Includes Two with Caltech Ties
The Amgen Foundation has highlighted 10 program alumni—including two with Caltech ties—viewed as "especially poised to impact the future of science and medicine."News Writer: Jon NalickCelebrating the...
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Bill Gates Blogs about Visit to Caltech
"I've rarely been as envious of young people as I was during my recent visit to Caltech," Gates wrote in his blogGates visited the campus on October 20 to learn about research being conducted in...
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Caltech and the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute Launch Major Neuroscience...
Initiative kicked off with $115 million gift from philanthropists Tianqiao Chen and Chrissy Luo to establish a new institute and provide continuous funds for neuroscience research. Caltech to construct...
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Innovative Alumni Return to Inspire Students
News Writer: Robert PerkinsNan Boden (PhD '93) of Google addresses students during Innovation Week 2016.Credit: Gloria Adams/OTTCPCaltech's reputation is built, in part, on 125 years of scientific and...
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Garnet Chan Talks Quantum Chemistry and Chinese Food
News Writer: Whitney ClavinGarnet Chan, Bren Professor of Chemistry at CaltechCredit: CaltechGarnet Chan, Bren Professor of Chemistry, recently moved to Pasadena from New Jersey, where he was a...
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Class of 2016's Gift Offers Power to the People
News Writer: Jon NalickLightning bolt icons depict charging locations on campus.Thanks to a gift from the class of 2016, there are now charging stations at nine strategic locations on campus where...
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Pioneering Physics Show The Mechanical Universe Now on YouTube
The 1980s series was based on the Physics 1a and 1b courses developed by David GoodsteinNews Writer: Jon NalickThe show often used computer animation in a groundbreaking way to visualize mathematical...
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Remembering Caltech Crystallographer Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh celebrates Linus Pauling's 85th birthday at Caltech in 1986. From left to right: Brahama Sharma, Richard Marsh, Linus Pauling, Sten O. Samson, and Linus Pauling, Jr.Credit: Caltech...
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TeachWeek to Highlight Innovative Education, January 17–23
Event celebrates the impact of teachingNews Writer: Sharon KaplanTeachWeek focuses on Caltech's recent efforts to create an innovative learning environment that changes the world through unique...
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A Pillar of Tech Transfer at Caltech
News Writer: Robert PerkinsLarry Gilbert (center, with the cap) with members of the Caltech Office of Technology Transfer in 2002.Credit: EAS Communications Office, CaltechJust over 20 years ago,...
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Problem Solving, One Avocado at a Time
News Writer: Judy HillDaniel Mark ’20 at the white board during a weekly meeting of Phys 11, the freshman seminar where thinking outside the box is the norm.Credit: CaltechAmong the classes a Caltech...
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Taking Flight: An Interview with Soon-Jo Chung
News Writer: Robert PerkinsSoon-Jo ChungCredit: CaltechNew Caltech faculty member Soon-Jo Chung splits his time between Caltech's campus, where he is a Bren Scholar and an associate professor of...
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The Rich Language of Probability: A Conversation with Luciano Pomatto
News Writer: Lori DajoseLuciano PomattoCredit: CaltechWhat is the chance that it will rain tomorrow? Weather reports, like many other predictions, give us probabilities of different events—a 50 percent...
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