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A Permanent Home for the Rath Al Fresco
08/19/2015

A Permanent Home for the Rath Al Fresco

Lorinda Dajose
This fall, construction will begin on a permanent home for the Al Fresco on the north side of the Athenaeum.
Women in STEM Preview Day
08/12/2015

Women in STEM Preview Day

Lorinda Dajose
More than 100 high school seniors and their families got an inside look at the impact Caltech women are making in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
CaltechAUTHORS Reaches 50,000 Entries
08/07/2015

CaltechAUTHORS Reaches 50,000 Entries

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
This week, the digital repository that stores research publications authored by Caltech faculty and other researchers marked a milestone.
Preparing for Earthquakes with ShakeAlert
08/03/2015

Preparing for Earthquakes with ShakeAlert

Lorinda Dajose
On July 30, the U.S. Geological Survey announced approximately $4 million in awards to Caltech, UC Berkeley, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon, for the expansion and improvement of the ShakeAlert system.
seismograph image on map
New EAS Division Chair Announced
08/03/2015

New EAS Division Chair Announced

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
On September 1, Guruswami Ravichandran, the John E. Goode, Jr., Professor of Aerospace and professor of mechanical engineering, will become the new chair of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science.
Caltech Awards Innovators of Carbon-Reducing Technologies
07/29/2015

Caltech Awards Innovators of Carbon-Reducing Technologies

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Five emerging leaders in green innovation received Resonate Awards from Caltech's Resnick Sustainability Institute.
$100 Million Gift from Gordon and Betty Moore Will Bolster Graduate Fellowships
07/27/2015

$100 Million Gift from Gordon and Betty Moore Will Bolster Graduate Fellowships

Alyce Nicolo and Wayne Lewis
The Moores describe Caltech as a one-of-a-kind institution in its ability to train budding scientists and engineers and conduct high-risk research with world-changing results—and they are committed to helping the Institute maintain that ability far into the future.
Clean Water For Nepal
07/22/2015

Clean Water For Nepal

Dave Zobel
As members of Caltech's Engineering Without Borders chapter, a group of Caltech undergraduates are working together this summer to build and implement a gravity flow and slow-sand water filtration system that could provide a reliable supply of clean water for about 100 households.
James F. Rothenberg, Caltech Trustee, 1946–2015
07/22/2015

James F. Rothenberg, Caltech Trustee, 1946–2015

Rod Pyle
James F. Rothenberg, chairman of the Los Angeles-based Capital Group Companies, Inc. and Caltech trustee, died suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. He was 69.
New VP for Student Affairs
07/07/2015

New VP for Student Affairs

Douglas Smith
After serving the last six years as the dean of graduate studies, Joseph Shepherd (PhD '81), the C. L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and professor of mechanical engineering, is taking on a new leadership role as the vice president for student affairs.