Cancer Treatment in a Painless Patch
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View ArticleVeterans Day 2015
A color guard of students from Blair High School’s Junior ROTC program enter the Athenaeum at the start of the Veterans Day event.Credit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechOn Wednesday, November 11, in...
View ArticleWhen Harry Met Arnold
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View ArticleCaltech Appoints Chief Communications Officer
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View ArticleLearning to Teach
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View ArticleNew Jenkins Leadership Chair Is a Tribute to Exploration
News Writer: Ann MotrunichTed and Ginger JenkinsCredit: Courtesy of the Jenkins FamilyTed (BS '65, MS '66) and Ginger Jenkins—longtime Caltech supporters and early employees in the semiconductor...
View ArticleLepe Named Marshall Scholar
News Writer: Lori DajoseBianca LepeCredit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechSenior Bianca Lepe, a bioengineering major from Granada Hills, California, has been named a Marshall Scholar, winning one of the most...
View ArticleTricking an Enzyme Into Making Better Insulin
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View ArticleThe Interface of Earth and Atmosphere: An Interview with Christian Frankenberg
News Writer: Lori DajoseChristian Frankenberg, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering (Caltech); Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research Scientist (JPL)Credit: Dan...
View ArticleEndowed Graduate Fellowships Offer Transformative Opportunity for Caltech
News Writer: Marisa DemersMaria Okounkova, Dominic Orr Graduate Fellow in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and AstronomyThey work alongside faculty in campus labs, united in the pursuit of...
View ArticleStudent Athlete Spotlight: Chris Bradley
News Writer: Lori DajoseChris BradleyIn 1986, Caltech men's water polo player David Bruning (BS '88) set the record for the most goals scored during a season: 117. The record stood until 2014, when it...
View ArticleMay The Food Be With You
News Writer: Sonia ChernobieffCredit: Bob PazMore than 900 students gathered at Chandler Hall on Tuesday night for the Dining Services quarterly Midnight Madness event—a late-night study break meant to...
View ArticleScience with a Smile
News Writer: Rod PyleSho TakatoriCredit: Mario de Lopez PhotographyThe choice of career path—from teacher to musician to engineer—often results from experiences during one's formative years. For...
View ArticleHard Work Meets Hard Knocks: Caltech's SUSI Program
News Writer: Rod PyleCaltech sophomore Chen Chang working at IdeaLab, a local tech incubator.Credit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechCaltech's students are familiar with hard work. Mastering the intricacies of...
View ArticleArnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Furthers Legacy of Support
News Writer: Wayne LewisHarry B. Gray, Caltech’s Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry (left), with faculty associate Jay R. Winkler.Credit: Philip ChanningA $10 million gift from the Arnold and...
View ArticleMicroscopic Materials: An Interview with Marco Bernardi
News Writer: Lori DajoseCredit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechAll materials, including the screen on which you are currently reading this text, are composed of a tiny universe of particles. These particles...
View ArticleA Healthy Start
Science and medicine, it would seem, have always gone hand in hand. But for centuries, they were actually two very disparate fields. Identifying a need for "investigators who are well trained in both...
View ArticleNew Women's Basketball All-Time Leading Scorer
Credit: Bob PazSenior Stephanie Wong became the Caltech women's basketball program's all-time leading scorer as she nearly led the Beavers to their first SCIAC win of the season against Whittier...
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