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Watson Lecture on March 1: Mory Gharib (PhD '83) on Harnessing the Waves of the Heart to Help Measure Health
02/27/2023

Watson Lecture on March 1: Mory Gharib (PhD '83) on Harnessing the Waves of the Heart to Help Measure Health

Katie Neith
On Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. PT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Morteza (Mory) Gharib (PhD ’83), the Hans W. Liepmann Professor of Aeronautics and Medical Engineering, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Enigma of the Heart.”
Democracy Advocate Danielle Allen to Give Caltech's 129th Commencement Address
02/23/2023

Democracy Advocate Danielle Allen to Give Caltech's 129th Commencement Address

Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, will deliver the keynote address at Caltech’s 129th Annual Commencement ceremony on June 16, 2023.
Caltech Commencement
Caltech Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
02/17/2023

Caltech Celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Julia Ehlert
The Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity hosted a panel discussion for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science featuring four women scientists from Caltech and engaging with local community college students.
Women in Science Panelists
Caltech Ranked America's #1 Midsize Employer by Forbes
02/15/2023

Caltech Ranked America's #1 Midsize Employer by Forbes

Julia Ehlert
Magazine highlighted Institute’s sense of community
A group of people wearing masks smile at the camera
"Green Comet" Viewing Event Brings Community Together
02/09/2023

"Green Comet" Viewing Event Brings Community Together

Julia Ehlert
Caltech’s astronomy outreach group hosted an event for community members to see and learn about the “green comet” discovered by Caltech-led Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) at Palomar Observatory.
A cluster of stars as seen through a telescope's eyepiece, with a glowing green blob in the middle
Caltech Hosts YouTube Science Sensation Mark Rober
02/06/2023

Caltech Hosts YouTube Science Sensation Mark Rober

Whitney Clavin
Rober, who previously worked at JPL for nine years, discussed how he sneaks science and engineering education into his videos.
Mark Rober in Beckman Auditorium at Caltech
Watson Lecture on February 8: Chuck Steidel (PhD '90) on Seeing Galaxies Form in the Ancient Universe Using JWST
02/01/2023

Watson Lecture on February 8: Chuck Steidel (PhD '90) on Seeing Galaxies Form in the Ancient Universe Using JWST

Katie Neith
On Wednesday, February 8, at 7:30 p.m. PT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Chuck Steidel (PhD ’90), the Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astronomy, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Galactic Paleontology with JWST: Finding Living Fossils in the Ancient Universe.”
Chuck Steidel in front of Cahill
Sustainable Renovation at Caltech
01/19/2023

Sustainable Renovation at Caltech

Ann Motrunich
A conversation on how the trailblazing Linde Laboratory renovation influenced the future of green construction on campus
A cream-colored, three-story building with ornate sculptures including a bas relief of the sun behind the broad, third-story balcony. An open, white telescope dome rises from the flat roof of the building, with a bright blue sky above. In the foreground is a decomposed-granite landscape and a few tree branches, and on the left a slightly taller concrete buiding.
Caltech Replaces Cooling Towers, Increasing Sustainability
01/19/2023

Caltech Replaces Cooling Towers, Increasing Sustainability

Brian Smith
Modernization of the Central Utility Plant’s four-decade-old cooling towers mean they can do their work--providing chilled water to cool classrooms and keep research equipment from overheating--more sustainably, efficiently, and quietly.
Aerial view shows a baseball diamond adjacent to four buildings with equipment or solar panels on their rooftops. Six cylindrical towers jut out of the central building, each with a metal fan visible inside it. In the foreground, trees, a few cars, and orange construction barriers line a paved, two-lane street.
The New Class of Caltech Coaches
01/17/2023

The New Class of Caltech Coaches

Andrew Moseman
Several new head coaches have joined Caltech Athletics over the last two years, igniting a culture change within these teams and injecting new technical know-how.
Women's Basketball Coach Annie Tarakchian with her team