Caltech Undergrad Named a 2018 Watson Fellow
Michelle Wang will travel the world, exploring ways to enhance the human body with technologyNews Writer: Robert PerkinsMichelle WangCredit: Courtesy of Michelle WangMichelle Wang, a senior in...
View ArticleEvent to Celebrate Science Comes to Campus March 31
Inaugural Science for March will feature family-friendly interactive booths and lecturesNews Writer: Jon NalickScience for March, a daytime event on Beckman Mall on Saturday, March 31, will celebrate...
View ArticleCampus Hosts First-Ever Science for March Event
Family-friendly educational booths and lectures draw large crowdsNews Writer: Jon NalickParticipating groups, including several from campus and JPL as well as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles...
View ArticleCaltech Senior Awarded 2018 Hertz Fellowship
Chemistry student Gabby Tender is one of only 10 individuals selected to receive the award in 2018News Writer: Emily VelascoChemistry senior Gabby Tender has been awarded a 2018 Hertz...
View ArticleCaltech Students and Alumni Receive 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Twenty-seven current students and 11 recent alumni have been selected to receive funding for graduate studies.News Writer: Lori DajoseThis year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected 27...
View ArticleCaltech Junior Selected as KPCB Fellow
Anne Zhou is one of 52 fellows selected to spend the summer at a Silicon Valley start-upNews Writer: Robert PerkinsAnne ZhouCredit: Courtesy of Anne ZhouAnne Zhou, a junior from Houston, Texas majoring...
View ArticleNegotiations and Group Decisions: Passing Bills with Backroom Deals
Watson Lecture PreviewMarina AgranovGroup decisions often involve the allocation of scarce resources among members with conflicting interests. Negotiations are part and parcel of such decisions, as...
View ArticleCaltech Kicks Off TeachWeek 2018
Annual event focuses on ways to celebrate and improve teachingNews Writer: Jon NalickTeachWeek focuses on Caltech's recent efforts to create an innovative learning environment that changes the world...
View ArticleAdmitted Students to Preview Caltech Life at Prefrosh Weekend
Signature event is culmination of efforts to "enroll the best and brightest STEM leaders"News Writer: Jon NalickPrefrosh Weekend will feature dozens of academic and student-life panels and tours of the...
View ArticleAlternative Spring Break Offers Students Valuable Experiences
Annual Caltech Y program provides unique opportunity for students to discover and volunteerNews Writer: Jon NalickIn Texas, junior Meera Krishnamoorthy installs drywall in partnership with All Hands...
View ArticleCaltech Hosts SoCal State Science Olympiad Tournament
More than 1,000 youngsters competed in April 7 eventNews Writer: Jon NalickEmilia Ellegaard and Amy Wang, from Mesa Verde Middle School, prepare to launch their rubber-band-powered airplane; their goal...
View ArticleDigging for Answers: An Interview with Claire Bucholz
News Writer: Robert PerkinsCredit: Claire BucholzNew Caltech faculty member Claire Bucholz is a globe-trotting field geologist studying igneous rocks from the transition between the Archean and...
View ArticleMACH 33: Festival of New Science-Driven Plays Opens April 30
Caltech Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse to present staged readingsTheory of Nothing, written by Lolly Ward and directed by Nike Doukas, will be presented at the Pasadena Playhouse on Monday, April...
View ArticleAstrophysics Student Selected for Fulbright Fellowship
Roohi Dalal will travel to the Netherlands to study the distribution of galaxies in the universeNews Writer: Emily VelascoCaltech senior Roohi Dalal has been selected to receive a Fulbright...
View ArticleStudying Turbulent Seas: A Conversation with Jörn Callies
News Writer: Robert PerkinsJörn Callies New Caltech faculty member Jörn Callies studies ocean circulation, in particular focusing on the eddies that churn the surface and govern how heat and carbon...
View ArticleTwo Years In, the Campaign Continues to Create New Possibilities
Break Through: The Power of Big IdeasSince its public launch in April 2016, Break Through: The Caltech Campaign has broken Institute fundraising records.While Break Through looks to secure Caltech's...
View ArticleCooking up Polymers: A Q&A with Maxwell Robb
News Writer: Whitney ClavinMaxwell RobbCredit: Caltech Ever since his parents bought him a chemistry kit in elementary school, Maxwell (Max) Robb has wanted to be a chemist. Now, as a new assistant...
View ArticleWilson Court Bungalows to Move to New Location
Relocation will take place in early-morning hours of May 30–June 1Image showing the route (in red) that trucks will take to relocate the bungalows.As part of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience...
View ArticleGeobiology Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Amanda Hazel Dilmore studies bacterial development and hopes to pursue an MD/PhD after Caltech.News Writer: Lori DajoseAmanda Hazel DilmoreCredit: CaltechAmanda Hazel Dilmore, a sophomore majoring in...
View ArticleCaltech Celebrates Two Staffers for Their 50 Years of Service
Bob Logan (BS '68) and Pat Anderson honored at May 31 eventAt its 63rd annual Staff Service & Impact Awards ceremony on May 31, Caltech highlighted two individuals for their more than 50 years of...
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