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Watson Lecture on January 18: Claire Bucholz on the Fascinating Story of Earth's Oxygen
01/11/2023

Watson Lecture on January 18: Claire Bucholz on the Fascinating Story of Earth's Oxygen

Katie Neith
On Wednesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. PT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Claire E. Bucholz, Caltech assistant professor of geology and this year’s Biedebach Memorial Lecturer, will continue the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series with "When Earth Breathed Deeply."
Photo of Claire Bucholz
Caltech Magazine's Top 10 Stories of 2022
12/29/2022

Caltech Magazine's Top 10 Stories of 2022

Andrew Moseman
This year, Caltech magazine covered the dazzling new images from James Webb Space Telescope, a new Nobel-winning alumnus, the beauty of writing in math, and much more. Here are our most popular features from 2022.
Collage of equations, robots, jellyfish, Caltech campus
An Innovation Ecosystem Grows in Pasadena
12/28/2022

An Innovation Ecosystem Grows in Pasadena

Andrew Moseman
The innovation community is buoyed by the students and ideas that emerge from not only Caltech but also universities around the region plus an acceleration in venture capital and spaces for new start-ups to work. Meanwhile, the Institute has grown its partnerships with private industry.
Ciro Donalek, George Djorgovski, and Michael Amori on Caltech's campus.
Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar
12/22/2022

Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar

Emily Velasco
Laura Lewis has received one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious scholarships and will study at both Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh.
A portrait of Laura Lewis.
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 Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative
12/19/2022

Caltech Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative

The initiative, which includes eight higher education institutions, aims to provide greater access to qualified student refugees who hope to pursue education in the United States.
students in classroom
Reflections on '72 From Caltech's First Black Alumnae
12/05/2022

Reflections on '72 From Caltech's First Black Alumnae

Andrew Moseman
Fifty years later, the first three Black women to enter Caltech as students look back on their experiences.
Karen Maples, MD (BS '76); Deanna Hunt (BS '76); and Lauretta Carroll (BS '77) in front of a background of historical images of Caltech
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.
From the Provost's Point of View
11/03/2022

From the Provost's Point of View

Andrew Moseman
David A. Tirrell, the Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Carl and Shirley Larson Provostial Chair, has served as Caltech’s provost since 2017. As he begins a new term, Tirrell reflects on how the Caltech campus and culture have changed over his first five years in the position, and what he’s excited for next.
Provost David Tirrell in a white shirt and gray jacket, looking off to the left
Watch the Nov. 2 Watson Lecture with Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz
10/27/2022

Watch the Nov. 2 Watson Lecture with Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz

On Wednesday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. PDT in Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, continues the 100th anniversary season of the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series by investigating "The Dance of Life: How Do We Become Ourselves?"
Professors Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz standing on campus in a sweater, looking at the camera