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Caltech Service & Impact Awards Honor Staff Excellence
May 31 event recognized individuals and teams for their service to the InstituteTina Lowenthal (right), director of procurement for Purchasing Services, accepts the 2018 Team Impact Award on behalf of...
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Chalk One Up for Science
Caltech duo draws space-themed artwork at Pasadena Chalk FestivalKeane (bottom) and Li apply the finishing touches to a planetary science/space exploration-themed chalk drawing at the festival on June...
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A Gift of Autonomy
Lynn Booth and Kent KresaVisiting Caltech in fall 2017, trustees Lynn Booth and Kent Kresa had a chance to stop by the newly opened Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST). This...
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ASCIT Honors Excellence in Teaching for 2017–18
Annual ceremony celebrates outstanding professors and TAsThe ASCIT Teaching Awards recognize professors, instructors, and TAs who demonstrate exceptional commitment to teaching and concern for their...
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Caltech Appoints Associate Dean for Undergraduate Students
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyKristin Weyman, a student affairs professional with more than a decade of experience in supporting the personal and professional development of undergraduate...
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Can We Invent Our Way Out of Global Problems?
G. Bradford JonesCatastrophe can be the mother of invention. That's why Caltech trustee Brad Jones feels optimistic in the face of climate change. Throughout history, according to the Manhattan...
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Pedro J. Pizarro Elected as New Caltech Trustee
The energy executive has brought a background in science to his long career in business.News Writer: Jennifer Torres SidersPedro J. PizarroPedro J. Pizarro (PhD '94), president and chief executive...
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Li Lu Elected as New Caltech Trustee
The investor has received accolades for his work in human rights and is featured in a National Museum of American History exhibit.News Writer: Jennifer Torres SidersLi LuLi Lu, the founder and chairman...
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Caltech Elects Two New Trustees
Li Lu and Pedro J. Pizarro have joined Caltech's governing board in recent monthsParsons-Gates Hall of AdministrationCaltech's Board of Trustees, gathering for a meeting this week, has recently...
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Program Brings Area High School Students, Teachers into Caltech Labs
Summer Research Connection promotes curiosity, scientific literacy, and research skillsNews Writer: Jon NalickMaggie Higginbotham, a 10th-grade student at Blair High School in Pasadena, opens an...
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Fox Stanton Track Reopens on South Field
The new polyurethane surface is now softer and safer for athletesNews Writer: Elise CuttsThe Fox Stanton Track is named in memory of William L. “Fox” Stanton (1874-1946), who was Caltech’s athletics...
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Caltech to Celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week September 17–21
Events will honor contributions postdocs make to researchNews Writer: Jon NalickThe Caltech Postdoc Association will host Appreciation Week activities that include free morning coffee and informational...
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President Rosenbaum Highlights Postdocs as "Unsung Heroes"
In a letter to the Caltech community during Postdoc Appreciation Week, the President emphasizes the role this key group plays at the Institute. Postdoctoral Scholars contribute mightily to research on...
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wilhelmus A. J. Luxemburg
1929–2018Wilhelmus A. J. LuxemburgCredit: Caltech Archives Wilhelmus Luxemburg, emeritus professor of mathematics at Caltech, passed away on October 2, 2018. He was 89 years old.Luxemburg was born on...
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Caltech Mentor’s Legacy Lives on through a New Graduate Fellowship
Anneila Sargent (MS ’67, PhD ’78) and the late Wallace SargentAnneila Sargent (MS '67, PhD '78), Caltech's Ira S. Bowen Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, has made a gift to establish the Wallace L. W....
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Caltech Mourns the Loss of Trustee Walter Burke
1922-2018 News Writer: Lori OliwensteinWalter BurkeWalter Burke, longtime president and treasurer of the Sherman Fairchild Foundation and a life member of the Caltech Board of Trustees, passed away on...
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A Conversation with April Castañeda
The leader of Caltech’s equity office talks about her new role and why putting everything under one roof will benefit the Institute. News Writer: Judy HillApril Castañeda, who recently stepped into the...
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Fiona Cowie
1963–2018Fiona CowieCredit: CaltechFiona Cowie, professor of philosophy at Caltech, passed away on Sunday, December 9, from complications due to cancer. She was 55 years old.Cowie was born in Sydney,...
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Harold Brown
1927–2019Harold BrownHarold Brown, who was Caltech president, emeritus; life member of the Caltech Board of Trustees; and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), passed away on...
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Caltech's New CARE Team Provides Coordinated Support for Students
Focus is on early intervention to mitigate personal crises and promote student successNews Writer: Jon NalickCaltech has recently created a multidisciplinary team of professional staff to identify and...
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