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2022 Year in Review
12/19/2022

2022 Year in Review

As the end of 2022 quickly approaches, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2022 Year in Review collage
Caltech's Seismo Lab Celebrates 100 Years at the Forefront of Earthquake Science
11/09/2022

Caltech's Seismo Lab Celebrates 100 Years at the Forefront of Earthquake Science

Robert Perkins
The Seismo Lab looks back at a century of changing how we measure and study earthquakes and, through them, the Earth itself.
Tracy Dennison Begins Tenure as Chair of the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
10/04/2022

Tracy Dennison Begins Tenure as Chair of the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Emily Velasco
Dennison, a social-science historian, succeeds Jean-Laurent Rosenthal (PhD '88), who has overseen the division for eight years.
A portrait of Tracy Dennison. She is outside and wears a blazer.
The Postdoc Who Conquered Death Valley
09/07/2022

The Postdoc Who Conquered Death Valley

Andrew Moseman
Up until this year, no one had ever hiked the entirety of Death Valley National Park from north to south in less than a week. In February, however, Caltech postdoctoral fellow Cameron Hummels covered the 170-mile route in four days—with six minutes to spare.
Salty cracked landscape of Death Valley National Park
High School Students Conduct Research with Caltech Mentors
09/01/2022

High School Students Conduct Research with Caltech Mentors

Ann Motrunich
In one laboratory, a graduate student and three local high school students study ancient oceans.
Four people in K95-style masks and short-sleeved shirts stand at a tall table in a narrow, white-painted laboratory room, discussing and look at a gray rock in Bednarick's hands.
Caltech Connections in Rose Bowl History
08/11/2022

Caltech Connections in Rose Bowl History

Ann Motrunich
Rose Bowl history and Caltech football history connect. The first Rose Bowl games were played on what became Caltech's athletic fields. Later, the Rose Bowl stadium was the site of many Beaver games and two legendary Caltech pranks.
A black and white photo shows a vast crowd seated around the empty field for the New Year's Day ,1921, University of California vs. Ohio State University bowl game, held at Tournament Park. Caltech's Throop Hall and other early campus buildings are visible in the background, in front of the hazy peaks of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Hampton Cantrell Named Caltech's New Chief of Campus Security and Parking Services
07/20/2022

Hampton Cantrell Named Caltech's New Chief of Campus Security and Parking Services

Lori Oliwenstein-Kluger
Cantrell is a seasoned law enforcement professional with decades of higher-education experience.
Hampton Cantrell Home Page Photo
CCE Charts Path in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
07/13/2022

CCE Charts Path in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Emily Velasco
The Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering invests in ensuring it is welcoming to students from underrepresented backgrounds.
aerial view of Caltech looking northwest from the southeast corner of campus
Caltech Breaks Ground on Resnick Sustainability Center
05/04/2022

Caltech Breaks Ground on Resnick Sustainability Center

The Resnick Sustainability Center will be a hub for research and education endeavors aimed at advancing new innovative sustainability solutions
groundbreaking event for the Resnick Sustainability center
Caltech Joins SEA Change as Charter Member
04/15/2022

Caltech Joins SEA Change as Charter Member

Lori Oliwenstein
The AAAS program, led by Caltech trustee Shirley Malcom, adopts a self-assessment model to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.
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