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05/02/2023

Watson Lecture on May 10: Chiara Daraio on Developing Wearables That Can Help Us Monitor Our Health, Communicate, and More

Katie Neith

On Wednesday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. PDT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Chiara Daraio, the G. Bradford Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Making Wearable Materials Smarter.”

04/27/2023

How to Decide if Caltech Is Right for You

Julia Ehlert

Admitted undergraduate students explore campus and learn about research, academics, the residential houses and more at Discover Caltech (DiscoTech).

Students play a game of giant Jenga at DiscoTech

04/25/2023

Next-Gen STEM: Science Olympiad Tournament Returns to Campus

Julia Ehlert

Caltech hosts more than 2,000 middle and high school students, teachers, and volunteers for the state level science and engineering competition.

Two young students look at a rock sample together.

04/14/2023

Watson Lecture on April 19: Karthish Manthiram on Developing Sustainable Ways to Synthesize Chemicals and Materials

Katie Neith

On Wednesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. PDT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Karthish Manthiram, professor of chemical engineering and chemistry and a William H. Hurt Scholar, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with “Electrifying and Decarbonizing Chemical Synthesis.”

Professor Karthish Manthiram stands in front of columns on campus

04/12/2023

Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Caltech

Julia Ehlert

The former Caltech postdoctoral alumna shared the story of her career and time in space as the first Black woman to crew the ISS.

Jessica Watkins poses for a photo with the crowd in Beckman Auditorium

04/06/2023

Caltech to Host Science Olympiad on April 8

Julia Ehlert

Over 2,000 middle and high school students and guests from across Southern California will come to Caltech for the state-level science tournament.

Participants in the 2016 Southern California Science Olympiad State Tournament hosted at Caltech

03/27/2023

Astronaut and former Caltech postdoc Jessica Watkins to discuss her career and space exploration

Astronaut Jessica Watkins will return to Caltech on April 7 to share the story of her career and her thoughts on space exploration.

Jessica Watkins, in a blue flight suit and carrying a helmet, stands in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft

03/15/2023

Caltech's Battle of the Bots Returns for 38th Year

Julia Ehlert

The 38th annual ME72 Engineering Design Competition put Caltech students' skills to the test, featuring ball-launching, self-driving, all-terrain robots—which occasionally burst into flames.

A crowd of people watch the ME72 competition in front of the Beckman Auditorium, a round white building with columns

03/13/2023

Court Vision: Coach Oliver Eslinger and the Caltech Basketball Turnaround

Andrew Moseman

“I came in with a vision that we're at the greatest institute in the world,” Eslinger says. “It's all about excellence, so let's make it all about excellence in the athletic arena as well.”

Coach Doc Eslinger coaching his basketball team during a game.

03/10/2023

Students Innovate Sustainability Solutions in 36-Hour Hackathon

Julia Ehlert

Hacktech, Caltech’s annual intercollegiate coding competition, returned for a ninth year from March 3–5, 2023. More than 400 participating students conceived and developed projects to address issues in sustainability.

Aaron Zhao speaks in front of a screen that reads

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