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Stolper Interim President Beginning July 1
03/26/2013

Stolper Interim President Beginning July 1

This morning the Caltech Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to appoint Edward Stolper to the role of interim president, effective July 1, 2013. He will assume the post from Jean-Lou Chameau, whose last day as president of Caltech will be June 30, 2013.
The First Genetic-Linkage Map
03/21/2013

The First Genetic-Linkage Map

Douglas Smith
A hand-drawn map published 100 years ago held the first proof that chromosomes carry our genetic material.
Fifty Years of Quasars
03/15/2013

Fifty Years of Quasars

Douglas Smith
In a paper published on March 16, 1963, Caltech astronomer Maarten Schmidt announced the discovery of the first quasar (he didn't call it that) and opened a new window through which we can see the very distant universe.
Maarten Schmidt
Two Decades of Discoveries
03/15/2013

Two Decades of Discoveries

Marcus Woo
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of inaugural observations of the 10-meter telescope at W. M. Keck Observatory.
USC and Caltech Announce International Scholarship Focused on Engineering Global Challenges
03/14/2013

USC and Caltech Announce International Scholarship Focused on Engineering Global Challenges

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Francis Clauser
03/07/2013

Francis Clauser

Douglas Smith
Francis H. Clauser (BS '34, MS '35, PhD '37), the Clark Blanchard Millikan Professor of Engineering, Emeritus, passed away on March 3, 2013, at age 99. Born in the decade following the Wright Brothers' first powered flight, he was a founder of modern aeronautics and helped usher in the Space Age.
Biochemist and Educational Leader Mary Sue Coleman to Deliver Caltech Commencement Address
03/06/2013

Biochemist and Educational Leader Mary Sue Coleman to Deliver Caltech Commencement Address

Katie Neith
University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman will be the speaker for the 119th annual commencement ceremony at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on June 14, 2013, on Caltech's campus in Pasadena, California.
Chameau to Step Down as Caltech President
02/19/2013

Chameau to Step Down as Caltech President

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A Close Encounter of the First Kind
12/13/2012

A Close Encounter of the First Kind

Douglas Smith
A new era in planetary science began in 1962, when Mariner 2 and the 200-inch Hale telescope simultaneously took a close look at Venus.
Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees
12/05/2012

Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees

Ann Motrunich
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