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Next-Gen STEM: Science Olympiad Tournament Returns to Campus
04/25/2023

Next-Gen STEM: Science Olympiad Tournament Returns to Campus

Julia Ehlert
Caltech hosts more than 2,000 middle and high school students, teachers, and volunteers for the state level science and engineering competition.
Two young students look at a rock sample together.
Caltech Graduate Programs Place High in U.S. News Rankings
04/25/2023

Caltech Graduate Programs Place High in U.S. News Rankings

Kathy Svitil
Caltech’s chemistry and Earth sciences graduate programs rank first in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
Reintroducing the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity
04/19/2023

Reintroducing the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity

Julia Ehlert
Focus on student experience broadens to include full spectrum of campus community
Center for Student Services at Caltech
Watson Lecture on April 19: Karthish Manthiram on Developing Sustainable Ways to Synthesize Chemicals and Materials
04/14/2023

Watson Lecture on April 19: Karthish Manthiram on Developing Sustainable Ways to Synthesize Chemicals and Materials

Katie Neith
On Wednesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. PDT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Karthish Manthiram, professor of chemical engineering and chemistry and a William H. Hurt Scholar, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Electrifying and Decarbonizing Chemical Synthesis.”
Professor Karthish Manthiram stands in front of columns on campus
Caltech Outreach Captivates Crowds at City of STEM and Los Angeles Maker Faire
04/14/2023

Caltech Outreach Captivates Crowds at City of STEM and Los Angeles Maker Faire

Julia Ehlert
Caltech students shared research and science demonstrations with families at Los Angeles STEAM engagement fair
Caltech students share a demonstration with a young girl
Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Caltech
04/12/2023

Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Caltech

Julia Ehlert
The former Caltech postdoctoral alumna shared the story of her career and time in space as the first Black woman to crew the ISS.
Jessica Watkins poses for a photo with the crowd in Beckman Auditorium
Caltech's Engineers Without Borders Will Bring Reliable Water Access to Ecuadorian Village
04/11/2023

Caltech's Engineers Without Borders Will Bring Reliable Water Access to Ecuadorian Village

Benjamin Peltz
Group provides undergraduates a chance to get hands-on engineering experience while helping others
Tandacato, Ecuador
NSF Selects 50 Caltech Students, Nine Alumni for Research Fellowships
04/07/2023

NSF Selects 50 Caltech Students, Nine Alumni for Research Fellowships

Kathy Svitil
Fifty current Caltech students and nine recent undergraduate alumni are receiving Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation this year.
People walking around the Caltech campus.
Caltech to Host Science Olympiad on April 8
04/06/2023

Caltech to Host Science Olympiad on April 8

Julia Ehlert
Over 2,000 middle and high school students and guests from across Southern California will come to Caltech for the state-level science tournament.
Participants in the 2016 Southern California Science Olympiad State Tournament hosted at Caltech
Caltech Joins STARS College Network
04/04/2023

Caltech Joins STARS College Network

This first-of-its-kind effort will increase opportunities for small-town and rural students to enroll in and succeed at undergraduate programs across the nation.
Jeff Ma (BS '22) runs through a computer vision program demo for prospective students at Universal Studios Lot Jurassic Park STEM fair in spring 2022