Janet 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 ArticleFriend of Caltech Makes Landmark Gift to Build a Better World
Lenabelle and Allen Davis"You ought to leave the world better than you found it," engineer Allen Davis was known to say. And he did: Davis, who passed away at age 91 in 2015, left more than $60 million...
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...
View ArticleCaltech Appoints External Relations Officer
Samuel Garrison, a leader in government relations and civic engagement, will start January 2, 2018Samuel GarrisonSamuel Garrison, a leader in government relations and civic engagement, has been...
View ArticleCaltech Mourns the Passing of Former Campus Counselor Kevin Austin
Austin, who led Caltech Health and Counseling Services for a quarter of a century, retired in 2015Kevin AustinKevin Austin, longtime director of Caltech's health and counseling services, died on...
View ArticleJ. N. Franklin, 1930-2017
News Writer: Robert PerkinsJoel (J. N.) FranklinCredit: Caltech ArchivesJoel (J. N.) Franklin, who taught mathematics at Caltech for nearly a half century, passed away on November 18 at the age of...
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 ArticleProfessor Hoffmann Elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering
The CAE is the foremost engineering academy in ChinaMichael R. HoffmannMichael R. Hoffmann, Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science, has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering...
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 ArticleDennis Dougherty Named Director of Beckman Institute
News Writer: Whitney ClavinDennis Dougherty, the new director of the Beckman Institute at Caltech. Credit: Caltech Caltech's Dennis Dougherty, the George Grant Hoag Professor of Chemistry, has been...
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 Mourns the Passing of Alumnus Joseph Polchinski, Renowned Physicist
News Writer: Whitney ClavinJoseph Polchinski Credit: Brigitte LacombeCaltech is mourning the loss of Joseph Polchinski (BS '75), the Pat and Joe Yzurdiaga Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, at...
View ArticleCivil Rights Leader to be Caltech's 2018 Commencement Speaker
U.S. Congressman John Lewis's visit comes 60 years after MLK visited campusJohn Lewis, a U.S. congressman and leader of the Civil Rights Movement, will be the speaker at Caltech's 124th annual...
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