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The Rose Hills Foundation grants $315,000 to Caltech for undergraduate scholarships
01/24/2005

The Rose Hills Foundation grants $315,000 to Caltech for undergraduate scholarships

Robert Tindol
The Rose Hills Foundation of Los Angeles has awarded $315,000 to the California Institute of Technology to fund scholarships for the current and coming academic years. The scholarships will be awarded to juniors and seniors from the San Gabriel Valley who are majoring in the life sciences, natural sciences, or engineering.
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Fellowship for Graduate Students Established
01/14/2005

Fellowship for Graduate Students Established

Marcus Woo

"It's habit-forming," says Howard Oringer of his long rapport with faculty and students at the California Institute of Technology. Which is why the 1963 Caltech graduate has established the Oringer Fellowship Fund in Information Science and Technology, a $600,000 endowment to generate support for Caltech graduate students.

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Caltech students to get down and dirty in second annual Mudeo competition of the modern era
01/13/2005

Caltech students to get down and dirty in second annual Mudeo competition of the modern era

Robert Tindol
A mud fight that would make the Three Stooges look like well-scrubbed ballerinas is set to take place on the California Institute of Technology campus at 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 17. The event, which is described as "a lot of random mayhem with tons of mud," will attract the participation of scores of otherwise dignified college students at one of the otherwise more dignified and staid science institutions in America.
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Van Amerongen Elected to Board of Trustees
12/06/2004

Van Amerongen Elected to Board of Trustees

California Institute of Technology president David Baltimore has announced the election of Lewis van Amerongen to the Institute's Board of Trustees.

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Fellowship Program Receives $1 Million Gift
12/03/2004

Fellowship Program Receives $1 Million Gift

Jill Perry
A 1952 Caltech alumnus, Carl Larson, and his wife, Shirley, have contributed $1 million to Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program. The income from the endowment will be used for students' annual stipends.
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Rhodes, Marshall Scholarships Awarded to Caltech Students Joe Jewell and Wei Lien Dang
11/23/2004

Rhodes, Marshall Scholarships Awarded to Caltech Students Joe Jewell and Wei Lien Dang

Robert Tindol
For the first time ever, a Rhodes and a Marshall scholarship have gone to students at the California Institute of Technology in the same year.
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New Home for Astronomers
11/22/2004

New Home for Astronomers

For almost 100 years, Caltech has been at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics, pioneering research that has led to greater understanding of the earth, the solar system, and the Universe. Now the Institute is about to help its world-renowned astronomers and other investigators continue their groundbreaking discoveries well into the 21st century.

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Moore Foundation Gives $25.4 million to Caltech for Nanoscale Systems Initiative
11/10/2004

Moore Foundation Gives $25.4 million to Caltech for Nanoscale Systems Initiative

Robert Tindol
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a $25.4 million grant to the California Institute of Technology to establish the Nanoscale Systems Initiative (NSI). The grant will support one of the scientific and technological community's promising research avenues--the creation of extremely tiny devices to augment and in some cases displace the state-of-the-art electronic systems of today.
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Urban League President John W. Mack Elected to Caltech Board of Trustees
11/09/2004

Urban League President John W. Mack Elected to Caltech Board of Trustees

Deborah Williams-Hedges
John W. Mack stands out as a dynamic force in shaping the social, economic, and political landscape of Los Angeles. His renowned career as president of the Los Angeles Urban League spans over thirty years, and has made a positive impact on Southern California. A highly respected advocate for equal opportunities in education and economics, Mack will now lend his expertise to the California Institute of Technology as a newly elected member of the Board of Trustees.
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Long-term Financial Planning for Your Child's Education
11/02/2004

Long-term Financial Planning for Your Child's Education

Deborah Williams-Hedges
David Levy, California Institute of Technology director of financial aid, along with Catherine Thomas, associate dean of admissions and financial aid at the University of Southern California, will host a free seminar entitled "Planning for Your Child's Educational Future." The seminar will take place on Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. to noon, at Verdugo Hills Hospital, 1812 Verdugo Boulevard, 4th floor Council Room, in Glendale.
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