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Chavez Elected to Caltech Board of Trustees
Chemist David Chavez (BS '96) of Los Alamos National Laboratory joins the Caltech Board of Trustees.News Writer: Lori DajoseDavid ChavezCredit: Bob Paz for CaltechDavid Chavez (BS '96) has been elected...
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Bare Bones: Making Bones Transparent
Transparent bones enable researchers to observe the stem cells insideNews Writer: Lori DajoseA mouse tibia that has been rendered transparent with Bone CLARITY. Stem cells appear distributed throughout...
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Caltech Student Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
He hopes to research energy and water conservationNews Writer: Emily VelascoGoldwater Scholar Aadith MoorthyCredit: CaltechAadith Moorthy, a junior majoring in materials science and computer science,...
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A Head for Math, a Heart for Caltech
An early fascination with mathematics led Sam Barnett (BS ’12) to two unexpected roles: CEO and neuroscience studentSam Barnett (BS ’12)Credit: CaltechAn early fascination with mathematics led Sam...
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Five from Caltech Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Caltech professors and alumni included among the Academy's new membersNews Writer: Lori DajoseTwo Caltech professors and three Caltech alumni have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of...
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Exploring Trauma Treatment Through Music
Senior Lauren Li has received a Watson Fellowship to study the effects of music therapy on trauma survivors.News Writer: Lori DajoseLauren LiCredit: CaltechLauren Li, a senior in biology, has been...
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Take Your Children to Work Day
Annual event aims to boost kids' interest in science and researchJason Marshall, a senior postdoctoral scholar in mechanical and civil engineering, explains an experiment during Caltech's 20th annual...
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What's New at the Athenaeum
The club's new 1,900-square-foot kitchen adds features such as a wood-fired pizza ovenThe new space, attached to the Athenaeum’s existing kitchen, doubles the club’s food-prepping square...
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Faculty, Staff, and Students Gearing Up for Summer Research Program
Participants say undergraduate research is a vital part of their educationNews Writer: Emily VelascoStudents who participate in the SURF program are offered undergraduate research opportunities.The...
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Caltech Chemist Robert Grubbs Elected to Royal Society
News Writer: Whitney ClavinRobert H. GrubbsCredit: CaltechRobert H. Grubbs, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at Caltech, has been named a foreign member of Great Britain's Royal...
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Origami … in Space!
Manan Arya (PhD ’16) had a space problem with a novel solutionManan Arya (PhD ’16) Credit: CaltechManan Arya (PhD '16) had a space problem. The problem? When you want to send something into outer...
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Campus Hosts Conference on Mentoring Undergrads
Faculty and Staff Learn Skills for Advising Students in ResearchNews Writer: Emily VelascoUndergraduate research mentors discuss mentoring experiences with Caltech students. Hoping to become better...
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Caltech Celebrates Its Seniors
Senior dinner program has become an annual traditionSeniors gather at the May 16 event.Credit: CaltechCaltech president Thomas F. Rosenbaum and Katherine T. Faber, the Simon Ramo Professor of Materials...
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Caltech Program Delivers Science Instruction to Local Elementary School
Looking for help in teaching science, a Pasadena school knew where to turnNews Writer: Jon NalickCaltech graduate student Michael Mazza helps a fourth-grade student strain strawberry pulp to extract...
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Small-Molecule Talk with Alison Ondrus
New Caltech professor talks about the intersection between chemistry and biologyNews Writer: Whitney ClavinAlison OndrusCredit: Caltech New assistant professor of chemistry Alison Ondrus says she's...
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Fool Me Twice
Julie Jester (BS ’14) wanted to make Caltech history—specifically the history of Caltech pranks.Julie JesterJulie Jester (BS '14) wanted to make Caltech history—specifically the history of Caltech...
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Chemistry Student Receives Fulbright Fellowship
Gerri Roberts Will Research New Anti-Cancer Drugs in GermanyNews Writer: Emily VelascoGerri RobertsGerri Roberts, a senior majoring in chemistry, has received a Fulbright fellowship to study new...
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Time to Crack Some Stacks—It's Ditch Day!
Ditch Day, one of Caltech's oldest traditions, took place on May 26.Ditch Day, one of Caltech's oldest traditions, took place on May 26. During this annual spring rite—the timing of which is kept...
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Class Act: Chemistry 101
A newly reinvented class gives undergrads a low-stakes way to explore topics in chemistry.Graduate student Kelsey Boyle, who is co-teaching (with Rebekah Silva), a tutorial course on DNA and cancer for...
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62nd Annual Staff Service & Impact Awards
Caltech will honor more than 300 staff members on June 1.Credit: CaltechCaltech will host its 62nd Staff Service & Impact Awards on June 1 to honor more than 300 staff members and the work they do...
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