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2025 Board Slate
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Wonders of Peru
In Lima, take in splendid colonial-era architecture, admire the Larco Museum’s exceptional pre-Columbian art, and more!
Fei-Fei Li
MS '02, PhD '05 | Electrical Engineering“As a first-generation AI researcher, it’s simultaneously a privilege and a...
Stephen G. Sawochka
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Chemical Engineering
San-Chiun Shen
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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Professor Clarence Allen (MS ’51, PhD ’54)
Clarence Allen (MS ’51, PhD ’54), professor of geology and geophysics, emeritus, and a prominent seismologist, passed away on January 21, 2021. He was 96 years old.
A New Mission
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars. The team identified Jezero Crater as an ancient lakebed, illustrated here—as it may have been billions of years ago—filled with water.
Fueling Research
Ernie Mercado dished out good food at low prices for 34 years at Caltech. Upon his retirement, alumni and students showed their appreciation by raising more than $35,000 as a final tip.
Memory Bank
The Milton and Rosalind Chang Career Exploration Prize empowers alumna to bring tales of social justice back to the collective consciousness.
David A. Lee
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Cathy Shapiro Gates
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Caltech’s 127th Commencement Ceremony
Caltech will hold a virtual degree conferral and graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11, 2021.