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Caltech Students Launch Research Journal
04/25/2001

Caltech Students Launch Research Journal

Deborah Williams-Hedges
In the world of academia, "publish or perish" is the mantra by which careers live or die. Reputations are enhanced by publishing articles in prestigious journals. This philosophy extends to undergraduate students who feel pressure to be published as well.
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Caltech Students Awarded Fulbrights
04/24/2001

Caltech Students Awarded Fulbrights

Caltech Students Awarded Fulbrights
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Caltech Y Sponsors Community Service Day
04/04/2001

Caltech Y Sponsors Community Service Day

Deborah Williams-Hedges
California Institute of Technology students will participate in several community service projects April 7, as part of "Make a Difference Day," sponsored by the Caltech Y.
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Impact of Caltech's Computer Science OptionCelebrated with 25th Anniversary Symposium
03/30/2001

Impact of Caltech's Computer Science OptionCelebrated with 25th Anniversary Symposium

Jill Perry
Computer technology pioneers and today's leading innovators in the field will gather at Caltech on April 9 and 10 for a symposium in honor of the 25th anniversary of the California Institute of Technology computer science option. The event is free and open to the public. Presentations by Caltech alumni, former and current faculty, and distinguished colleagues will take place in Beckman Institute auditorium and in the Jorgensen Laboratory of Information Science.
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Caltech Hosts Autism Forum
03/28/2001

Caltech Hosts Autism Forum

Jill Perry
In the 1990s, the number of children receiving services for autistic disorders is estimated to have risen by 556 percent. This astounding increase has raised the profile of this disease, and a panel of experts will address many different issues concerning autism at the California Institute of Technology's Biology Forum 2001, "Autism: Deciphering the Puzzle," at 8 p.m., April 20, in Beckman Auditorium at Caltech in Pasadena. It is free and open to the public.
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Baxter Awards Caltech Professor $250,000
03/15/2001

Baxter Awards Caltech Professor $250,000

Deborah Williams-Hedges
The BioScience business of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Hyland Immuno, has awarded $250,000 to a California Institute of Technology faculty member to continue his protein design research.
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Baxter Awards Caltech Professor $250,000
03/14/2001

Baxter Awards Caltech Professor $250,000

Jill Perry
The Hyland Immuno division of Baxter Healthcare Corporation has awarded $250,000 to a California Institute of Technology faculty member to continue his protein design research.
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Stevenson Receives Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching
03/05/2001

Stevenson Receives Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching

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Caltech Celebrates Pauling Centennial
02/20/2001

Caltech Celebrates Pauling Centennial

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the late Linus Pauling's birthday, the California Institute of Technology will host "Frontiers in Science," a day of presentations by world renowned scientists including three Nobel Laureates. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 2, in Beckman Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
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Caltech Receives $10 Million Grant fromSherman Fairchild Foundation
02/08/2001

Caltech Receives $10 Million Grant fromSherman Fairchild Foundation

Deborah Williams-Hedges
The California Institute of Technology has received a $10 million grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to establish an endowment for the existing Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Scholars Program in theoretical physics, theoretical astrophysics, and mathematics.
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