Time to Crack Some Stacks—It's Ditch Day!
Ditch Day, one of Caltech's oldest traditions, is happening today, May 26.Ditch Day, one of Caltech's oldest traditions, is happening today, May 26. During this annual spring rite—the timing of which...
View ArticleClass Act: Chemistry 101
A newly reinvented class gives undergrads a low-stakes way to explore topics in chemistry.Graduate student Kelsey Boyle, who is co-teaching (with Rebekah Silva), a tutorial course on DNA and cancer for...
View Article62nd Annual Staff Service & Impact Awards
Caltech will honor more than 300 staff members on June 1.Credit: CaltechCaltech will host its 62nd Staff Service & Impact Awards on June 1 to honor more than 300 staff members and the work they do...
View ArticleLessons in the Lab
Nobel laureate Robert H. Grubbs shapes fields of science, but his door is always open to studentsCaltech senior Andrew RomineCredit: CaltechCaltech senior Andrew Romine isn't just majoring in chemistry...
View ArticleCaltech Program Fosters Scientific Curiosity in Pasadena Unified Students
Eye-catching demonstrations include levitating magnets, jets of flame, and steaming hunks of iceNews Writer: Jon NalickFirst-year geophysics graduate student Celeste Labedz shows off the results of her...
View ArticleCaltech Honors Employee's 45 Years of Service
Engineer Michael Walsh was among 300 staff members honored at June 1 ceremonyNews Writer: Jon NalickMichael Walsh in the 1970s and todayAt the 62nd annual Staff Impact Awards on June 1, Caltech honored...
View ArticleCaltech Storytelling Showcase
Students tell stories about their personal struggles and their passion for science in an event titled “Telling Tales in Toxic Times.” Graduate electrical engineering student Danny Sawyer speaks about...
View ArticleA Community that Cares
Mojolaoluwa “Josh” Sonola had a choice to make: Georgia Tech or Caltech?Mojolaoluwa “Josh” SonolaCredit: CaltechAs the curtains were closing on his high school days, Mojolaoluwa "Josh" Sonola had a...
View ArticleThe Caltech Effect: First in Her Family
A fascination with science led Bianca Lepe (BS ’16) to CaltechBianca LepeCredit: CaltechWhen she found out she got into Caltech and received a full scholarship, Bianca Lepe (BS '16) screamed—and her...
View ArticleMeet Concert Band Director Glenn Price
Glenn Price joined Caltech last fall as band director and director of performing and visual arts. He came to Pasadena with a resume that included time spent conducting in more than 30 countries as well...
View ArticleWriting the Next Chapter in the Search for Habitable Worlds
A conversation with new Caltech faculty member Andrew HowardNews Writer: Whitney ClavinAndrew HowardCredit: CaltechAndrew Howard recently moved from Hawaii to Pasadena to become a professor of...
View ArticleBreak Through Prospers
Ruthwick and Sathwick PathireddyCredit: CaltechBreak Through, publicly launched just over a year ago, is already the most successful campaign in Caltech's history. In the first year of the public phase...
View ArticleDaily to Retire as Director of Government Relations
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyHall DailyCredit: CaltechHall Daily, Caltech's director of government relations, has announced his intention to retire in Autumn 2017. A national search will be...
View ArticleThe 2017 Library Thesis Prize
Senior Daniel Lim has received the 2017 Library Friends' Senior Thesis Prize for his work on sculpting nanofilms with laser illumination.News Writer: Lori DajoseSoon Wei Daniel LimCredit: Courtesy of...
View ArticleStudent Study: Mark Kozlowski
Graduate student completed play about selling one's soul for scienceMark Kozlowski's comedy Faustus, PhD, gave him a unique opportunity to use art to examine a life in the sciences.Credit: CaltechMark...
View Article"The Farthest—Voyager In Space"
Join science journalist Miles O'Brien in conversation with Voyager team members.Join science journalist Miles O'Brien in conversation with Voyager team members.Credit: CaltechThe Farthest tells the...
View ArticleCaltech Appoints New Chief Information Officer
Jin Chang will lead strategic planning for academic and business technologiesJin ChangCredit: CaltechAn information technology leader with experience in the research, development, and government...
View ArticleCaltech Appoints New Campus Security and Parking Chief
Victor Clay brings more than 30 years of law enforcement and public safety experienceVictor ClayA veteran public safety professional with experience in law enforcement as well as campus and private...
View ArticleNew Summer Hours for Campus Eateries
Chandler will feature Magic Castle magicians Mondays in JulyCredit: CaltechCampus eateries have switched to new summer hours, and Dining Services officials say they have plans to enliven the dining...
View ArticleASCIT and GSC Honor Excellence in Teaching
The annual awards celebrate outstanding professors and TAsRob Phillips giving a Bi 1 lecture.Credit: CaltechThe Associated Students of Caltech (ASCIT) and Caltech's Graduate Student Council (GSC) on...
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