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Cultural Anthropologist to Deliver Commencement Address
03/09/2015

Cultural Anthropologist to Deliver Commencement Address

Kimm Fesenmaier
An expert at the intersection of culture and technology, Genevieve Bell is a vice president at Intel Corporation and an Intel Fellow, a position that reflects the highest level of technical achievement within the company.
Genevieve Bell
The Lindes Make Historic Investment to Fuel Caltech Priorities
03/05/2015

The Lindes Make Historic Investment to Fuel Caltech Priorities

Wayne Lewis
The $50 million pledge provides unrestricted flexibility that is expressly aimed at empowering Caltech to adapt to the unknown.
Ron and Maxine Linde
Caltech Names Four Distinguished Alumni
03/04/2015

Caltech Names Four Distinguished Alumni

Ben Tomlin
Kip S. Thorne (BS '62), David D. Ho (BS '74), Quynh-Thu Xuan Le (BS '89), and Stanislav Smirnov (MS '95, PhD '96) are this year's recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award.
New Provostial Chair Grounded in Caltech History
02/24/2015

New Provostial Chair Grounded in Caltech History

Wayne Lewis
Endowment was inspired by Caltech's distinctive approach to fundamental research and education, and strong track record of volunteer leadership.
New Presidential Chair Provides Vital Unrestricted Funding
02/24/2015

New Presidential Chair Provides Vital Unrestricted Funding

Stacey Hong
The $15 million endowment from Sonja and William Davidow (MS'59) ensures "a no-red-tape process … for getting inspirational ideas off the ground"
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 From Experience — How Do We Do It?
02/02/2015

Learning From Experience — How Do We Do It?

Douglas Smith
It is often said that people who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. John P. O'Doherty, professor of psychology and director of the Caltech Brain Imaging Center, discusses our current understanding of how we learn from experience.
fMRI scans of brain regions involved in value judgements
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