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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:...

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Prime 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...

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Quantum 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...

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Modeling 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...

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Learning 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...

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Why 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...

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The 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...

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How 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...

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Men'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...

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Men'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...

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Men'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...

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Senior 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...

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Larson 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...

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Sonja 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...

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Historic 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...

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Kent 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...

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Anderson 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...

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Rothenbergs 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...

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Caltech 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:...

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Two 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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