Senior Adam Jermyn Named Marshall Scholar
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradAdam JermynAdam Jermyn, a Caltech senior, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in Great Britain.Related Links:...
View ArticlePrime Numbers, Quantum Fields, and Donuts: An Interview with Xinwen Zhu
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradXinwen Zhu, associate professor of mathematicsCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and CommunicationsXinwen Zhu, associate professor of mathematics, joined the...
View ArticleQuantum Code-Cracking: An Interview with Thomas Vidick
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradThomas Vidick, Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical SciencesCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and CommunicationsThomas Vidick, assistant...
View ArticleModeling Politics: An Interview With Alexander Hirsch
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and CommunicationsAll those political statements that we, as humans, make? Alexander Hirsch, a new associate professor of political...
View ArticleLearning While Leading
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradCaltech's student leaders (from left to right): Sunita Darbe, Connor Rosen, and Catherine JamshidiCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and...
View ArticleWhy Do We Feel Thirst? An Interview with Yuki Oka
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and CommunicationsTo fight dehydration on a hot summer day, you instinctively crave the relief provided by a tall glass of...
View ArticleThe Sky Is the Limit: $7.8 Million Gift to Caltech Will Support Aerospace...
News Writer: Stacey Hong and Ann Motrunich(l-r) Ravi Ravichandran, Foster Stanback, Coco Stanback, and Ares RosakisCredit: EAS Communications OfficeThrough three gifts to Caltech's Division of...
View ArticleHow To Study High-Speed Flows: An Interview With Joanna Austin
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierCredit: EAS Office of Communications/CaltechJoanna Austin (MS '98, PhD '03) does not just go with the flow. She picks it apart and analyzes it. One of the newest faculty...
View ArticleMen's Basketball Snaps Losing Streak
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyCredit: Courtesy of Caltech AthleticsWith a game-winning basket at the buzzer, the Caltech men's basketball team snapped a 55-game, four-year SCIAC losing streak...
View ArticleMen's Basketball Makes it Two Wins in a Row
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyleft-to-right: sophomore Ricky Galliani (#22), senior Andrew Hogue (#40), junior Kc Emezie (#5), sophomore Lawrence Lee (#31)Just days after shaking off a 55-game...
View ArticleMen's and Women's B-ball Teams Score Wins
News Writer: Kathy SvitilCredit: Courtesy Caltech AthleticsThe Caltech women's basketball team broke a 5-year, 64-game conference losing streak with a 59–58 win over the University of La Verne on...
View ArticleSenior Connie Hsueh Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradCaltech senior Connie HsuehCredit: Connie HsuehSenior Connie Hsueh, a physics major, has been awarded a 2015 Gates Cambridge Scholarship that will fund graduate...
View ArticleLarson Provostial Chair Comes with a Few Pages out of Caltech History
Shirley and Carl Larson (BS ’52)When Carl Larson (BS '52) and his wife, Shirley, endowed a leadership chair for Caltech's provost, they added an extra bonus linked to the Institute's legacy: a signed...
View ArticleSonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair Provides Vital Unrestricted...
$15 million endowment ensures “a no-red-tape process … for getting inspirational ideas off the ground”William Davidow (MS '59)Credit: Courtesy Mohr Davidow VenturesThanks to the generosity of alumnus...
View ArticleHistoric Investment by Ronald and Maxine Linde Fuels Current and Future...
News Writer: Wayne LewisRon (MS ’62, PhD ’64) and Maxine LindeCredit: Bob PazIn one of the largest acts of philanthropy in Caltech's history, Ron (MS '62, PhD '64) and Maxine Linde have pledged at...
View ArticleKent and Joyce Kresa Endow Leadership Chair for Caltech’s Division of...
Gift will transform back-of-the-napkin ideas into groundbreaking scienceNews Writer: Ann MotrunichKent and Joyce KresaCredit: Bob PazThe Kent and Joyce Kresa Leadership Chair for Caltech's Division of...
View ArticleAnderson Wins Prestigious Student-Athlete Honor
News Writer: Lori DajoseCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Office of Strategic CommunicationsRob Anderson, a junior on the Caltech men's basketball team, has been named to the 2015 Allstate National...
View ArticleRothenbergs Give Generously for Graduate Education, Research Innovation
News Writer: Wayne LewisCredit: Courtesy of James F. RothenbergA $15 million pledge to Caltech from trustee James F. Rothenberg and his wife, Anne, will fuel two areas of intrinsic importance to the...
View ArticleCaltech Space Challenge: Mission to an Asteroid in Lunar Orbit
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierStudent technical lead, Jay Qi (center), works with two members of Team Voyager, Samantha Rawlins (left) and Adrian Pfeifle, during the 2015 Caltech Space Challenge.Credit:...
View ArticleTwo Caltech Seniors Win Hertz Fellowships
Adam Jermyn and Charles Tschirhart join the 51st class of Hertz fellowsNews Writer: Douglas SmithCaltech seniors Charles Tschirhart (left) and Adam Jermyn (right), 2015 Hertz Foundation Fellows.Credit:...
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