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Connecting Caltech to Local Classrooms
03/13/2015

Connecting Caltech to Local Classrooms

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
A new opportunity for science educators helps teachers adapt to new standards while bringing Caltech research into local schools.
Senior Connie Hsueh Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
02/24/2015

Senior Connie Hsueh Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Caltech physics major wins prestigious award for graduate studies at the University of Cambridge.
Men's and Women's B-ball Teams Score Wins
02/18/2015

Men's and Women's B-ball Teams Score Wins

Kathy Svitil
The Caltech men's and women's basketball teams both notched historic wins this week, with the women winning their first SCIAC game in 5 years and the men their third straight home conference win.
Men's Basketball Makes it Two Wins in a Row
02/09/2015

Men's Basketball Makes it Two Wins in a Row

Shayna Chabner McKinney
Just days after shaking off a 55-game conference losing streak, the Caltech men's basketball team accomplished something it had not in 44 years—two Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) wins in one season.
Men's Basketball Snaps Losing Streak
02/05/2015

Men's Basketball Snaps Losing Streak

Shayna Chabner McKinney
With a game-winning basket at the buzzer, the Caltech men's basketball team snapped a 55-game, four-year SCIAC losing streak with a 49-47 victory over the University of Redlands on February 3.
Learning While Leading
01/08/2015

Learning While Leading

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
The leaders of Caltech's student organizations have the opportunity to both represent their peers and "peek behind the curtain" of academia.
An App for the Teacher
12/17/2014

An App for the Teacher

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Designed by two alums, the interactive SKIES app helps Caltech students and professors connect to take learning to the next level.
Senior Named Marshall Scholar
12/01/2014

Senior Named Marshall Scholar

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Adam Jermyn, a Caltech senior, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2015 Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in Great Britain.
Caltech Receives Amgen Scholars Program Grant
11/12/2014

Caltech Receives Amgen Scholars Program Grant

Kathy Svitil
Caltech has been named as a host institution for the next phase of the Amgen Scholars Program. Funding from the Amgen Foundation will allow Caltech to provide hands-on laboratory experience to 20 undergraduate students each summer for the next four years.
Using Simulation and Optimization to Cut Wait Times for Voters
11/03/2014

Using Simulation and Optimization to Cut Wait Times for Voters

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
By developing a tool to help better prepare polling places, Caltech sophomore Sean McKenna is hoping to minimize the amount of time we spend in line at the polls.