Jul 7, 2017 | Alumni News
A Community that Cares Mojolaoluwa “Josh” Sonola had a choice to make: Georgia Tech or Caltech? As the curtains were closing on his high school days, Mojolaoluwa “Josh” Sonola had a choice to make. Stay near home and go to Georgia Tech, or strike out for...
Jul 7, 2017 | Alumni News
The Caltech Effect: First in Her Family A fascination with science led Bianca Lepe (BS ’16) to Caltech. When she found out she got into Caltech and received a full scholarship, Bianca Lepe (BS ’16) screamed—and her mom cried. Watch this video from The Caltech...
Jul 7, 2017 | Alumni News
Alumnus Jerry Nelson, Father of Keck Telescope, Passes Away Caltech alumnus Jerry Nelson (BS ’65), credited as being the “father of the Keck telescope,” has passed away at the age of 73. Nelson was the principal designer for the W. M. Keck...
Jul 7, 2017 | Alumni News
Commencement 2017 Caltech’s 123rd annual commencement On Friday, June 16, David Lee (PhD ’74), chair of the Caltech Board of Trustees, opened the Institute’s 123rd annual commencement ceremony with a reminder that discovery is a never-ending process....
Jul 7, 2017 | Alumni News
David Tirrell Named Caltech Provost David Tirrell, the Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the director of the Beckman Institute, will become Caltech’s tenth provost, President Thomas F. Rosenbaum announced...
