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Summer Programs for Underrepresented Students Return to Caltech
09/24/2021

Summer Programs for Underrepresented Students Return to Caltech

Marisa Demers
In-person research and community building are back for Caltech’s Freshman Summer Research Institute and Graduate Summer Research Institute.
FSRI students, summer 2021
SURF and WAVE Students Return to Campus
09/23/2021

SURF and WAVE Students Return to Campus

Andrew Moseman
After a year of remote learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of 318 undergraduates was brought back to campus this summer to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) and WAVE Fellows programs.
SURF program research
Virtual Town Hall Addresses Questions Regarding Return to Campus, Vaccination, and More
08/25/2021

Virtual Town Hall Addresses Questions Regarding Return to Campus, Vaccination, and More

Discussion focused on the need to address the current and changing status of the COVID-19 pandemic while supporting the transition of students, faculty, and staff back to campus and in-person learning
Caltech town hall speakers on zoom
Michelle Effros Named Vice Provost
08/02/2021

Michelle Effros Named Vice Provost

Andrew Moseman
Effros, the George Van Osdol Professor of Electrical Engineering, says Caltech is “a place where you can make anything happen.”
Portrait of Michelle Effros
Caltech Celebrates 127th Commencement
06/11/2021

Caltech Celebrates 127th Commencement

Andrew Moseman
The virtual ceremony featured a keynote address and alumni sharing thoughts on resilience, and was followed by a virtual toast to the graduates.
The 2021 graduates fill the air with confetti.
Caltech Recognizes 2021 Student Leadership Award Winners
06/02/2021

Caltech Recognizes 2021 Student Leadership Award Winners

Andrew Moseman
A virtual ceremony recognized students who excelled in leadership roles this year.
A collage of student award winner portraits
Commencement 2021 Features Aerospace Leader Norman R. Augustine as Keynote Speaker
06/02/2021

Commencement 2021 Features Aerospace Leader Norman R. Augustine as Keynote Speaker

Andrew Moseman
The 127th Caltech Commencement will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. The Institute will offer several other ways for the community to celebrate together, including a virtual champagne toast as well as a small on-campus gathering for graduating students only.
Photo of graduating students showing mortarboards.
Caltech's 84th Annual Seminar Day Looks into the Body and out to the Stars
05/21/2021

Caltech's 84th Annual Seminar Day Looks into the Body and out to the Stars

Andrew Moseman
Held virtually for the second time, the Caltech Alumni Association’s annual Seminar Day tackled topics including artificial intelligence in medicine and supermassive black holes.
blue and purple field of lines and dots
Caltech to Host Science Olympiad's 2022 Virtual National Tournament
05/07/2021

Caltech to Host Science Olympiad's 2022 Virtual National Tournament

Ann Motrunich
The online competition will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
collage of Caltech volunteers and competitors in an April 2021 Science Olympiad event
Watson Lecture on May 12: Dianne Newman on the Secrets of Infection-Causing Microbes
05/05/2021

Watson Lecture on May 12: Dianne Newman on the Secrets of Infection-Causing Microbes

Andrew Moseman
Newman will conclude the 2020–2021 Watson Lecture season with “From the Soil to the Clinic: How Infection-Causing Microbes Thrive Without Oxygen.”
Dianne Newman