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In Memoriam: Xuji Fan (MS ’37, MS ’39)
Xuji Fan (MS ’37, MS ’39)Chinese aeronautical engineer and academic leader Xuji Fan (MS '37, MS '39) passed away on November 21. He was 102. The former president of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one...
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Eduardo Repetto Elected as Caltech Trustee
News Writer: Lori DajoseCredit: Courtesy E. RepettoFinancial advisor Eduardo A. Repetto (PhD '98) has been elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees. Repetto is the director, cochief executive officer,...
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May 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...
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Hard 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...
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Rosens Recharge Support for Bioengineering
News Writer: Stacey HongCaltech board chair emeritus and longtime Compaq chairman Benjamin M. (Ben) Rosen (BS '54) and his wife, Donna, have made a bequest commitment to advance scientific exploration...
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Geophysicist David G. Harkrider Dies
News Writer: Lori DajoseDavid G. HarkriderDavid G. Harkrider, professor of geophysics, emeritus, at Caltech and an expert in seismological wave propagation, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016....
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Caltech Asteroid Hunter Gives TED Talk
News Writer: Lori DajoseArtist’s concept of NASA’s NEOWISE spacecraft. NEOWISE is an infrared telescope that orbits Earth, and Carrie Nugent works on the team that has used it to observe 128,000...
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Caltech Publications Earn Regional CASE Awards
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierThe regional district of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has recognized publications and posters made by Caltech with six Awards of...
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Caltech Elects Three Trustees
News Writer: Alex RothTimothy J. SloanCredit: Photo courtesy of Timothy J. SloanThree distinguished business leaders—Timothy J. Sloan, Michelle "Mich" Mathews-Spradlin, and Sabeer Bhatia (BS '91)—have...
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The Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler, 1925–2016
News Writer: Kathy SvitilShirley HufstedlerCredit: Caltech ArchivesThe Honorable Shirley M. Hufstedler—a former federal judge, the nation's first secretary of education, and a Caltech senior...
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New Chen Professorship Supports Research in Sustainability and Energy
News Writer: Marisa DemersJohn S. and Sherry ChenCredit: Courtesy of John S. ChenCaltech trustee John S. Chen (MS '79) and his wife, Sherry, have pledged $1.5 million to support Institute scholars who...
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Gift to Spark Powerful New Projects
Ron (MS ’62, PhD ’64) and Maxine LindeCredit: Bob Paz for CaltechCaltech leaders announced today two new funds that will provide flexible resources to support top priorities and launch bold academic...
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Tom M. Apostol, 1923–2016
News Writer: Lori DajoseTom M. Apostol, professor of mathematics, emeritus, passed away on May 8, 2016. He was 92.Apostol was born in Helper, Utah, on August 20, 1923. He received his bachelor of...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Service: A Conversation with Mary Webster
News Writer: Lori DajoseMary WebsterCredit: Photo courtesy of M. Webster and N. O’ConnorEvery year, the Staff Service & Impact Awards celebrate Caltech's community of staff members and the work...
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Honoring Service and Impact
News Writer: Lori OliwensteinMary Webster is presented with her certificate of service by President Thomas F. RosenbaumCredit: CaltechCaltech celebrated its 61st Annual Service & Impact Awards on...
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Margo Steurbaut Appointed Vice President for Administration and Chief...
Margo SteurbautCredit: CaltechMargo Steurbaut, vice president for finance at the University of Southern California (USC), has been appointed Caltech's vice president for administration and chief...
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Gerald Wasserburg, 1927‑2016
News Writer: Kathy SvitilPortrait of Gerald Wasserburg taken by photographer Florence HelmbergerCredit: Caltech ArchivesGerald J. Wasserburg, John D. MacArthur Professor of Geology and Geophysics,...
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Remembering Gerald Wasserburg
1927–2016News Writer: Robert PerkinsPortrait of Gerald Wasserburg taken by photographer Florence HelmbergerCredit: Caltech ArchivesGerald J. Wasserburg, John D. MacArthur Professor of Geology and...
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Caltech Trustee and Alumnus Simon "Si" Ramo Passes Away
Simon "Si" RamoAlumnus and life member of the Board of Trustees Simon "Si" Ramo (PhD '36), a founding giant of the aerospace industry and chief architect of the nation's intercontinental ballistic...
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Caltech Elects Three Trustees
News Writer: Alex RothTimothy J. SloanCredit: Photo courtesy of Timothy J. SloanThree distinguished business leaders—Timothy J. Sloan, Michelle "Mich" Mathews-Spradlin, and Sabeer Bhatia (BS '91)—have...
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