Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue
Life in Transition As she steps down as CEO of the Anita Borg Institute, Telle Whitney (PhD ’85) reflects on her career in tech—and the path ahead for the next generation of women. by Maureen Harmon Photo by Melissa Golden At the end of September, Telle Whitney (PhD...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue, Transforming
Turning the Tide Oil spill expert CJ Beegle-Krause on her circuitous academic career, responding to Deepwater Horizon, and the art of predicting spills. by Dan Morrell Tomas Moss CJ BEEGLE-KRAUSE’S (BS ’82) varied academic interests always resisted a definitive path,...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue, Transforming
Brain Gains Understanding the brain is one of the great frontiers in all of science. Illustrated by Valerie Chiang Understanding the brain is one of the great frontiers in all of science. How does this biological organ in our skull literally create the world that we...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue
Breath of Life Dan Lieberman and his team are working to bring oxygen to children at risk of dying from pneumonia in the developing world. by Dan Morrell Dan Lieberman When Dan Lieberman (PhD ’05) started really getting into combustion and high-speed fluid mechanics...
Jun 19, 2018 | 2018 Issue, Alumni News, News
Unhackable Rights John Sarapata and Google’s Jigsaw project are using technology to defend free speech and fight terrorism. by Dan Morrell Illustrated by Brian Stauffer John Sarapata’s (BS ’87) road from Caltech to Google was admittedly winding, including stints...
