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Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees
06/01/2012

Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees

Ann Motrunich

Venture capitalist and philanthropist Walter G. Kortschak has been elected to the Caltech Board of Trustees.

Caltech Rover Ready for Rock-Yard Competition in Houston
05/29/2012

Caltech Rover Ready for Rock-Yard Competition in Houston

Kimm Fesenmaier

A rover designed and built by Caltech undergraduate students will compete later this week in the RASC-AL Explorational Robo-Ops Competition at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The four-wheeled robot will be controlled by a group of students who will be located back on campus, in the basement of Spalding Laboratory.

Ditch Day!
05/24/2012

Ditch Day!

Allison Benter

Today is Ditch Day! Follow the shenanigans on Flickr, Facebook, and Twitter!

 

Notes from the Back Row: "An Explosion of Explosions"
05/18/2012

Notes from the Back Row: "An Explosion of Explosions"

Douglas Smith

In his Watson Lecture given on April 25, Shri Kulkarni, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science and the director of the Caltech Optical Observatories, described how Caltech's fully automated Palomar Transient Factory—Kulkarni calls it "Transients 'R' Us"—is revolutionizing how we explore the changing sky.

Caltech Students Continue Tradition at the Rose Bowl
05/14/2012

Caltech Students Continue Tradition at the Rose Bowl

Kimm Fesenmaier

The teams that took the field at the Rose Bowl last Friday afternoon were composed of none other than Caltech's own Fleming House denizens, past and present. Continuing a tradition started in 2001, the students took the afternoon off to socialize with their fellow Flems, get to know some alumni, and play a few games of touch football in Myron Hunt's famous stadium.

Notes from the Back Row: "What Parents Want—Evidence from Child Adoption"
05/08/2012

Notes from the Back Row: "What Parents Want—Evidence from Child Adoption"

Douglas Smith

What do parents want—aside from kids who come home on time and never talk with their mouths full—and why is an economist trying to answer that question? Because, at its heart, economics is all about the process of making choices. 

Notes from the Back Row: "Electrons In Flatland"
04/30/2012

Notes from the Back Row: "Electrons In Flatland"

Douglas Smith

In James Eisenstein's Watson lecture on January 18, 2012, he uses vivid analogies and nifty animations to lead us through the basics of quantum electronics to his own work with some very bizarre particles—even for quantum mechanics.

Women's Tennis Team Snaps SCIAC Streak
04/24/2012

Women's Tennis Team Snaps SCIAC Streak

Marcus Woo

Caltech's women's tennis team beat Occidental in dramatic fashion last Friday, snapping a 30-match conference losing streak. To read more and to watch a video of sophomore Rebekah Kitto and junior Stephanie Kwan discuss their victory, click here.

Student Group Promotes Awareness of LGBTQ Issues
04/11/2012

Student Group Promotes Awareness of LGBTQ Issues

Andrew Allan

April Fool's Day, Passover, Easter, Tax Day, Earth Day … and Gaypril? Among the many events that take place in April, one of the lesser known is the month-long "Gaypril" celebration, dedicated to advancing awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) issues at Caltech and other universities around the country.

 

Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees
04/06/2012

Caltech Elects New Member to Board of Trustees

Marcus Woo

Business leader Peggy Cherng has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).