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11/17/2014

Watson Lecture: "Photosynthesis: A Planetary Revolution"

Douglas Smith

Two and a half billion years ago, single-celled organisms called cyanobacteria harnessed sunlight to split water molecules, producing energy to power their cells and releasing oxygen into an atmosphere that had previously had none. These early environmental engineers are responsible for the life we see around us today, and much more besides. At 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, in Caltech's Beckman Auditorium, Professor of Geobiology Woodward "Woody" Fischer will describe how they transformed the planet. Admission is free.

10/24/2014

The Inauguration of Thomas F. Rosenbaum

On Friday, October 24 we celebrated the inauguration of Thomas F. Rosenbaum as the Institute's ninth president.

10/13/2014

Watson Lecture: Quantum States of Matter in Crystals

Douglas Smith

David Hsieh, an assistant professor of physics at Caltech, is searching for new forms of matter that exhibit weird quantum properties in bulk. Find out the why, where, and how at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, in Caltech's Beckman Auditorium. Admission is free.

06/16/2014

Commencement Speaker Daniel Yergin Visits Caltech

Cynthia Eller

This year's commencement speaker, Pulitzer Prize-winning energy expert Daniel Yergin, came to campus a day early to get better acquainted with Caltech's faculty and students, and in particular to learn more about Caltech's energy initiatives.

06/13/2014

Caltech’s Student Leaders

Cynthia Eller

In keeping with Caltech’s long tradition of student self-governance, student leaders are elected by their peers to guide almost every aspect of student life at Caltech. We asked three student leaders to reflect on their experiences over the past year.

06/13/2014

Commencement 2014

06/13/2014

Seniors Named Fulbright Scholars

Kathy Svitil

Two graduating Caltech seniors, Stephanie Laga and Katja Luxem, have been selected to receive 2014–2015 Fulbright scholarships to pursue graduate studies abroad.

06/13/2014

Students Win National and International Prizes

Kathy Svitil

Caltech students have collected an array of awards this spring, including two Fulbright grants, a Watson Fellowship, three Goldwater Scholarships, an American-Scandinavian Fellowship, six DOD graduate fellowships, Caltech's San Pietro and Bishop Prizes, and 34 NSF Fellowships.

06/13/2014

Friends of the Caltech Library Award Prize to Two Senior Theses

Cynthia Eller

The Senior Thesis Prize is intended to encourage undergraduates to complete a formal work of scholarship as a capstone project for their undergraduate career.

05/05/2014

The Chemistry Behind Modern Medicines

Douglas Smith

Natural products—molecules originally isolated from bacteria, fungi, plants, and other sources—often have medicinal values that can be enhanced by careful reengineering.

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