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Five from Caltech Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
News Writer: Lori DajoseThe American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected five Caltech community members as academy fellows. They are faculty members Michael B. Elowitz, professor of biology and...
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John H. Richards, 1930–2015
News Writer: Douglas SmithCredit: Caltech ArchivesJohn H. ("Jack") Richards, professor of organic chemistry and biochemistry, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was 85 years old.Richards...
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John H. Richards, 1930–2015
News Writer: Kathy SvitilCredit: Caltech ArchivesJohn H. ("Jack") Richards, a professor of organic chemistry and biochemistry at Caltech whose research was focused on gaining a molecular understanding...
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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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Caltech Honors Long-Term Staff Members
News Writer: Lori DajoseCredit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechOn June 4, the 60th Annual Caltech Staff Service Awards will celebrate 247 staff members for their "on-the-job excellence and commitment to...
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Celebrating 45 Years at Caltech
News Writer: Kathy SvitilRobert A. TaylorCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Office of Strategic CommunicationsThe 60th Annual Staff Service Awards will be presented in Beckman Auditorium on Thursday, June...
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Ruben Carmona Wins Schmitt Staff Prize
News Writer: Elizabeth HamiltonCredit: Courtesy of Academic Media TechnologiesRuben Carmona, a grill station cook in Caltech's Chandler Cafeteria, is the winner of the 2015 Schmitt Prize. The prize is...
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James F. Rothenberg, Caltech Trustee, 1946–2015
News Writer: Rod PyleJames F. RothenbergCredit: Courtesy of Capital GroupJames F. Rothenberg, chairman of the Los Angeles–based Capital Group Companies, Inc. and Caltech trustee, died suddenly of a...
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$100 Million Gift from Gordon and Betty Moore Will Bolster Graduate Fellowships
News Writer: Alyce Nicolo and Wayne LewisGordon (PhD ’54) and Betty MooreCredit: Courtesy of the Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationTrustees Gordon (PhD '54) and Betty Moore have pledged $100 million to...
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JPL Researcher and Rosetta Project Scientist Claudia Alexander Dies
News Writer: Rod PyleClaudia AlexanderClaudia Alexander, a longtime employee of JPL, died July 11 of cancer at the age of 56. She was the U.S. project scientist for the European Space Agency's Rosetta...
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CaltechAUTHORS Reaches 50,000 Entries
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradCredit: Courtesy CaltechAUTHORSThis week, CaltechAUTHORS—the Institute's repository for research publications authored by Caltech faculty and other...
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Physicist Charles A. Barnes Dies
1921–2015News Writer: Kathy SvitilCredit: Bob PazCharles A. Barnes, professor of physics, emeritus, at Caltech and an expert in the study of both the weak nuclear force—one of the fundamental forces of...
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Developmental Biologist Eric H. Davidson Passes Away
Eric H. Davidson, Norman Chandler Professor of Cell BiologyEric Harris Davidson, Caltech's Norman Chandler Professor of Cell Biology, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. He was 78 years...
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Partnership with Heritage Medical Research Institute Will Augment...
News Writer: Marisa Demers Caltech's newly named Heritage Principal Investigators pose with Caltech trustee Richard N. Merkin and President Thomas F. Rosenbaum. From left to right: Andre Hoelz, Mikhail...
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Caltech Elects Two New Members to the Board of Trustees
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierDr. David D. HoCredit: Photo courtesy of David HoTwo leaders from the world of medicine and biotechnology, David D. Ho (BS '74) and William H. Rastetter, have been elected...
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Volunteers for Vets
News Writer: Dave ZobelChang Zhang (left), a veteran student at Pasadena City College, studies with his tutor, Caltech graduate student, Eric Burkholder.Credit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechFor the last...
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Veterans 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...
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When Harry Met Arnold
A Milestone in ChemistryNews Writer: Douglas SmithHarry B. Gray, Caltech's Arnold O. Beckman Professor of Chemistry and founding director of the Beckman Institute.Credit: Lance Hayashida/CaltechOn...
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Caltech Appoints Chief Communications Officer
News Writer: Kathy SvitilFarnaz KhademCredit: SLACAfter a national search, Farnaz Khadem—a communications leader with two decades of experience in higher education, journalism, private industry, and...
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New 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...
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