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Four Caltech Students Receive Department of Energy Fellowships
10/16/2020

Four Caltech Students Receive Department of Energy Fellowships

Robert Perkins
Four students at Caltech have been selected to receive a Department of Energy computational science fellowship.
DOE Fellowships
ShakeOut 2020
10/14/2020

ShakeOut 2020

Caltech's version of the annual earthquake preparedness event will include a virtual bingo game and the launch of a new section of the Caltech Science Exchange.
Text on blue background asking people to join the ShakeOut Drill
GSRI Helps Graduate Students Build a New Community at Caltech
09/30/2020

GSRI Helps Graduate Students Build a New Community at Caltech

Andrew Moseman
The inaugural Graduate Summer Research Institute helps students from underrepresented backgrounds acclimate.
GSRI 2020 students
Convocation 2020 Charges a New Class to Create Community at Caltech
09/22/2020

Convocation 2020 Charges a New Class to Create Community at Caltech

Andrew Moseman
An astronaut on the International Space Station welcomed the new class of students to Caltech.
Beckman Auditorium at Caltech
New Dean of Graduate Studies Named
09/17/2020

New Dean of Graduate Studies Named

Professor of Biology David Chan's appointment is effective October 1
David Chan
Caltech Suspends GRE Requirement for One Year
09/17/2020

Caltech Suspends GRE Requirement for One Year

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caltech graduate admissions in each division will not require applicants to submit GRE scores.
Stock photo of a person's hand writing on a paper at a desk
Students Use AI for a Better COVID-19 Prediction Model
08/24/2020

Students Use AI for a Better COVID-19 Prediction Model

Robert Perkins
Yaser Abu-Mostafa's students are using AI to improve the utility of epidemiology models.
Yaser Map
In Response to COVID-19, SURF Program Goes Virtual
08/17/2020

In Response to COVID-19, SURF Program Goes Virtual

Jon Nalick
Hundreds of undergrads conduct summer research projects from afar.
Montage of SURF students thumbnails in grid on laptop screen
Reimagining a Community-Building and Mentorship Program for Incoming Students
08/13/2020

Reimagining a Community-Building and Mentorship Program for Incoming Students

Andrew Moseman
The Freshmen Summer Research Institute is an annual institution that eases the transition between high school and the Caltech experience for students from underrepresented or underserved communities.
Screenshot of FSRI students on Zoom
Caltech Announces Fully Remote Undergraduate Program for Fall 2020
08/13/2020

Caltech Announces Fully Remote Undergraduate Program for Fall 2020

Measures taken in response to new LA County protocols for higher education
San Pasqual walk during the coronavirus pandemic