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Jennifer Lum Named Caltech General Counsel
07/29/2019

Jennifer Lum Named Caltech General Counsel

Jennifer Lum, deputy general counsel at Caltech, has been named the Institute's new general counsel.
Jennifer Lum
Can AI Be Fair?
06/25/2019

Can AI Be Fair?

Whitney Clavin
Experts discuss whether machine-learning programs can be unbiased.
Illustration representing the question of whether AI's can be fair.
CS + Social Good
06/19/2019

CS + Social Good

Jennifer Torres-Siders
Through TechReach, a new student club, Caltech undergrads aim to use tech skills to address social problems
Students Andrew Hess, Myra Cheng, and Nivetha Karthikeyan, founders of the TechReach club, sit in the Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology.
Dexter A. Bailey, Jr., Appointed Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations
06/17/2019

Dexter A. Bailey, Jr., Appointed Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations

A nationally recognized leader, Bailey brings more than two decades of development experience to the campus.
Dexter A. Bailey, Jr.
Students Receive 2019 Awards
06/14/2019

Students Receive 2019 Awards

Emily Velasco
Outstanding students from many disciplines have been presented with awards for their achievements.
A portrait of several students who won the 2019 Robert L. Noland Leadership Award
For Caltech Scholarship Recipients, Opportunities Abound
06/14/2019

For Caltech Scholarship Recipients, Opportunities Abound

At the Institute’s annual scholarship reception on May 19, Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum introduced a panel of four students who reflected on the difference this support has made in their lives.
Scholarship brunch panelists with moderator Kevin Gilmartin
Academic Regalia: The Colors of Commencement
06/12/2019

Academic Regalia: The Colors of Commencement

Megan Hazle
The academic regalia worn by graduates at commencement dates back many centuries, with the gown's cut and velvet trimming indicating academic rank, and tassels, cords, and medallions denoting various honors.
Photo showing the different types of academic regalia worn by graduating Caltech students.
Electrical Engineering Major Wins NPSC Fellowship
06/12/2019

Electrical Engineering Major Wins NPSC Fellowship

Robert Perkins
Caltech senior Meera Krishnamoorthy has received a fellowship from the National Physical Science Consortium
Krishnamoorthy
Caltech Faculty Receive Named Professorships
06/12/2019

Caltech Faculty Receive Named Professorships

During the 2018–19 academic year, Caltech recognized three faculty members with the Institute's most distinguished award for individual faculty—a named professorship.
In Situ and Out of Context
05/28/2019

In Situ and Out of Context

In search of inspiration for a senior research project on an opportunistic pathogen, Caltech junior and biology major Jade Livingston assembled an ad hoc think tank of physics and engineering students.
Jade Livingston