Alumni News
Announcing the Caltech Alumni Oral History Project
Alumni: Be on the lookout for an interview invitation via email and postcard soon!
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...
Unhackable Rights
John Sarapata and Google’s Jigsaw project are using technology to defend free speech and fight terrorism.
Why Caltech?
From the President of the Caltech Alumni Association David Tytell, President, Caltech Alumni AssociationIt’s a question every Techer has heard multiple times in their lives. And for each of us, the answer is a little different. Sure, thematically there are...
Moonshot
Last year, Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST)—an interdisciplinary research center that is developing the next generation of autonomous robots—announced five ambitious goals to guide its work.
The Milton (PhD ’69) and Rosalind Chang Career Exploration Prize
Two Caltech Faculty Selected for NSF CAREER Awards
Scenes from Frosh Camp
This year, Caltech's freshman orientation took place on September 18 and 19 in Ventura, California. Over the two days, students from the class of 2021 attended talks about the Honor Code and academics, met deans and resident associates, and participated in elective...
Michael Rosbash (BS ’65) Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Caltech Distinguished Alumni Michael Rosbash (BS '65), the Peter Gruber Endowed Chair in Neuroscience and professor of biology at Brandeis University and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
Kip S. Thorne (BS ’62) Awarded 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three key players in the development and ultimate success of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)
Nine Moments from the Cassini Mission that Shaped the Journey
Jupiter Flyby: I remember seeing our first image of Jupiter as we approached in late 2000 for our Jupiter flyby. We were so far away—about ½ the distance between the Earth and the Sun—and yet the detail was outstanding. I knew then that we were in for a remarkable...