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Caltech Hosts Research Conference on Conspiratorial Thinking
10/10/2023

Caltech Hosts Research Conference on Conspiratorial Thinking

Cynthia Eller
A two-day workshop at Caltech featured an international group of speakers bringing different disciplinary methods to the study of conspiratorial thinking.
Michael Alvarez at the podium of a conference.
Announcing the 2023-24 Watson Lecture Season
09/26/2023

Announcing the 2023-24 Watson Lecture Season

Katie Neith
The 101st season of Caltech's Watson Lectures will feature new engagement activities in addition to the stimulating talks on research and innovation for which the series is known.
Crowd in seats in Beckman Auditorium with Caltech logo lit up on the wall
Caltech Hosts STEM Bootcamp in Collaboration with the Warrior-Scholar Project
07/18/2023

Caltech Hosts STEM Bootcamp in Collaboration with the Warrior-Scholar Project

Cynthia Eller
For the fourth year in a row, Caltech hosted active-duty military and veterans who want to prepare for a transition to undergraduate study in STEM fields.
students visit a science laboratory
Caltech Hosts Conference for Emerging Black Academics in STEM
06/13/2023

Caltech Hosts Conference for Emerging Black Academics in STEM

Julia Ehlert
Regional conference highlights Black researchers across disciplines.
Group photo of the Conference for Emerging Black Academics in STEM
Junior Watson Program Draws Local Students
06/06/2023

Junior Watson Program Draws Local Students

Ann Motrunich
As the curtain closes on the 100th year of Caltech’s renowned Watson Lecture Series, a new anniversary opens: the 25th season of the Junior Watson program.
In a laboratory, six people in Garfield High School jackets watch two people who are facing them, smiling.
Ditch Day 2023: Puzzles, Pool Noodles, and Pond Diving
06/02/2023

Ditch Day 2023: Puzzles, Pool Noodles, and Pond Diving

Julia Ehlert
Caltech’s annual tradition involves themed puzzles called “stacks” that comprise logic challenges, games, funky costumes, and story-driven adventures around campus.
Third-year Joaquín Gómez paddles a raft across the Gene Pool.
Awards Ceremony Shines Spotlight on Caltech's Trailblazers in Inclusion and Diversity
05/31/2023

Awards Ceremony Shines Spotlight on Caltech's Trailblazers in Inclusion and Diversity

Julia Ehlert
Caltech’s Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CCID) hosts Celebration of Excellence honoring community leaders
The CCID Celebration of Excellence
Exploring Generative AI: Regulation, Policy, and Societal Impact
05/19/2023

Exploring Generative AI: Regulation, Policy, and Societal Impact

Sabrina Pirzada
To explore the societal implications of generative artificial intelligence and how policymakers might approach regulating it, the Caltech Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy hosted a conversation among researchers, industry representatives, and the public.
Panel of 5 people in chairs in front of an audience
Watson Lecture on May 24: Yaser Abu-Mostafa Will Discuss the Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence
05/15/2023

Watson Lecture on May 24: Yaser Abu-Mostafa Will Discuss the Promise and Perils of Artificial Intelligence

Katie Neith
On Wednesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. PDT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Yaser Abu-Mostafa (PhD ’83), professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will cap the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Artificial Intelligence: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”
Yaser Abu-Mostafa
Community Read: A Conversation with Professor Danielle Allen about Our Declaration
05/12/2023

Community Read: A Conversation with Professor Danielle Allen about Our Declaration

Jennifer Torres
The Caltech community is invited to take part a special virtual event with 2023 Commencement speaker Danielle Allen to discuss her award-winning book, Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality.
A head-and-shoulders shot of Professor Danielle Allen, wearing a blue top, appears on the left. On the right is an image of the cover of her book, Our Declaration, which has an abstract image of the Declaration of Independence.