History in the Making
The Archives' oral history program preserves personal memoirs and in-depth interviews with key members of the Caltech communityHarry Gray and Ahmed ZewailThe Caltech Archives, which serves as the...
View ArticleWinnett Demolition to Begin
Preparations will temporarily restrict nearby pedestrian accessNews Writer: Jon NalickWhen completed, the Hameetman Center will be a 24,000-square-foot, two-story campus hub.Demolition of the Winnett...
View ArticleThe Massively Big Picture
Mark Simons is part of a movement to add precise and panoramic perspectives to previously limited geographic observations.Mark SimonsThe 2011 Japanese earthquake was a defining moment for Mark Simons....
View ArticleThree-year "Caltech Secure" Wi-Fi Upgrade Project Now Under Way
Beavernet is being replaced by more robust network in Chandler on October 6Wi-Fi access in more than a dozen buildings at Caltech has transitioned to two new networks—known as Caltech Secure and...
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In the current issue: learn how robotics at Caltech is taking offCaltech magazine features a range of stories about the Institute, its people, and its impact on the world. In the current issue: learn...
View ArticleEngineering Better Health Through Philanthropy
Caltech celebrates the dedication of the Andrew and Peggy Cherng Department of Medical EngineeringAndrew and Peggy CherngCredit: CaltechOn Tuesday, September 26, the Caltech community formally...
View ArticleScreening of Marshall on October 11
The film—produced by Caltech Trustee Donald Tang—follows a young Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court JusticeThe Office of the Provost is sponsoring this advance screening of...
View ArticleCaltech Recycling Center to Close November 11
Recycling efforts will continue for on-campus community membersNews Writer: Jon NalickThe Caltech Recycling Center, currently located in parking lot 12 between S. Wilson and S. Michigan avenues, will...
View ArticleMeet the Laureates
Caltech to celebrate Nobel Laureates Barry Barish and Kip S. Thorne (BS '62)Kip S. Thorne (BS '62), the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, and Barry Barish, the Ronald and...
View ArticleAlumni Couple Provides for Caltech Students in Their Will
Louise Kirkbride and Richard LipesWith $200 and a box of clothes, Louise Kirkbride left home to attend Caltech in 1970—without her parents' permission or support.That year, Caltech had announced that...
View ArticleBill Ahmanson Elected as a New Caltech Trustee
The Ahmanson Foundation president says he is inspired by Caltech innovation and discoveryNews Writer: Jennifer Torres SidersBill AhmansonWilliam (Bill) H. Ahmanson, president of The Ahmanson...
View ArticleAlex Mehran Elected as a New Caltech Trustee
The real estate developer says he's inspired by Caltech's "intensity of intellect"News Writer: Jennifer Torres SidersAlex MehranAlexander R. Mehran, chairman and chief executive officer of Sunset...
View ArticleJanet Campagna (MS '85) Elected as New Caltech Trustee
The finance leader and Distinguished Alumna has built a career charting new territoryNews Writer: Jennifer Torres SidersJanet CampagnaJanet Campagna (MS '85), founder and CEO of QS Investors and a...
View ArticleCaltech Elects Three New Trustees
William Ahmanson, Alex Mehran, and Janet Campagna have joined Caltech's governing board in recent monthsParsons-Gates Hall of AdministrationCaltech's Board of Trustees, gathering this week for its...
View ArticleCaltech Associates' Trip of a Lifetime
Group went to Oregon to see eclipse in AugustCaltech Associates President's Circle members watch the August 21, 2017 eclipse in Oregon.Credit: CaltechAs the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017,...
View ArticleGraduate Student Council to Hold Campus Art Gala
Show will be November 2 in Chandler Dining HallNews Writer: Jon NalickGuests at the October 13 Pasadena ArtNight at the Armory Center for the Arts view an untitled photo by Caltech graduate student...
View ArticleCaltech Celebrates Its Newest Nobel Laureates
Hundreds join celebration on the Olive WalkCredit: CaltechThe Caltech community gathered on October 31 to celebrate the Institute's most recent Nobel Laureates—Barry Barish, the Ronald and Maxine Linde...
View ArticleCaltech Salutes Its Service Members
Veterans share images from their time in uniformLarry D. James, deputy director of JPL, served in the U.S. Air Force for decades in a career that spanned a wide variety of space operations and...
View ArticleThe Neutron Dance
Caltech geochemist John Eiler aims to reveal “the genetics of everything”Caltech geochemist John EilerCredit: CaltechCaltech geochemist John Eiler aims to reveal "the genetics of everything"—the...
View ArticleCaltech Mourns Professor Emeritus Jerry Pine
News Writer: Whitney ClavinJerry Pine with students at Caltech. Credit: Caltech Archives Jerome "Jerry" Pine, a Caltech professor of physics, emeritus, passed away on November 8, 2017. He was 89 years...
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