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Caltech Students Honored with Community Education Award
05/14/2024

Caltech Students Honored with Community Education Award

Ann Motrunich
For three years, Caltech students have tutored participants in the Young Legends program created by the San Gabriel Valley Section of the National Council of Negro Women. To honor this service, the organization conferred its Community Education Award on ASCIT, the Associated Students of Caltech.
Caltech student tutors (left to right) Tisya Rawat, Miina Anvelt, and Gabi Twombly join SGV-NCNW President Marie Thermidor (right), surrounded by a purple and gold balloon arrangement
Hear the Sounds of Planet 9 in New Symphony
05/12/2024

Hear the Sounds of Planet 9 in New Symphony

Lori Dajose
A new orchestral arrangement, to be performed at Caltech on May 18, adds on to Gustav Holst's classic The Planets with a piece inspired by Planet 9.
artistic rendering of Planet Nine
Watson Lecture: Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60) Shares a History of Transformative Caltech Innovations
05/08/2024

Watson Lecture: Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60) Shares a History of Transformative Caltech Innovations

Katie Neith
In a public talk called “Historic Innovations by Caltech People that Transformed our Everyday Lives,” Mead's discussion will span both his own work and that of colleagues, students, and fellow alumni who pursued excellence, defied convention, and made all our lives better.
image of carver mead wearing a purple button down shirt
Watson Lecture: Zhongwen Zhan (PhD '13) Discusses His Odyssey to the South Pole
04/10/2024

Watson Lecture: Zhongwen Zhan (PhD '13) Discusses His Odyssey to the South Pole

Katie Neith
In this Watson Lecture, professor of geophysics, Zhongwen Zhan, will describe a monthlong research expedition he took to Antarctica in December 2022 to explore an innovative method for detecting seismic waves in ice. By using telecommunication lines buried in ice to pick up vibrations, he aims to learn more about the physics and deep structure of glaciers and ice sheets, and how the polar regions are changing amid ongoing climate change. In this talk, Zhan will also share some of the personal experiences of the journey that reshaped his perspective, not just on geophysics but on life as a scientist.
Image of Zhongwen Zhan standing next to a globe in front of a chalk board
Brinson Exploration Hub Launches New Frontier for Science and Engineering
03/21/2024

Brinson Exploration Hub Launches New Frontier for Science and Engineering

Seeded with a $100 million gift, the Brinson Hub will test new ways to do research in fields ranging from earth and planetary science to astrophysics to engineering
Brinson Hub ceremony
Caltech Undergraduates Selected as Finalists in 2024 NASA BIG Idea Challenge
03/04/2024

Caltech Undergraduates Selected as Finalists in 2024 NASA BIG Idea Challenge

For the third time, a team of Caltech undergraduate students have been selected as finalists in NASA's Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge.
a group of undergraduate students are sitting around a table, smiling at the camera
Caltech Joins Pasadena Black History Month Parade
02/28/2024

Caltech Joins Pasadena Black History Month Parade

Julia Ehlert
Students and staff represented Caltech with a float in Southern California’s largest and longest-running Black history parade.
Caltech students and staff alongside their float in the Pasadena Black History Month parade
Watson Lecture: Diana K. Buchwald Reveals Details from Albert Einstein's Time at Caltech
02/28/2024

Watson Lecture: Diana K. Buchwald Reveals Details from Albert Einstein's Time at Caltech

Katie Neith
In this Watson Lecture, Diana K. Buchwald, Robert M. Abbey Professor of History and director and general editor of the Einstein Papers Project at Caltech, will describe her work delving into Einstein’s massive written legacy. In particular, the lecture will explore the diaries he kept during his visits to the Institute and the dual roles he played as a professor in Germany during the early rise of the Nazi Party and a celebrity scientist traveling the world.
Image of Diana K. Buchwald wearing a black top in front of Beckman Auditorium
Learners Connect Across Pasadena
02/12/2024

Learners Connect Across Pasadena

Ann Motrunich
Caltech students share math and science skills in Rise tutoring program
A person leans over a smiling child seated at a table
Caltech's Diversity in Chemistry Initiative Hosts Day of Inclusion
02/07/2024

Caltech's Diversity in Chemistry Initiative Hosts Day of Inclusion

Julia Ehlert
The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering division-wide event featured keynote lectures by chemists Richmond Sarpong and André Issacs.
L-R: Melinda Chan, Doug Rees, André Issacs, Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux, Richmond Sarpong, Brian Stoltz, and William Clemons
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