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Caltech Joins Billion Dollar Green Challenge
10/17/2011

Caltech Joins Billion Dollar Green Challenge

Katie Neith

In a collaborative effort with 32 other leading U.S. institutions, Caltech has helped launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, an initiative to invest a cumulative total of one billion dollars to fund energy-efficiency upgrades on campuses across the country.

Caltech Awarded $12.6 Million for New Institute for Quantum Information and Matter
10/14/2011

Caltech Awarded $12.6 Million for New Institute for Quantum Information and Matter

Kimm Fesenmaier

Caltech has been awarded $12.6 million in funding over the next five years by the National Science Foundation to create a new Physics Frontiers Center. Dubbed the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM), the center will bring physicists and computer scientists together to push theoretical and experimental boundaries in the study of exotic quantum states.

Caltech Basketball is Back
10/14/2011

Caltech Basketball is Back

Marcus Woo

Come kick off Caltech men's and women's basketball with food, games, and prizes at the second annual Midnight Madness event tonight at 10 p.m. in Braun Gym. At midnight, the men's basketball team will take the court in celebration of the first official day of basketball practice this season.

$10 Million Gift Creates Partnership to Fuel Fundamental Research
10/13/2011

$10 Million Gift Creates Partnership to Fuel Fundamental Research

Shayna Chabner McKinney

In a strategic move to strengthen fundamental science and technology and foster transformational advances in renewable energies, the Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Caltech have established a $10 million partnership.

Water Polo Team Breaks Nine-Year Losing Streak
10/07/2011

Water Polo Team Breaks Nine-Year Losing Streak

Marcus Woo

Caltech's men's water polo team beat Connecticut College 10-9 in overtime yesterday. It was their first victory since October 5, 2002, when they knocked off Master's College 12-9.

From the President's Outbox: Celebrations to Start the New School Year
10/06/2011

From the President's Outbox: Celebrations to Start the New School Year

Jean-Lou Chameau

A new school year is underway, and I would like to celebrate some recent milestones reflecting our hard work and devotion to excellence. Caltech is #1! Yesterday we learned that the Institute has been rated as the number one university in the 2011–2012 Times Higher Education global ranking of the top 200 universities, knocking Harvard University out of the top spot for the first time in the survey’s eight-year history.

Welcome Class of 2015!
09/30/2011

Welcome Class of 2015!

Kathy Svitil

What do a dodgeball team captain, a racecar driver, and an improvisational Shakespearean actor have in common? They're all members of Caltech's incoming class of 2015, which begins classes this week.

Students Get a Taste of Social Life on Campus
09/29/2011

Students Get a Taste of Social Life on Campus

Kimm Fesenmaier

At a Club Fair and western BBQ dinner Wednesday night, undergrads had a chance to don cowboy hats and eat grilled food while learning about extracurricular opportunities on campus.

Freshman Seminars Aim to Give Students Unique Experience
09/28/2011

Freshman Seminars Aim to Give Students Unique Experience

Katie Neith

Classes are in full swing this week, marking the beginning of the school year for students at Caltech. For some lucky freshman, that means spending a bit of quality time with faculty members. Seven new freshman seminar courses were introduced to the curriculum this fall; in each, 12–15 students are paired with professors to discuss topics in-depth and outside of the lecture halls.

The PHD Movie, Starring Caltech's Own PhDs!
09/20/2011

The PHD Movie, Starring Caltech's Own PhDs!

Michael Farquhar

You've created a wildly successful webcomic about life in academia that is followed avidly by readers all around the world. You want to do a film adaptation. Who you gonna call? If you're Jorge Cham, creator of Piled Higher and Deeper (a.k.a. PHD Comics), you call Caltech.

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