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Techers Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
04/08/2015

Techers Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Kimm Fesenmaier
Thirty-one current Caltech students and 12 alumni to receive support for research-based master's or doctoral programs in science or engineering.
The logo of the National Science Foundation.
Two Caltech Seniors Win Hertz Fellowships
04/06/2015

Two Caltech Seniors Win Hertz Fellowships

Douglas Smith
Caltech seniors Adam Jermyn and Charles Tschirhart have been named 2015 Hertz Fellowship winners. Selected from a pool of approximately 800 applicants, the awardees will receive up to five years of support for their graduate studies.
2015 Hertz Foundation Fellows Charles Tschirhart (left) and Adam Jermyn (right)
Caltech Space Challenge: Mission to an Asteroid in Lunar Orbit
04/02/2015

Caltech Space Challenge: Mission to an Asteroid in Lunar Orbit

Kimm Fesenmaier
Thirty two students from around the world converged on campus to test their space mission design skills. Their task? To design the best manned mission to an asteroid placed in orbit around the moon . . . in just five days.
Rothenbergs Invest In Education, Innovation
03/30/2015

Rothenbergs Invest In Education, Innovation

Wayne Lewis
A $15 million pledge to Caltech from trustee James F. Rothenberg and his wife, Anne, will fuel two areas of intrinsic importance to the Institute and the U.S. economy overall.
A Molecular Arms Race: The Immune System Versus HIV
03/27/2015

A Molecular Arms Race: The Immune System Versus HIV

Douglas Smith
Finding an anti-AIDS vaccine remains an elusive goal—partly because the HIV virus quickly mutates to evade the vaccine's antibodies. In a Watson Lecture on April 1, Caltech's Pamela J. Bjorkman will describe ways to neutralize that mutational advantage.
Caltech Athlete Wins Prestigious Community Service Award
03/25/2015

Caltech Athlete Wins Prestigious Community Service Award

Lorinda Dajose
Rob Anderson Selected for the 2015 Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches Good Works Team for his extensive work on sustainable energy projects.
Sean Bailey Elected as Caltech Trustee
03/19/2015

Sean Bailey Elected as Caltech Trustee

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
The president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production has been elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees.
Kresa Leadership Chair Opens Door for Opportunity
03/16/2015

Kresa Leadership Chair Opens Door for Opportunity

Ann Motrunich
The unrestricted $10 million gift for Caltech's Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy will help back-of-the-napkin ideas become groundbreaking science.
photo of Kent and Joyce Kresa
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.
Alumnus and Trustee Wins Deutsche Bank Prize
03/10/2015

Alumnus and Trustee Wins Deutsche Bank Prize

Kimm Fesenmaier
Stephen A. Ross (BS '65), a professor of finance at MIT and member of Caltech's Board of Trustees, was recognized for his groundwork and fundamental contributions to the analytical development of financial economics.