Schedule

MEET IN FRONT OF BECKMAN AUDITORIUM

Join Caltech’s History & Architectural Tour Service (CHATS) to revisit your lecture halls, tour dramatically renovated buildings, and see the award-winning new campus facilities, designed to promote innovative scientific inquiry and noted for their architectural statements. 

BECHTEL DINING HALL 

Enjoy lunch with Provost David Tirrell, PhD, as he shares updates on current research and initiatives across the Institute. Tirrell is the Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Caltech’s 10th Provost, and holder of the Carl and Shirley Larson Provostial Chair.

Linus Pauling Lecture Hall (B122 Gates Annex)

AI is already changing how science gets done at Caltech. These tools have begun to help automate literature reviews, generate hypotheses, and enable faster, more accurate simulations. As computational power and algorithms develop, their impact will expand, reshaping nearly all scientific and engineering disciplines. Join us to learn how Caltech faculty are leveraging the power of AI. Confirmed faculty speakers: 

• Moderator/Introduction: Yisong Yue, professor of computing and mathematical sciences
• Zachary E. Ross, professor of geophysics
• Sergei Gukov, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
• David Van Valen, assistant professor of biology and biological engineering; Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator

BECKMAN MALL TENT 

Don’t miss this reception with all six Divisions in one place! Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, and hear the latest about your Division(s) from faculty, staff, students, and take the time to network with fellow alumni and former postdocs.

THE ATHENAEUM 

Congratulations to milestone class members of 2010, 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, and 1980! This dinner is open to all class members and alumni who want to celebrate this year’s 15th to 45th class reunions! Be sure to add your ticket when you register to join this fun evening at the beautiful Athenaeum.  

A Reunion Class All Access Weekend Ticket or Friday Reunion Class Celebration Ticket required to attend. 

THE ATHENAEUM 

Whether you are a new graduate or marking your ten-year reunion, this special reception is just for you. Join fellow GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni at the Athenaeum for food, drinks, and festivity. 

A Friday GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Alumni Ticket or GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Weekend Ticket required to attend.  

BECHTEL DINING HALL 

Enjoy a continental breakfast and hear about today’s student life at Caltech from current student leaders with ASCIT, IHC, and the Caltech Y!

RAMO AUDITORIUM 

Enjoy a lively roundtable discussion featuring the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) recipients Deborah D.L. Chung (BS ’73 ENG, MS ’73 ES), Athanassios Fokas, PhD (PhD ’79 AMA), and Donald Truhlar (PhD ’70 CH) in conversation with 2001 DAA recipient Sandra Tsing Loh, MFA (BS ’83).  

Learn more about this year’s recipients. 

ALUMNI HOUSE (345 S. HILL AVE.) 

Invitation Only. A separate invitation will be sent directly to all DAA recipients. 

Immediately following the panel, all distinguished alumni honorees past and present and their guests are invited to a luncheon celebrating their contributions to the Institute and to the world. Hosted by President Rosenbaum, this is an exclusive invitation for Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) recipients who have left indelible marks on Caltech’s legacy, science and society.

BECKMAN MALL TENT 

All alumni are welcome to join Caltech Astro Outreach’s Astronomy on Tap for engaging presentations followed by interactive audience Q&A, astronomy-themed trivia, prizes, drinks, and food truck bites from local favorites, Pie ‘N Burger and Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream! 

Research scientist Andreas Faisst of Caltech’s IPAC will serve as host. Speakers include Jamie Bock, professor of physics and principal investigator of NASA’s SPHEREx mission, and PhD candidate Sam Rose, who will present The Stellar Graveyard: Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs. Graduate students will be on hand to operate a solar telescope and answer questions throughout the day.

JORGENSEN/HAMEETMAN CENTER AND VARIOUS CAMPUS LOCATIONS   

Learn about the cutting-edge research happening at Caltech. At SURF/SFP Seminar Day, undergraduate researchers present their project findings during speaking presentations throughout the day.    

For information about SURF, contact 626-395-2885 or sfp@caltech.edu.

SPALDING 106

Join us as SURF students present their summer 2025 research findings. This session is specially curated for Alumni Weekend, featuring speakers from every academic division. For the full SURF schedule and abstracts, click here.

Bechtel Dining Hall

Participants of the previous Student Summer Program (SSP), Bridge Program, and the Freshmen Summer Institute (FSI) are invited to come connect with each other and current students in the First-Year Success Research Institute (FSRI) as FSRI works to establish an active alumni network. SSP, Bridge, and FSI are earlier iterations of the current FSRI program. 

All are welcome to join! Learn more about FSRI or contact Lizette Alvarez, lalvarez@caltech.edu, for more information. 

AVERY, BLACKER, DABNEY, FLEMING, LLOYD, PAGE, RICKETTS, AND VENERABLE HOUSES 

Take a stroll down memory lane on Olive and Moore Walk as you join classmates from your House and current student residents during this fun Saturday afternoon happy hour. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and toast to great stories, memories, and House traditions. 

SPALDING 106

Join us as SURF students present their summer 2025 research findings. This session is especially curated for Alumni Weekend, featuring speakers from every academic division.  For the full SURF schedule and abstracts, click here.

HAMEETMAN CENTER  

Since 1979, SURF students have had the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of experienced mentors working at the frontier of their fields. Browse the gallery of innovative student research during this afternoon of poster presentations.  

For information about SURF, contact 626-395-2885 or sfp@caltech.edu.  

SCOTT BROWN GYMNASIUM  

Gather with friends, former teammates, fellow Techers, and guests to recognize the newest members entering the Caltech Athletics Hall of Honor. Enjoy pre-ceremony appetizers with a gallery of trophies, photos, and memorabilia from Caltech Athletics, followed by the Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony in Brown Gym.   

Learn more about Hall of Honor or contact Lisa Beach, lbeach@caltech.edu, for more information. 

BECKMAN MALL TENT

Celebrate with fellow alums and hear from Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum as we honor the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and mark the 100-year anniversary of the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics. Thomas F. Rosenbaum is Caltech’s ninth president and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics. He is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials, conducting research at Bell Laboratories, IBM Watson Research Center, and the University of Chicago, where he served as Vice President for Research & Argonne National Laboratory and then Provost, before joining the Caltech community in 2014.

The event will feature food stations, drinks, presentations, and audience Q&A.

ALUMNI HOUSE (345 S. HILL AVE.) 

Before you head back home, enjoy a family style brunch and family-friendly activities at your Alumni House. Have fun with lawn games, arts and crafts, and STEM activities led by current Caltech students.