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Making a House a Home: Caltech Students and the Venerable Family on Honoring Legacy Through Stories
12/04/2023

Making a House a Home: Caltech Students and the Venerable Family on Honoring Legacy Through Stories

Julia Ehlert
Community storytelling event weaves connections between students of Caltech’s Grant D. Venerable House and members of the Venerable family.
From left to right: Billy Stinchcomb—husband of Michelle Ellington, Michelle Ellington—daughter of Lynda Venerable Ellington, Grant D. Venerable II, Lynda Venerable Ellington, Stella Stinchcomb—great-granddaughter of Grant D. Venerable, Lloyd Venerable, June Edmonds, and jill moniz.
Get out! Free Local Attractions Open to Caltech Community Members
11/06/2023

Get out! Free Local Attractions Open to Caltech Community Members

Ann Motrunich
Fall and winter offer ideal conditions to get to know the community around campus and explore Greater Los Angeles.
Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the opening of the Broad with Disney Hall in the distance
PCC Alumnus Turned Caltech Student Launches Rising Tide Research Training Program
11/02/2023

PCC Alumnus Turned Caltech Student Launches Rising Tide Research Training Program

Julia Ehlert
Rising Tide, a five-week summer program, introduces PCC students to chemistry research techniques at Caltech.
David Cagan (top left) poses with the Rising Tide cohort. Top row, from left to right: Cagan, Vincent Vu, Rebecca Ramirez, Chaw Soe. Bottom row: Pablo Romero, Shelli Wang, Seiji Sakamoto.
Walking the Moore Walk
10/31/2023

Walking the Moore Walk

Andrew Moseman
On Gordon Moore’s philanthropic legacy and how it changed the landscape of Caltech.
Colorful illustration of Moore Walk with words written in the trees.
Watson Lecture: Richard Andersen Shares Neuroscience Advances That Help Paralyzed People
10/26/2023

Watson Lecture: Richard Andersen Shares Neuroscience Advances That Help Paralyzed People

Katie Neith
In this Watson Lecture, Richard Andersen, the James G. Boswell Professor of Neuroscience and T&C Chen Brain-Machine Interface Center Director and Leadership Chair, will discuss how he, researchers in his lab, and collaborators have developed a new approach of recording intentions from the brain.
Image of Richard Andersen in a dark blazer in front of Beckman Auditorium
Student Research at Caltech in Summer 2023
10/20/2023

Student Research at Caltech in Summer 2023

Cynthia Eller
More than 450 undergraduate students conducted cutting-edge research this summer at Caltech.
woman works with zebrafish in scientific lab
From Sci-Fi to Sci-Fact: Caltech Experts Debunk AI Movie Myths
10/13/2023

From Sci-Fi to Sci-Fact: Caltech Experts Debunk AI Movie Myths

Julia Ehlert
Caltech researchers react to artificial intelligence in movies and shows including Terminator 2, Blade Runner, and The Matrix at campus event drawing more than 800 attendees.
Panelists sit on stage in front of a large screen
Caltech Hosts Research Conference on Conspiratorial Thinking
10/10/2023

Caltech Hosts Research Conference on Conspiratorial Thinking

Cynthia Eller
A two-day workshop at Caltech featured an international group of speakers bringing different disciplinary methods to the study of conspiratorial thinking.
Michael Alvarez at the podium of a conference.
Campus Sustainability Month: Give Surplus Equipment to Schools
10/05/2023

Campus Sustainability Month: Give Surplus Equipment to Schools

Marisa Demers
The Lab Equipment Access Program seeks equipment donations from the campus community.
A group of people stand behind a digital banner that reads: Campus Sustainability Month
Portraits of the First Day of Classes
09/27/2023

Portraits of the First Day of Classes

Julia Ehlert
Meet some of Caltech’s undergraduates who are ready to take on the academic year, where new challenges and opportunities await.
Lily Randall, Isabela Ceniceros, and Ginger the Cat