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Inside Look: the Chen Institute at Caltech
05/22/2017

Inside Look: the Chen Institute at Caltech

Lori Oliwenstein
Philanthropists Tianqiao Chen and Chrissy Luo support brain research that promotes and improves the well-being of humanity
Basal ganglia
Program Delivers Science Instruction to Local Elementary School
05/17/2017

Program Delivers Science Instruction to Local Elementary School

Jon Nalick
Caltech grad students and postdocs volunteer at Cleveland Elementary as part of a program called Science Wednesdays.
Graduate student Cecelia Sanders explains to a second grade class how genes affect the shape of body parts such as earlobes.
Caltech Celebrates Its Seniors
05/17/2017

Caltech Celebrates Its Seniors

Caltech's senior dinner program has become an annual tradition celebrating the undergraduate students’ accomplishments.
Seniors gather at the May 16 event.
Campus Hosts Mentoring Conference
05/17/2017

Campus Hosts Mentoring Conference

Emily Velasco
Faculty and staff mentors gathered for a daylong event with workshops, presentations, and discussions on mentoring skills.
Undergraduate research mentors discuss mentoring experiences with Caltech students.
Chemistry Professor Awarded Feynman Teaching Prize
05/15/2017

Chemistry Professor Awarded Feynman Teaching Prize

Lorinda Dajose
Alumni, students, and fellow faculty members have praised Brian Stoltz for his dedication to teaching.
Brian Stoltz in front of a bookshelf.
Campus Gearing Up for Summer Research
05/08/2017

Campus Gearing Up for Summer Research

Emily Velasco
Each year, hundreds participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program.
A student engages in research in a lab.
What's New at the Athenaeum
05/05/2017

What's New at the Athenaeum

The Athenaeum will celebrate the grand opening of its new kitchen on May 12.
The new space, attached to the Athenaeum’s existing kitchen, doubles the club’s food-prepping square footage.
What Columbus Discovered
05/03/2017

What Columbus Discovered

Lorinda Dajose
Nicolás Wey-Gómez will give the May 10 Watson Lecture about the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Nicolás Wey-Gómez
Trauma Treatment Through Music
05/03/2017

Trauma Treatment Through Music

Lorinda Dajose
Senior Lauren Li has received a Watson Fellowship to study the effects of music therapy on trauma survivors.
Lauren Li
The Road Ahead
05/01/2017

The Road Ahead

Robert Perkins
A panel of three Caltech engineers and an automotive industry reporter discussed the technology and ethics of driverless cars at a recent Caltech Associates event.
Driverless cars