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Caltech Alumni Association Announces 2026 Board-Nominated Slate

Update from July 10, 2025: After our announcement on May 30, Dr. David Peisner MD (BS’74) submitted a qualifying number of petitions to trigger an election under §6.02 of the Association bylaws. Dr. Peisner was the only petitioning candidate. Conducting a canvassed...

Scenes from Seminar Day 2025: Techer Families Join a Day of Discovery

On May 17, Techers returned to campus for the 88th Seminar Day—Caltech’s annual alumni event showcasing faculty research across disciplines. This year’s program included talks on land use policy, soft materials engineering, AI-driven approaches to cancer research,...

Support the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund

In times of hardship, loss, and uncertainty, we depend on the collegiality, caring, and resilience of our community. The Caltech and JPL communities—our dedicated staff, faculty, and students—have been greatly impacted by this week’s devastating fires in Southern...

Resources and Response for the Caltech Community from President Thomas F. Rosenbaum

To: The Caltech Community From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics We end a devastating week sustained by the care and resolve of the Caltech community, yet sobered by the scale of loss and the long recovery...
Write Your Health

Write Your Health

There’s an introspection that occurs when you write and discover things about your past that start to combine into a complex tapestry of trauma, pain, but also humor and light. This is not what I set out to do initially when I began the MFA in Bilingual Creative Writing at UTEP, but it’s something that has emerged through my first two years in the program. I have more insight into my thought process, and the memories that are welling up don’t plague me as much.

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The Stack

The Stack

Endowed Support Zone The latest Stack, a puzzle for alumni. See if you can unscramble the names of these extraordinary scientists and engineers. Dropping Pumpkins See if you can solve this crossword, taking inspiration from the iconic Techer Pumpkin Drop. Why These...

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A Message from the Caltech Alumni Association

A Message from the Caltech Alumni Association

Dear Caltech Alumni— I am writing to all Caltech graduates to share news about a recent decision made by the Institute’s Board of Trustees and leadership. It is essential that I write, as I, too, am a graduate of the school and, in my role as Chair of the Caltech...

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