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Graduate Students Peer into Cosmic Web
02/13/2017

Graduate Students Peer into Cosmic Web

Lorinda Dajose
The Keck Cosmic Web Imager will be used at the W. M. Keck Observatory to image the webs of matter between galaxies.
The Keck Cosmic Web Imager, under construction.
New Director of Health and Counseling Services
02/10/2017

New Director of Health and Counseling Services

Jon Nalick
Caltech recently spoke with Jennifer Howes, the campus’s director of health and counseling services, to discuss what her office offers students and her goal of addressing students’ counseling needs.
Jennifer Howes, the campus’ director of health and counseling services
Violence and Order
02/06/2017

Violence and Order

Judy Hill
Caltech and The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens have embarked on a new collaboration.
photo of Leah Klement
Venerable Oak Tree Succumbs to Fungal Infection
02/04/2017

Venerable Oak Tree Succumbs to Fungal Infection

Jon Nalick
Stressed by drought, windstorms, and a systemic fungal infection, the 400-year-old Engelmann oak tree treasured by generations of Institute staff, faculty, and students has died.
The Engelmann oak as it appeared in 1965.
Politics and American Higher Education
01/31/2017

Politics and American Higher Education

Judy Hill
Four presidents discuss the role of institutions of higher education in times of political change and social turmoil.
photo of panelists
Problem Solving, One Avocado at a Time
01/24/2017

Problem Solving, One Avocado at a Time

Judy Hill
For the handful of students in Caltech's legendary Physics 11 seminar, jumping over hurdles is just the beginning.
photo of Daniel Mark at a white board
TeachWeek to Highlight Innovative Education
01/11/2017

TeachWeek to Highlight Innovative Education

Sharon Kaplan
Caltech's Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach (CTLO) will host its second annual TeachWeek program from January 17–23.
Teachers points to chalkboard
The Gift of an Education
12/19/2016

The Gift of an Education

Svetlana Kryukova (BS ’95, MS ’95) and Anatoly Baumstein (PhD ’97) have established the Baumstein-Kryukova Student Grant Endowment Fund to help future generations of exceptional scholars pursue their studies at Caltech.
baumstein kryukova
The Mechanical Universe Now on YouTube
12/16/2016

The Mechanical Universe Now on YouTube

Jon Nalick
The critically acclaimed television series The Mechanical Universe… And Beyond, created at Caltech and broadcast on PBS from 1985-86, is now available in its entirety on YouTube.
Image of spaceships and vector math symbols
Class of 2016's Gift Offers Power to the People
12/12/2016

Class of 2016's Gift Offers Power to the People

Jon Nalick
There are now charging stations at nine strategic locations on campus where users can plug in their phones and laptops.
Map indicates locations of charging stations.