BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Caltech Alumni - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Caltech Alumni X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Caltech Alumni REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20260308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20261101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20270314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20271107T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T133000 DTSTAMP:20260430T182406Z CREATED:20260430T182402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T182406Z UID:40554-1779363000-1779370200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“AI Agents as Universal Task Solvers”\nThursday\, May 21\, 202611:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. \nMoore Foundation1661 Page Mill RoadPalo Alto\, CA 94304 \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \nRSVP by May 17\, 2026Price: $32 per personAttendance is capped at 80 people \nThe catered lunch will include an assortment of sandwiches and salads. Drinks will be provided by the Moore Foundation. \n“AI Agents as Universal Task Solvers”by Stefano Soatto\, VP at AWS Agentic AI\nScaling laws predict that AI agents will steadily improve and eventually exceed human performance across a wide range of tasks. Yet at the limit lies a form of inference that involves no intelligence at all: with enough compute and memory\, a model can brute-force any verifiable task without learning anything. This raises a basic question: if scaling alone does not foster intelligence\, what does? \nI will argue that the answer is time. Building on results by Solomonoff and Levin\, I will show that the value of learning is measured not by a reduction in uncertainty — as in classical induction — but by a reduction in the time needed to solve new tasks. Data can make a universal solver exponentially faster\, with the speed-up governed by the algorithmic mutual information between past experience and unforeseen tasks. \nConnecting these ideas to modern AI requires rethinking what computation means for large language models. I will show that LLMs are maximalistic models of computation — universal\, like Turing Machines\, but operating through entirely different mechanisms. Once time is properly accounted for\, scaling laws reveal an inversion: beyond a critical point\, increasing resources improve benchmark accuracy while diminishing conceptual depth — a savant regime in which models improve while learning less. \nAbout the Speaker\nStefano Soatto is a Vice President at AWS Agentic AI\, and a Professor of Computer Science at UCLA. He received his PhD in Control and Dynamical Systems from the California Institute of Technology (MS ’93\, PhD ’96)\, his D.Ing from the University of Padova\, Italy\, and was a postdoctoral scholar at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the ACM and of the IEEE. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Eilleen Zhang\, Jane Frommer\, Ralph Pursifull\, Reeya Chenanda\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register for the Event URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-may-2026/ LOCATION:Moore Foundation\, 1661 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94304\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T190000 DTSTAMP:20260504T192014Z CREATED:20260430T212838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T192014Z UID:40520-1780765200-1780772400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in London Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:A London Happy Hour Not to Miss\nTechers in London and across the UK are invited to join fellow alumni\, postdoctoral scholars\, parents\, and members of the Caltech community for an early summer gathering at The Lighterman in King’s Cross. \nThe evening will feature drinks\, light bites\, and the opportunity to spend time with others who share the Caltech experience across research\, engineering\, entrepreneurship\, finance\, and academia. The happy hour will take place from 5:00–7:00 p.m. BST in a relaxed canal-side setting. \nQuestions? Contact Mario Peraza at info@alumni.caltech.edu or 626-395-6592. \nFree to attend. Advance registration required.Registration ends Friday\, May 29\, 2026. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register \n \n \n See Who's Attending URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-london-happy-hour/ LOCATION:The Lighterman – Cananside Bar\, 3 Granary Square\, London\, N1C 4BH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Image-11.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T131500 DTSTAMP:20260504T192248Z CREATED:20260504T192245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T192248Z UID:40601-1781178300-1781183700@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (June) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, June 11\, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-june-2/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T170525Z CREATED:20260526T170521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T170525Z UID:40889-1781265600-1781265600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Pasadena (June) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow Techers for lunch in Pasadena with host Nathan Hurvitz (BS ’86) and reconnect with alumni across industries\, interests\, and class years. Whether you want to continue a conversation about science and technology\, meet alumni working in your field\, or simply spend time with other Techers in the area\, this monthly gathering offers a casual way to stay connected to the Caltech community. \nNathan plans for this meetup to continue on the second Friday of each month. \nThis month’s meetup: Friday\, June 12\, noon–1:15 p.m. PTLocation: Gale’s Restaurant\, 452 S. Fair Oaks Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA 91105Menu: Available on Gale’s Restaurant websiteCost: No registration fee; guests purchase their own lunch. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-pasadena-june/ LOCATION:Gale’s Restaurant\, 452 S. Fair Oaks Ave.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91105\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Caltech-Together-1500X500-10.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nathan Hurvitz (BS %E2%80%9986)":MAILTO:nhurvitz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260618T190000 DTSTAMP:20260528T180159Z CREATED:20260528T180137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T180159Z UID:40957-1781803800-1781809200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“Talking to Cells with Sound Waves for Medicine and Brain-Computer Interfaces” by Mikhail Shapiro\, Professor of Chemical and Medical Engineering\nThursday\, June 18\, 20265:30–7:00 p.m. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \n“Talking to Cells with Sound Waves for Medicine and Brain-Computer Interfaces” by Mikhail Shapiro\, Professor of Chemical and Medical Engineering\nTo understand how cells work\, develop effective cell-based medicines\, and build high-bandwidth interfaces with our bodies\, we need tools to visualize and control cells inside our tissues. But how can we do this when tissues are opaque\, and cells lack the “equipment” for wireless communication? \nIn our lab\, we engineer cells to communicate via ultrasound—a form of energy that can access deep tissues while providing high resolution for imaging and control. To make cells responsive to ultrasound\, we equip them with air-filled proteins that strongly scatter sound waves. These proteins\, known as gas vesicles (GVs)\, evolved more than a billion years ago as flotation structures in aquatic cyanobacteria. By transplanting the genes that encode GVs from cyanobacteria into cancer cells\, immune cells\, neurons\, and other cell types\, we can use ultrasound to visualize and control these cells. \nIn this talk\, I will share how we discovered this capability\, how we’re applying it for biological research and medical applications\, and how it has become the foundation for a major effort to develop molecular brain-computer interfaces (merge.io). \nAbout the Speaker\nMikhail is the Max Delbrück Professor of Chemical Engineering and Medical Engineering\, an HHMI Investigator\, and Director of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine at Caltech. \nMikhail received his PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT and his BS in Neuroscience from Brown. He conducted post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago and the University of California\, Berkeley\, where he was a Miller Fellow. \nAlongside academic research\, Mikhail has been involved as a founder and adviser to several biotech startups\, including Merge Labs\, funded by OpenAI and others. More information about the Shapiro Lab can be found here. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Eilleen Zhang\, Jane Frommer\, Ralph Pursifull\, Reeya Chenanda\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register for the Event URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-june-2026/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260709T131500 DTSTAMP:20260609T224137Z CREATED:20260609T224059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T224137Z UID:41155-1783597500-1783602900@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (July) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, July 9\, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-july-2/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T131500 DTSTAMP:20260630T033601Z CREATED:20260630T033557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T033601Z UID:41243-1783684800-1783689300@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Pasadena (July) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow Techers for lunch in Pasadena with host Nathan Hurvitz (BS ’86) and reconnect with alumni across industries\, interests\, and class years. Whether you want to continue a conversation about science and technology\, meet alumni working in your field\, or simply spend time with other Techers in the area\, this monthly gathering offers a casual way to stay connected to the Caltech community. \nNathan plans for this meetup to continue on the second Friday of each month. \nThis month’s meetup: Friday\, July 10\, noon–1:15 p.m. PTLocation: Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena\, CA 91107Menu: Available on Foothill Restaurant websiteCost: No registration fee; guests purchase their own lunch. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-pasadena-july/ LOCATION:Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91107 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Caltech-Together-1500X500-10.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nathan Hurvitz (BS %E2%80%9986)":MAILTO:nhurvitz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000 DTSTAMP:20260630T182402Z CREATED:20260630T182314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T182402Z UID:41253-1783864800-1783875600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: San Diego Second Sunday DESCRIPTION:Held on the second Sunday of the month\, this hike invites alumni\, family\, and friends to explore one of San Diego’s favorite trails. Join fellow Techers for a climb up Mount Helix\, a 5.6-mile round-trip hike with about 770 feet of elevation gain\, offering a 360° view of San Diego County. \nAlumni\, family\, friends and pets are welcome. Bring water\, sunscreen and hat. Participant will meet at the host’s house. The address will be provided after they sign up at SignUpGenius. Please register in advance so the host knows how many to expect. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-san-diego-second-sunday-july-2026/ LOCATION:Mount Helix\, 4901 Mt. Helix Park Drive\, La Mesa\, CA\, 91941\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Remy Sanouillet (MS '82%2C PhD '94)":MAILTO:cit@remy.sanouillet.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260716T190000 DTSTAMP:20260702T030344Z CREATED:20260623T211854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T030344Z UID:41204-1784223000-1784228400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“What Makes a Person? Modeling Traits and States from Psychological and Neuroscience Data”by Ralph Adolphs\, Professor of Psychology\, Neuroscience\, and Biology\nPersonhood matters deeply to us personally (no pun intended)\, serving as the very foundation for our ethical and legal rights. Yet\, we do not understand what constitutes a person\, or where its boundaries lie. \nWhat are the fundamental computations the brain performs that give rise to differences between individuals? Could we engineer this into AI in the future? Could we build a scientific model of what goes on in our minds that makes us who we are? I will argue that answering these questions requires a synthesis of two scientific disciplines: psychology and neuroscience. \nIn my lab at Caltech\, we leverage both disciplines to chart the taxonomy of our minds. We explore “states\,” like emotions\, that can vary day by day\, as well as “traits\,” like personality\, that define who we are over time. States and traits can be studied by neuroscience—directly within the physical brain rather than in the mind. \nIntegrating these approaches reveals three critical insights. First\, states like emotions can be isolated. They have neural mechanisms that we can dissect and manipulate. For example\, specific brain regions like the amygdala are necessary for fear. Second\, traits are complex. Enduring traits like personality can be predicted to some extent through patterns of brain activity but they defy easy mechanistic dissection. One reason for this difficulty—the third point—is that the states and traits in our current psychological inventory need a rigorous data-driven overhaul. \nWe routinely talk about states like fear\, happiness\, sadness and anger; and traits like stubbornness or shyness. But all these terms predated modern science and are unlikely to fit neatly into a future science of the mind. Truly understanding personhood\, whether in humans\, animals\, or AI\, will require us to fundamentally revise our very picture of what a mind actually is. \nAbout the Speaker\nRalph is the Bren Professor of Psychology\, Neuroscience and Biology at Caltech\, where he also chairs the Institutional Review Board (ethics and regulatory oversight of all studies in human participants). \nHe studied chemistry and biology as an undergraduate at Stanford\, and obtained his PhD at Caltech investigating how owls can hunt prey by sound alone (advisor: Mark Konishi). \nHe switched to human neuropsychology as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Iowa (advisor: Antonio Damasio) where he first became interested in emotions. \nSince 2004 his lab at Caltech studies human emotion and social behavior\, work that encompasses recordings from the brains of neurosurgical patients\, brain imaging studies of autistic people\, and collaborations with colleagues who work in animal models or engineer artificial agents. \nHis forthcoming book presents a new theory of emotions (“The new science of emotion: how brains represent what matters in the world”\, Princeton University Press\, 2027). \nUltimately\, Ralph aims to build a new science not only of emotions\, but of the mind—one that could explain how consciousness arises in humans and animals\, and how we could engineer minds into AI. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Eilleen Zhang\, Jane Frommer\, Ralph Pursifull\, Reeya Chenanda\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register for the Event URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-july-2026/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T235959 DTSTAMP:20260330T162857Z CREATED:20260330T162145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T162857Z UID:40329-1784937600-1785110399@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Tables for Techers DESCRIPTION:Tables for Techers: One Weekend\, Tables Worldwide\nTables for Techers is a global event that brings the Caltech community together through intimate\, local gatherings where curiosity meets conversation over great food. Last year\, over 800 Techers gathered at events across the U.S. and the world. Whether you’re an undergrad\, grad student\, postdoc\, alumnus\, or faculty member\, there’s a table you can host or a seat you can take during this special weekend in July. \n– Host Registration: Monday\, March 30 to Tuesday\, May 19\, 2026.– Guest Registration Friday\, June 5 to Tuesday\, July 7\, 2026. \nSaturday\, July 25 – Sunday\, July 26\, 2026\nVarious times and locations worldwide \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/tables-for-techers-2026/ LOCATION:CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tables-for-Techers-WordPress-Desktop-Landing-Page-Banner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T153000 DTSTAMP:20260728T194034Z CREATED:20260529T183702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T194034Z UID:40946-1786188600-1786203000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:CAMP West LA DESCRIPTION:Mentorship\, Career Conversations\, and Life After Caltech\nHosted in West LA\, the Career Alumni Mentoring Program (CAMP) gives alumni across Los Angeles a chance to meet Caltech students in a focused setting and share the kind of perspective they cannot get from a job posting\, class\, or online search. Whether your path has been traditional\, unexpected\, technical\, creative\, entrepreneurial\, academic\, or hard to explain in one sentence\, your experience can be valuable. \nThe program includes brunch and refreshments\, opening remarks from Joseph Greenwell\, associate vice president for Student Life and chief student affairs officer\, mentor orientation with Phil Naecker (BS ’76) and Claire Ralph\, director of Career Achievement\, Leadership\, and Exploration (CALE)\, and structured mentoring rotations with students. \nValet parking is included for registered mentors. \nPreliminary Schedule \n11:30 a.m. – Alumni mentor arrival and check-in; brunch and refreshments served11:50 a.m. – Speaking program begins12:30 p.m. – Student arrival and check-in12:45 p.m. – Mentoring sessions and rotations begin3:30 p.m. – Event concludes \nRegistration \nRegistration is now closed. If you are a confirmed mentor and can no longer attend\, please notify CALE at cale@caltech.edu as soon as possible so they can find another match for your mentee. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/camp-west-la/ LOCATION:Griffin Club Los Angeles\, 3084 Motor Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90064\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Header-32.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260809T113000 DTSTAMP:20260730T205052Z CREATED:20260730T201506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T205052Z UID:42024-1786260600-1786275000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: San Diego Second Sunday DESCRIPTION:Blue Sky Trail Hike and Waffle Brunch\nHike: 7:30 a.m. | Brunch: 9:30–11:30 a.m. \nRegister for the hike\, waffle brunch\, or both. \nJoin fellow Techers for a short\, 2.3-mile hike at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve\, followed by a waffle brunch at the Poway home of Eric Hille (BS ’89). The wide\, well-maintained trail has approximately 150 feet of elevation gain and passes through shaded riparian habitat and oak woodland. The group will turn around at the Lake Poway trail junction. \nThe brunch address will be emailed to registered guests. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hike \n \n \n Brunch URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-san-diego-second-sunday/ LOCATION:Blue Sky Ecological Reserve\, 16275 Espola Road\, Poway\, CA\, 92064 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Erik Hille (BS'89)":MAILTO:erikdhille@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260810T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T235959 DTSTAMP:20251217T194107Z CREATED:20250410T225500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T194107Z UID:33314-1786320000-1786665599@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Total Solar Eclipse with a Taste of Spain DESCRIPTION:Experience the 2026 Total Eclipse in SpainThis program is sold out.\n\n\nOn August 12\, 2026\, a total solar eclipse will cross northern Spain. Join fellow Techers in Zaragoza\, a historic city along the path of totality\, for an immersive experience that combines science\, exploration\, and community. \nThis program offers a rare opportunity to witness one of nature’s most striking phenomena while engaging with experts and alumni. In addition to the eclipse\,participants will explore Zaragoza’s rich cultural and scientific heritage \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n  \nStay Connected\nAccurate contact information ensures invitations reach the full Caltech community. Alumni and former postdocs in Europe are encouraged to share this event or provide updated contact details at info@alumni.caltech.edu. \nFeatured Guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Douglas Duncan (BS ’73)\n Emeritus faculty member in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences of the University of Colorado \n \nDr. Douglas Duncan is an astronomer at the University of Colorado and former director of the Fiske Planetarium. He was part of the team that first identified sunspot cycles on other stars and later worked on the Hubble Space Telescope. \nA member of The Explorer’s Club\, he has traveled to the North Pole and provided science commentary for outlets such as Chicago Public Radio\, the History Channel\, and BBC Horizon. An award-winning educator\, he has led eclipse-viewing trips worldwide. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/total-solar-eclipse-with-a-taste-of-spain/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Techer Alumni Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Taste-of-Spain.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T114500 DTSTAMP:20260729T203636Z CREATED:20260727T185820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T203636Z UID:41962-1786621500-1786621500@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (August) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, August 13\, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-august-2/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T131500 DTSTAMP:20260729T002922Z CREATED:20260728T222131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T002922Z UID:41972-1786708800-1786713300@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Pasadena (August) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow Techers for lunch in Pasadena with host Nathan Hurvitz (BS ’86) and reconnect with alumni across industries\, interests\, and class years. Whether you want to continue a conversation about science and technology\, meet alumni working in your field\, or simply spend time with other Techers in the area\, this monthly gathering offers a casual way to stay connected to the Caltech community. \nNathan plans for this meetup to continue on the second Friday of each month. \nThis month’s meetup: Friday\, August 14\, noon–1:15 p.m. PTLocation: Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena\, CA 91107Parking: Available behind the restaurant\, accessible from Daisy AvenueMenu: Available on Foothill Restaurant websiteCost: No registration fee; guests purchase their own lunch. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-pasadena-pasadena-august/ LOCATION:Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91107 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Caltech-Together-1500X500-10.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nathan Hurvitz (BS %E2%80%9986)":MAILTO:nhurvitz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T190000 DTSTAMP:20260730T195012Z CREATED:20260723T225400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T195012Z UID:41950-1787247000-1787252400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“Foundation Models for Biological Structures” by Jarren Qiao\nEvolution has shaped how biological molecules work together\, allowing living organisms to communicate and transfer energy throughout the body over different distances and time periods. The ability to predict and redesign atomic-level interactions among all biological molecules has unlocked immense opportunities for molecular simulation and drug discovery. \nIn this talk\, I will discuss how AI foundation models and accelerated computing have led to major advances in understanding biological molecules and designing new ones. I will also discuss the frontiers beyond structure prediction and protein engineering. \nAbout the Speaker\nZhuoran (Jarren) Qiao is the co-founder of a Bay-area based stealth startup building foundation AI models for chemical sciences. He was a founding scientist at Chai Discovery and Iambic Therapeutics\, and a 2025 Science AI Grand Prize winner. \nJarren earned his PhD in Chemistry from Caltech with a minor in Quantum Science and Engineering\, advised by Professor Anima Anandkumar and Professor Thomas Miller. His past research centered around developing physics-driven AI approaches for problems in chemistry and structural biology. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Eilleen Zhang\, Jane Frommer\, Ralph Pursifull\, Reeya Chenanda\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register for the Event URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-august-2026/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-Silicon-Valley-1500x500-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260825T131500 DTSTAMP:20260825T161536Z CREATED:20260709T163149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T161536Z UID:41302-1787659200-1787663700@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:JPL and the Search for Life Beyond Earth DESCRIPTION:Broadcasting Live from “The Center of the Universe\,” JPL Mission Control\nRegistration is limited to 1000 participants. Register early to reserve your spot.Free livestream | Open to the public \nIn September 2025\, a sample named Sapphire Canyon made headlines around the world. Drilled by the Perseverance rover from an ancient riverbed in Mars’s Jezero Crater\, the sample carries the strongest potential sign of ancient life yet found on another planet. Whether its “leopard spot” mineral patterns were made by microbes or by ordinary chemistry is a question only a returned sample can settle. But the search has never been closer to an answer. \nThat search runs through JPL and Jonathan Lunine (MS ’83\, PhD ’85) has dedicated his career to it. \nLunine earned both of his graduate degrees at Caltech before helping shape mission after mission across the solar system: Cassini at Saturn\, Juno at Jupiter\, and Europa Clipper\, where he is a co-investigator on the spacecraft now flying toward one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth. In 2024 he returned to Caltech as professor of planetary science and became chief scientist at JPL. \nJoin Lunine for a fireside chat with Sarah Al-Ahmed\, host of The Planetary Society’s Planetary Radio\, broadcast live from Caltech. Over 75 minutes\, the two will walk through the missions defining the hunt for habitable worlds: Perseverance and the Sapphire Canyon sample\, Curiosity’s organic molecules in Gale Crater\, and Europa Clipper’s voyage to Jupiter’s ocean moon. Lunine will share mission imagery and video throughout\, and the conversation closes with live questions from the audience. \nRegistration is now closed. If you have any questions or cannot find your confirmation email or link\, please contact Kat Hantman at khantman@caltech.edu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jonathan Lunine\n \n Jonathan Lunine comes to Caltech after serving on the faculties of Cornell University\, University of Arizona\, and University of Rome in Italy. Lunine\, a Caltech alumnus\, researches the formation and evolution of planetary systems\, the nature of planetary interiors and atmospheres\, and where environments suited for life might exist in the solar system and beyond. He was an interdisciplinary scientist on the Cassini/Huygens mission to Saturn and on the James Webb Space Telescope. He is co-investigator on the Juno mission at Jupiter. On the Europa Clipper mission\, he is co-investigator for the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) and a member of the gravity science team. Lunine is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Lunine received a B.S. in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Rochester and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the California Institute of Technology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Al-Ahmed\n \n Host\, Planetary Radio\, The Planetary Society \nSarah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley. After some time as a data-taker for a supernova research team using instruments at Lick Observatory in Mt. Hamilton\, California\, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in science communication. Sarah spent six years as a museum guide\, writer\, and show producer at the historic Griffith Observatory. In 2023\, she became the host and producer of Planetary Radio\, The Planetary Society’s weekly podcast and radio show. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/techer-live-jpl-search-for-life-beyond-earth/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Techer Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Desktop-Landing-Page-Banner_-1500-x-506.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260910T114500 DTSTAMP:20260902T224212Z CREATED:20260825T010845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T224212Z UID:42422-1789040700-1789040700@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (September) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, September 10\, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-september/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-13.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T120000 DTSTAMP:20260902T223448Z CREATED:20260807T215011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T223448Z UID:42150-1789128000-1789128000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Pasadena September 2026 DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow Techers for lunch in Pasadena with host Nathan Hurvitz (BS ’86) and reconnect with alumni across industries\, interests\, and class years. Whether you want to continue a conversation about science and technology\, meet alumni working in your field\, or simply spend time with other Techers in the area\, this monthly gathering offers a casual way to stay connected to the Caltech community. \nNathan plans for this meetup to continue on the second Friday of each month. \nThis month’s meetup: Friday\, September 11\, noon–1:15 p.m. PTLocation: Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena\, CA 91107Parking: Available behind the restaurant\, accessible from Daisy AvenueMenu: Available on Foothill Restaurant websiteCost: No registration fee; guests purchase their own lunch. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-pasadena-september-2026/ LOCATION:Foothill Restaurant\, 2835 E. Foothill Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91107 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-12.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Nathan Hurvitz (BS %E2%80%9986)":MAILTO:nhurvitz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260902T224403Z CREATED:20260818T024616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T224403Z UID:42335-1789300800-1789318800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Purcellville\, VA DESCRIPTION:See a private research-grade observatory in the Shenandoah Foothills.\nJoin fellow Caltech alumni\, postdocs\, and friends at the home of Mark Foster (BS ’82) for a summer afternoon centered around a rare look inside his private 0.6-meter research-grade observatory. \nMark will lead guests through the observatory and share a closer look at the equipment and setup behind it. Before and after the tour\, spend time poolside over a potluck lunch with members of the local Caltech community. \nWhat to expect \n\nA guided tour of a private 0.6-meter research-grade observatory\nTime to see the observatory’s equipment and setup up close\nPotluck lunch\, with dishes coordinated in advance\nPool access; bring swimwear and towels\nAn afternoon with fellow alumni\, postdocs\, and friends in the Shenandoah Foothills\n\nThis event is free to attend. The full address will be shared with registered guests before the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-purcellville-va-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-14.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Chen (MS %E2%80%9900)":MAILTO:zwschen@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T150000 DTSTAMP:20260902T224949Z CREATED:20260817T222958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T224949Z UID:42311-1789304400-1789311600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Minnesota DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Techers for a family-friendly afternoon of roller coasters\, rides\, and attractions at Nickelodeon Universe. \nMake a day of it at Mall of America with family\, friends\, and fellow Techers from across Minnesota. Whether you’re there for the biggest rides or a more relaxed afternoon around the park\, it’s an easy way to have some fun and spend time with the local Caltech community. \nPlease complete both registration steps: \n1. Register with CaltechComplete the Caltech Together registration form to let us know you’ll be attending. \n2. Purchase Nickelodeon Universe ticketsPurchase tickets directly through Nickelodeon Universe. Ticket options include unlimited ride wristbands\, point passes\, and attraction bundles. \n  URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-minnesota/ LOCATION:Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America\, 60 E. Broadway\, Bloomington\, Minnesota\, 55425 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-17.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Phil Lowry":MAILTO:philiplowry43@gmail.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T133000 DTSTAMP:20260902T225359Z CREATED:20260825T190415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T225359Z UID:42441-1789644600-1789651800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“What Guides Science Funding?” By Gary Greenburg\, Dušan Pejaković\, and Janet Coffey of the Moore Foundation\, moderated by Jane Frommer (PhD ’81)\nAs the funding landscape evolves\, private foundations are playing an increasingly important role in supporting highly innovative research. \nJoin us for a discussion of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s funded programs and learn about the foundation’s approach to science philanthropy and the strategies behind its funding. A deep dive into Moore-funded research in the physical\, life\, Earth\, and space sciences\, led by foundation program staff Dušan Pejaković\, Gary Greenburg\, and Janet Coffey\, rounds out the virtual tour of the foundation’s support for science. \nMeet Our Panelists and Moderator\nGary Greenburg\, PhD\, is a program officer in the Science Program at the Moore Foundation\, where he supports high-risk\, high-impact scientific research and the development of advanced scientific instrumentation. He earned a PhD in cell and developmental biology at Harvard\, conducted postdoctoral research at Rockefeller University\, and worked in biotechnology and science philanthropy before joining the Foundation. \nDušan Pejaković\, PhD\, is the program director for the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative at the Moore Foundation. He earned his PhD in physics from The Ohio State University and conducted research at SRI International before transitioning to science philanthropy. At the Foundation\, he develops and manages philanthropic investments across physics\, astronomy\, and Earth science. \nJanet Coffey\, PhD\, is a program director at the Moore Foundation\, where she leads the Curiosity-Driven Science Initiative. She earned an undergraduate degree in human biology and a PhD in science education from Stanford\, and previously served on the faculty at the University of Maryland. Her career has focused on engaging the public with science through innovative approaches to learning with curiosity\, inquiry and authentic scientific experiences. \nJane Frommer\, PhD\, is a chemist and early practitioner of nanoscience whose research helped establish scanning probe microscopy (SPM) as a tool for chemistry and materials science.  Her SPM studies of imaging\, manipulation\, and measuring material properties of small collections of organic molecules took place at the IBM Almaden Research Laboratories and at the University of Basel. In earlier work in industry she created the solution state of electronically conducting polymers. Her Caltech doctorate was in organometallic chemistry. She is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. Her honors include the ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry and the Perkin Medal for lifetime achievement in applied chemistry. \nRegister by Sunday\, September 13\, 2026 \nThis event will include a catered lunch with an assortment of sandwiches and salads. Drinks provided by the Moore Foundation. Attendance is capped at 80 people. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Eilleen Zhang\, Jane Frommer\, Ralph Pursifull\, Reeya Chenanda\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register for the Event URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-september26/ LOCATION:Moore Foundation\, 1661 Page Mill Road\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94304\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-19.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T180000 DTSTAMP:20260902T225101Z CREATED:20260818T014451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T225101Z UID:42303-1789840800-1789840800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: London DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 | 6:00–8:30 p.m. BST \nJoin the Caltech community in London for an alumni reception followed by LOLA LIVE! Comedy Theatre Lab.\nThe evening begins with a Caltech Alumni reception hosted by Sandra Tsing Loh (BS ’83\, DAA ’01)\, followed by LOLA (London Hosts Los Angeles) LIVE! Comedy Theatre Lab\, an audience-interactive performance. \nLOLA LIVE! is the highlight of the LOLA Theatre Festival\, September 16–20 \, featuring Brooke Adams\, Stockard Channing\, Melanie Mayron\, and Tony Shalhoub\, with Julian Fleisher and Michael Kostroff. The festival\, co-produced by Sandra Tsing Loh\, combines performances and audience workshops\, including science communication. \nCaltech alumni are encouraged to view the full week’s schedule\, join a workshop\, and perform. If you’d like to run your science through the festival’s performance rubric and receive two hours of training before performing\, contact Sandra at sandratsingloh@cs.com. \nRegistration\nPlease be sure to register in two places: \n1. Register with CaltechComplete the Caltech Together registration form to indicate your attendance. \n2. Purchase official LOLA LIVE! ticketsPurchase your ticket through the LOLA LIVE! website. \nPromotion Code: caltech \nEnter caltech exactly as shown. The code is case-sensitive. \nTickets are £25 and include both the Caltech Alumni reception and the LOLA LIVE! show. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-london/ LOCATION:Upstairs at the Gatehouse\, 1 North Rd.\, London\, N6 4BD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-18.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sandra Tsing Loh (BS '83%2C DAA '01)":MAILTO:sandratsingloh@cs.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260924T180000 DTSTAMP:20260914T215826Z CREATED:20260831T220403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T215826Z UID:41996-1790269200-1790272800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Annual Meeting of Members DESCRIPTION:The CAA Annual Meeting of Members will take place on Thursday\, September 24\, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT via Zoom. CAA members will hear from the Board of Director leaders and CAA staff about the organization’s accomplishments for fiscal year 2026 and learn more about plans for the coming year. \nRegistration closes on Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026. Please note that the meeting will not be recorded. \nThursday\, September 24\, 20265:00 – 6:00 p.m. PTOnline \nTo learn more about Annual Meeting of Members and to review the agenda\, click here. \nQuestions? Contact Theresa Szeto\, Senior Administrative Assistant to the AVP of Alumni Relations at info@alumni.caltech.edu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/annual-meeting-of-members-2026/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Annual-Meeting-of-Members-Desktop-Landing-Page-1500-x-500-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T180000 DTSTAMP:20260902T230037Z CREATED:20260826T193318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T230037Z UID:42472-1790434800-1790445600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Bay Area GOLD Social DESCRIPTION:Join GOLD Alumni from the Classes of 2016–2026 in the Bay Area\nDate: Saturday\, September 26\, 2026Time: 3–6 p.m. PDTLocation: Roadrunner\, 580 California Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94104Cost: $5 \nCome together in San Francisco with Caltech undergraduate alumni from across the last decade\, with plenty of time to catch up\, meet someone new\, and see where a shared Caltech connection might lead. \nReconnect with familiar faces and meet alumni whose paths may not have crossed yours at Caltech. A conversation could lead to a new friend\, a future collaborator\, a career connection\, or simply someone you’ll be glad to know. With GOLD alumni building lives and careers across the Bay Area\, this is a chance to strengthen the connections that can matter long after the event ends. \nThat community continues to grow with each graduating class. For the Class of 2026\, this gathering marks the first official GOLD event in the Bay Area since graduation and an opportunity to meet alumni from across the last decade. For everyone else\, it is a chance to welcome the newest members of GOLD while expanding the circle of people who make the Bay Area Caltech community what it is. \nHosted by Eilleen Zhang (BS ’23) and Reeya Chenanda (BS ’23\, MS ’24)\, the gathering will take place at Roadrunner\, a San Francisco startup co-founded by Caltech alumni Ajay Natarajan (BS ’22) and Eugene Shao (BS ’22). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register \n \n \n See Who's Attending URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-bay-area-gold/ LOCATION:Roadrunner\, 580 California St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94104 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-20.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eilleen Zhang (BS %E2%80%9823)":MAILTO:eilleeenz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261008T114500 DTSTAMP:20260825T011158Z CREATED:20260825T011155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T011158Z UID:42427-1791459900-1791459900@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (October) DESCRIPTION:Meet fellow alumni for lunch\, connect with others in your field\, talk science\, and share Caltech memories. Whether you want to discuss research\, revisit campus stories\, or meet new Techers in the area\, it’s a great way to stay engaged. \nThis month’s meetup: Thursday\, October 8\, 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.Location: Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA 90245Menu: Available on Brewport’s website. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/la-south-bay-techers-monthly-lunch-october-2/ LOCATION:Brewport Tap House & Kitchen\, 204 Main Street\, El Segundo\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caltech-Together-South-Bay-Monthly-Lunch-1500x500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261010T143000 DTSTAMP:20260903T191040Z CREATED:20260902T173109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T191040Z UID:42602-1791635400-1791642600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Los Olivos DESCRIPTION:Build Your Techer Community on the Central Coast\nTechers are spread throughout the Central Coast\, but opportunities to meet one another close to home can be few and far between. This lunch is a chance to bring that community together. \nMeet alumni from across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties\, make new connections\, reconnect with familiar faces\, and help shape what a stronger local Techer community could look like. Your ideas will also help guide future gatherings in the region\, from where and when they take place to the kinds of events alumni would most like to attend. \nRegistration includes one lunch entree\, salad\, or pizza from the Los Olivos Cafe lunch menu; one nonalcoholic beverage; tax; and gratuity. \nPlease register by Friday\, September 25. \nCan’t Make It on October 10?\nWe still want to hear from you. Complete the registration form to share which locations\, days\, and times work best for future Caltech gatherings on the Central Coast. Your feedback will help us plan opportunities that make it easier for Techers throughout the region to come together. \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-los-olivos/ LOCATION:Los Olivos Cafe\, 2879 Grand Avenue\, Los Olivos\, CA\, 93441\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-Together-1500X500-21.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="David Eskinazi (MS %E2%80%9876)":MAILTO:deskinaz@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261016T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T150000 DTSTAMP:20260723T184807Z CREATED:20260723T184610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T184807Z UID:41932-1792141200-1792335600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Alumni Weekend DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Techers for a weekend of discovery\, connection\, and Caltech tradition—right here in Pasadena. \nAlumni Weekend welcomes Techers from every class year\, degree\, and Caltech connection\, including undergraduate and graduate alumni\, former postdocs\, House communities\, clubs\, teams\, and affinity groups. Come back to campus for memorable events\, shared traditions\, and new ways to reconnect. \nThe deadline to register is Friday\, October 2\, 2026.Registration is required to attend Alumni Weekend events. \n \nFriday\, October 16 to Sunday\, October 18\, 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn More URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/alumni-weekend-2026/ LOCATION:California Insitute of Technology\, 1200 East California Boulevard\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Desktop-Landing-Page-Banner_-1500-x-500.png ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261017T121500 DTSTAMP:20260909T203821Z CREATED:20260902T221552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T203821Z UID:42669-1792234800-1792239300@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients in Conversation DESCRIPTION:The Achievements Behind This Year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards\nJoin the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients for a wide-ranging conversation about the ideas\, decisions\, and experiences that shaped their careers. Spanning computer science\, satellite communications\, space instrumentation\, and neuroscience\, the discussion will offer perspectives on innovation\, leadership\, discovery\, and the paths that led each recipient to lasting impact in their fields. \nThe conversation will feature Leonidas Guibas (BS ’71\, MS ’71)\, Eddy W. Hartenstein (MS ’74)\, Shouleh Nikzad (MS ’84\, PhD ’90)\, and David Van Essen (BS ’67)\, moderated by 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Sandra Tsing Loh (BS ’83). \nLearn more about the 2026 recipients. \nRegistration \nThis program is included with Alumni Weekend registration and is available exclusively to registered Alumni Weekend attendees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Alumni Weekend URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/2026-distinguished-alumni-award-recipients-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Ramo Auditorium\, 1200 E. California Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Desktop-Landing-Page-Banner_-1500-x-500-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20261018T170000 DTSTAMP:20260909T230638Z CREATED:20260909T225524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T230638Z UID:42725-1792321200-1792342800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:CAMP on Campus DESCRIPTION:Mentorship\, Career Conversations\, and Life After Caltech\nCAMP on Campus brings alumni back to Caltech to connect with students where their own Caltech experience began. Returning to campus gives mentors a chance to share what they have learned since graduation while helping students think more broadly about the many paths that can follow a Caltech education. \nWhether your path has been traditional\, unexpected\, technical\, creative\, entrepreneurial\, academic\, or hard to explain in one sentence\, your perspective can give students something they cannot get from a job posting\, class\, or online search. \nMentors will participate in four structured 45-minute mentoring sessions\, each pairing two alumni mentors with one student. The day also includes mentor orientation\, lunch\, and a debrief following the mentoring sessions. Preparation materials will be shared with mentors in advance. \nFollowing the program\, mentors are invited to continue the conversation over dinner at Alumni House beginning at 5:30 p.m. Mentors may bring one guest to dinner. \nPreliminary Schedule \n11:00–11:30 a.m. – Mentor arrival and check-in11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Mentor orientation and lunch1:00–2:30 p.m. – Two mentoring sessions2:30–3:00 p.m. – Break3:00–4:30 p.m. – Two mentoring sessions4:30–5:00 p.m. – Mentor debrief5:30 p.m. – Mentor dinner at Alumni House \nRegistration \n-Advance registration is required to be considered as a mentor. Please register by Sunday\, October 4.-Mentor participation will be based on student needs and matching\, so not everyone who registers will be selected. Alumni selected to serve as mentors will receive confirmation by Friday\, October 9.-The registration form will also ask whether you plan to attend the mentor dinner and whether you will bring a guest. \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/camp-on-campus/ LOCATION:Hameetman Center\, 1200 East California Boulevard\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125\, United States CATEGORIES:Mentorship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Header-43.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="CALE":MAILTO:career@caltech.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR