Caltech 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 ArticleGraduate Students Win Silver Award in Inventors Competition
Pair was selected for work in antibiotic-resistance testingGraduate student Nathan Schoepp and recent graduate Travis Schlappi accept their award at the Collegiate Inventors Competition, held in...
View ArticleCaltech to Host SoCal State Science Olympiad Tournament
Competition for K–12 students fosters interest in STEM studyNews Writer: Jon NalickAt the 2016 Science Olympiad event at Caltech, participants from Canyon Crest Academy set up a robotic arm.Credit: Bob...
View ArticleCTLO Celebrates Five Years of Success
Since its inception, the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Outreach has launched dozens of innovative programsNews Writer: Jon NalickMore than 85 percent of the Institute's new and established...
View ArticleBonafede Named Division III National Coach of the Year
Coach is one of 12 ever to receive the honor from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo CoachesCaltech men's water polo head coach Jon BonafedeCredit: CaltechCaltech men's water polo head coach Jon...
View ArticleElectrical Crews Work to Restore Power After Outage on South Campus
Temporary generators activated to support buildings during repairsNews Writer: Jon NalickCredit: CaltechFollowing an overnight power outage affecting the campus south of California Boulevard, Institute...
View ArticleCaltech Ushers in A New Era in Residential Life with Bechtel Residence
VIEW LARGERAfter a year of robust community discussion, Joseph Shepherd (PhD '81), Caltech's vice president for student affairs, unveiled on February 1 a plan for the use of the Institute's newest...
View ArticleGraduate Students Dip Their Toes into Industry
Rosen Center helps prepare biotechnology-focused graduate students for possible industry careersNews Writer: Whitney ClavinCaltech students in the NIH Biotechnology Leadership Predoctoral Training...
View ArticleNetworking with Tech Leaders
Students meet with science and tech luminaries from ChicagoChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum discuss the role of science and technology in government at a lunch with...
View ArticleCaltech Students Win Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
News Writer: Whitney ClavinMatthew Weidner and Aishwarya Nene at CaltechCredit: Caltech Two Caltech seniors have been awarded the Churchill Scholarship, which will fund their graduate studies at the...
View ArticleIn Grueling Combat, The Riveters Emerge Victorious
News Writer: Robert PerkinsCredit: CaltechThis year's ME 72 design competition consisted of a round-robin of five rounds, then sudden-death elimination playoffs leading to the final round. The top two...
View ArticleRobots Duke It Out in "Tank Wars"
Teams of undergraduates compete in annual robot competitionNews Writer: Robert PerkinsCredit: CaltechAt Caltech's annual engineering design competition on March 8, fleets of robot tanks built by...
View ArticleCaltech Undergrad Named a 2018 Watson Fellow
Michelle Wang will travel the world, exploring ways to enhance the human body with technologyNews Writer: Robert PerkinsMichelle WangCredit: Courtesy of Michelle WangMichelle Wang, a senior in...
View ArticleEvent to Celebrate Science Comes to Campus March 31
Inaugural Science for March will feature family-friendly interactive booths and lecturesNews Writer: Jon NalickScience for March, a daytime event on Beckman Mall on Saturday, March 31, will celebrate...
View ArticleCampus Hosts First-Ever Science for March Event
Family-friendly educational booths and lectures draw large crowdsNews Writer: Jon NalickParticipating groups, including several from campus and JPL as well as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles...
View ArticleCaltech Senior Awarded 2018 Hertz Fellowship
Chemistry student Gabby Tender is one of only 10 individuals selected to receive the award in 2018News Writer: Emily VelascoChemistry senior Gabby Tender has been awarded a 2018 Hertz...
View ArticleCaltech Junior Selected as KPCB Fellow
Anne Zhou is one of 52 fellows selected to spend the summer at a Silicon Valley start-upNews Writer: Robert PerkinsAnne ZhouCredit: Courtesy of Anne ZhouAnne Zhou, a junior from Houston, Texas majoring...
View ArticleNegotiations and Group Decisions: Passing Bills with Backroom Deals
Watson Lecture PreviewMarina AgranovGroup decisions often involve the allocation of scarce resources among members with conflicting interests. Negotiations are part and parcel of such decisions, as...
View ArticleCaltech Kicks Off TeachWeek 2018
Annual event focuses on ways to celebrate and improve teachingNews Writer: Jon NalickTeachWeek focuses on Caltech's recent efforts to create an innovative learning environment that changes the world...
View ArticleAdmitted Students to Preview Caltech Life at Prefrosh Weekend
Signature event is culmination of efforts to "enroll the best and brightest STEM leaders"News Writer: Jon NalickPrefrosh Weekend will feature dozens of academic and student-life panels and tours of the...
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