Alternative Spring Break Offers Students Valuable Experiences
Annual Caltech Y program provides unique opportunity for students to discover and volunteerNews Writer: Jon NalickIn Texas, junior Meera Krishnamoorthy installs drywall in partnership with All Hands...
View ArticleCaltech Hosts SoCal State Science Olympiad Tournament
More than 1,000 youngsters competed in April 7 eventNews Writer: Jon NalickEmilia Ellegaard and Amy Wang, from Mesa Verde Middle School, prepare to launch their rubber-band-powered airplane; their goal...
View ArticleMACH 33: Festival of New Science-Driven Plays Opens April 30
Caltech Theater and the Pasadena Playhouse to present staged readingsTheory of Nothing, written by Lolly Ward and directed by Nike Doukas, will be presented at the Pasadena Playhouse on Monday, April...
View ArticleAstrophysics Student Selected for Fulbright Fellowship
Roohi Dalal will travel to the Netherlands to study the distribution of galaxies in the universeNews Writer: Emily VelascoCaltech senior Roohi Dalal has been selected to receive a Fulbright...
View ArticleWilson Court Bungalows to Move to New Location
Relocation will take place in early-morning hours of May 30–June 1Image showing the route (in red) that trucks will take to relocate the bungalows.As part of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience...
View ArticleGeobiology Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship
Amanda Hazel Dilmore studies bacterial development and hopes to pursue an MD/PhD after Caltech.News Writer: Lori DajoseAmanda Hazel DilmoreCredit: CaltechAmanda Hazel Dilmore, a sophomore majoring in...
View ArticleSenior Receives Fellowship for Graduate Funding
Katherine Guo has received a National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship to partner with the NSA for her graduate work in computer science.News Writer: Lori DajoseKatherine GuoCredit:...
View ArticleSURF's Up
The participants in Caltech's SURF program for 2018Credit: CaltechThis week, Caltech welcomes 455 undergraduates from campus and around the world into laboratories and facilities at Caltech, JPL, and...
View ArticleASCIT 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...
View ArticleCaltech 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...
View ArticleHundreds of Prospective Students Flock to Campus Summer Preview
July 27 event highlights women in STEMCaltech senior Madelyn Stroder leads a tour of prospective female students and their families at a Caltech Summer Preview event highlighting women in STEM on...
View ArticleProgram 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...
View ArticleStudent-Built Satellite Telescope Prepares for Space
After nearly a decade of work, a modular reconfigurable space telescope designed by students is nearly ready to launchNews Writer: Robert PerkinsArtist's concept of AAReSTCredit: Sergio...
View ArticleFox 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...
View ArticleCaltech 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...
View ArticleCaltech Celebrates the Opening of the Bechtel Residence
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinney The Bechtel Residence—Caltech's first undergraduate residence to open in more than two decades on campus—officially opened its doors to students on Monday,...
View ArticlePresident 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...
View ArticleNew Student Orientation on Campus This Week
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyCredit: Courtesy of Bob PazNearly 500 incoming undergraduate and graduate students will be kicking off their academic and social journey at Caltech this week as they...
View ArticleCaltech Scholars are Charged to 'Sculpt' Their Own Experience, Learning
News Writer: Elise CuttsIncoming students and postdoctoral scholars gathered at Beckman Auditorium with friends, family, and Caltech faculty and administrators at the 16th annual convocation...
View ArticleCaltech Unveils New Major and Minor in Information and Data Sciences
New data sciences option teaches students to apply artificial intelligence and machine-learning skills across disciplinesNews Writer: Robert PerkinsCredit: iStockStarting in fall 2018, the Division of...
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