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Caltech Names Thomas F. Rosenbaum as New President
Today Caltech announced the appointment of Thomas F. Rosenbaum as the Institute's ninth president. Dr. Rosenbaum is currently the John T. Wilson Distinguished Service Professor of Physics at the...
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John H. Schwarz Wins Physics Frontiers Prize
News Writer: Cynthia EllerJohn H. Schwarz, the Harold Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, and Michael B. Green of the University of Cambridge have been awarded one of three 2014 Physics...
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David Dreier Elected to Caltech Board of Trustees
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierTrustee David DreierDavid Dreier, chairman of the Annenberg-Dreier Commission at Sunnylands, has been elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees.
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Caltech Announces Open Access Policy
News Writer: Cynthia EllerCredit: Lance HayashidaOn January 1, 2014, a new open-access policy for faculty's scholarly writings will take effect at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)....
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John H. Schwarz Wins the Fundamental Physics Prize
News Writer: Cynthia EllerJohn H. Schwarz, the Harold Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, and Michael B. Green of the University of Cambridge have been awarded the 2014 Fundamental...
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John Bryson Elected as Caltech Trustee
News Writer: Cynthia EllerJohn Bryson, former chairman and chief executive officer of Edison International (1990-2008), the parent company of Southern California Edison, has been reelected as a trustee...
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Lance E. Davis
1928–2014News Writer: Kathy SvitilLance E. Davis, Mary Stillman Harkness Professor of Social Science, EmeritusCredit: Caltech ArchivesLance E. Davis, Mary Stillman Harkness Professor of Social Science,...
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Gerald B. Whitham
1927–2014News Writer: Kathy SvitilGerald Whitham, Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics, EmeritusCredit: Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied ScienceGerald B. Whitham, Charles Lee...
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Caltech Joins Alliance to Boost Minority Representation in STEM Fields
News Writer: Cynthia EllerCaltech is one of four California universities that have founded a new consortium—the California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate—to support...
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Theoretical Physicist Wins Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
News Writer: Cynthia EllerProfessor Steven Frautschi with Caltech studentsCredit: Courtesy of the Archives, California Institute of TechnologySteven C. Frautschi, professor of theoretical physics,...
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Caltech Appoints Diana Jergovic to Newly Created Position of Vice President...
News Writer: Kathy SvitilIn the newly created position, Jergovic will collaborate closely with the president and provost, and with the division chairs, faculty, and senior leadership on campus and at...
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Jamie Bock to Speak on BICEP2 Experiment
News Writer: Cynthia EllerThe BICEP2 telescope's focal plane uses novel technology, developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to build an array of devices that use superconductivity to gather,...
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Barbara McConnell Barrett Elected as New Trustee
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradBarbara McConnell Barrett, chairman of the Aerospace Corporation and former U.S. ambassador to Finland, was recently elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees.
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G. Bradford Jones Elected as Caltech Trustee
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradG. Bradford Jones, a founding partner of venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures, has been named a trustee of Caltech.Focusing on technology opportunities in Southern...
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Daniel Yergin to Deliver Commencement Address
News Writer: Cynthia EllerDaniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and energy expert.Credit: Jon ChomitzPulitzer Prize–winning energy expert Dr. Daniel Yergin will be the speaker at Caltech's 120th...
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John Dabiri Named Dean of Undergraduate Students
News Writer: Katie NeithCredit: Verity SmithStarting on July 1, 2014, John Dabiri, professor of aeronautics and bioengineering, will serve as Caltech's dean of undergraduate students.
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Allen E. Puckett
1919–2014News Writer: Douglas SmithAllen E. Puckett with JPL's 12" supersonic wind tunnel in an undated photo.Allen E. Puckett (PhD '49), the engineer who helped father the delta-winged airplane, the...
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Fu, Harrison, and Preskill Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
News Writer: Cynthia EllerSeal of the National Academy of Sciences.Three professors at Caltech have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. The announcement was made Tuesday,...
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Resonate Awards Honor Global Champions of Sustainability
New awards granted by the Resnick Sustainability Institute recognize emerging global innovators in energy science and environmental policy.News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradNew awards granted by the...
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Facilities Assistant Honored for 45 Years of Service
News Writer: Jessica Stoller-ConradJennifer DanielsCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Marketing and CommunicationsJennifer Daniels from the Central Utilities Plant to be honored at Caltech's 59th Annual...
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