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Caltech Elects New and Returning Trustees
04/23/2021

Caltech Elects New and Returning Trustees

Davin Malasarn
Caltech’s Board of Trustees welcomes three new members and one returning member.
Parsons-Gates Hall of Administration
Fariborz Maseeh Elected as New Caltech Trustee
04/23/2021

Fariborz Maseeh Elected as New Caltech Trustee

Davin Malasarn
Maseeh is the founder and president of the Massiah Foundation, which supports education, health, and arts and culture initiatives.
Fariborz Maseeh
Barbara M. Barrett Re-elected to Caltech Board of Trustees
04/23/2021

Barbara M. Barrett Re-elected to Caltech Board of Trustees

Davin Malasarn
The former Ambassador to Finland previously served on the Caltech Board of Trustees from 2014 to 2019, including as vice chair of the JPL Committee.
Barbara Barrett
Cultures Across Cultures: Senior Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Study Yogurts of the World
04/19/2021

Cultures Across Cultures: Senior Receives Prestigious Fellowship to Study Yogurts of the World

Lori Dajose
Liana Merk has received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which will fund her original project to travel around the world, studying microbial species present in fermented foods.
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Women Advocating for Women
03/30/2021

Women Advocating for Women

Judy Hill
Women-led groups across campus provide support and community, an effect that is multiplied when they come together under the umbrella of Caltech's Women's Engagement Board.
a blue tie dye t-shirt with the logo for women in BBE
Caltech Outlines Plan to Expand On-Campus Research and Resume In-Person Instruction
03/28/2021

Caltech Outlines Plan to Expand On-Campus Research and Resume In-Person Instruction

Andrew Moseman
Following a limited reopening during the spring and summer, Caltech plans for the return of on-campus learning in the fall term in accordance with public health guidelines.
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Cassandra Horii Named Caltech's Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach
03/22/2021

Cassandra Horii Named Caltech's Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach

Cassandra Volpe Horii, the founding director of Caltech's Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach (CTLO), has been promoted to the role of assistant vice provost and director of the CTLO.
Portrait of Cassandra Horii in black blazer
Caltech Earns Reaccreditation for 10 Years
03/16/2021

Caltech Earns Reaccreditation for 10 Years

Andrew Moseman
The accreditation process not only demonstrates that Caltech has maintained the highest standards in education but also provides an opportunity for self-reflection and continued improvement.
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Candace Rypisi Named Caltech's Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Student-Faculty Programs
03/11/2021

Candace Rypisi Named Caltech's Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Student-Faculty Programs

Candace Rypisi, who has led the Student-Faculty Programs (SFP) office since 2007, has been named Caltech's assistant vice provost and director of Student-Faculty Programs.
Portrait of Candace Rypisi
Watson Lecture on February 17: Mansi Kasliwal Explores "What Cosmic Fireworks Unveil About the Universe"
02/11/2021

Watson Lecture on February 17: Mansi Kasliwal Explores "What Cosmic Fireworks Unveil About the Universe"

The assistant professor of astronomy in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Caltech continues the 2020–2021 Watson Lecture season.
Mansi Kasliwal