BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Caltech Alumni - ECPv6.17.1//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/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T150000 DTSTAMP:20251009T000437Z CREATED:20250918T233846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T000437Z UID:36668-1762002000-1762009200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Ann Arbor\, MI DESCRIPTION:Connect with fellow alumni and postdocs at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)\, hosted by Jing Liu (PhD ’98). \nUMMA is one of the largest university art museums in the country and a place to connect—with art\, with each other\, and with ideas that challenge and inspire. Admission is free\, and the museum encourages conversation in the galleries. \nThe program will run from 1–3 p.m. ET. The first hour will feature “slow looking” in small rotating groups\, allowing participants to explore select works of art and spark meaningful conversation. The second hour will be spent together in the museum café\, where Techers can continue discussions and enjoy time to reconnect. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-ann-arbor-mi/ LOCATION:University of Michigan Museum of Art\, 525 S. State St.\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48109 CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caltech-Together-1500X500.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Jing Liu (PhD %E2%80%9898)":MAILTO:ljing@umich.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T180000 DTSTAMP:20251023T225252Z CREATED:20251016T174907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T225252Z UID:37029-1762610400-1762624800@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Caltech vs. MIT Women’s Basketball DESCRIPTION:Join Caltech and MIT alumni for a pre-game reception and an afternoon of spirited competition and Techer pride as the Caltech Women’s Basketball team takes on MIT.\n \n \n \n \n \n On Saturday\, November 8\, 2025\, the Caltech Women’s Basketball team takes on MIT in Pasadena. The fun begins at 2 p.m. with a pre-game reception on the Braun Athletic Center patio\, hosted by Bernoulli the Beaver—Caltech’s beloved mascot. Catch up with fellow alumni\, family\, and friends while enjoying complimentary refreshments before cheering on the Beavers at the 4 p.m. tipoff. \nParking is free on Saturdays in the nearby California Parking Structure\, and no permit is required.View the full season schedule here. \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-caltech-vs-mit-womens-basketball/ LOCATION:Braun Athletic Center\, 1200 E. California Blvd.\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91125\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caltech-Together-1500X500-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rhonda MacDonald (BS '74)":MAILTO:RLMSLL@roadrunner.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251109T123000 DTSTAMP:20251103T194631Z CREATED:20251103T194628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T194631Z UID:37198-1762678800-1762691400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: San Diego Second Sunday (November 2025) 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 Iron Mountain\, a 6-mile round-trip hike with about 1\,100 feet of elevation gain and loss\, offering rewarding views at the summit. \nMeetup and timing• Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the main trailhead at the east end of Poway Road.• The group will depart shortly after gathering.• Expect to finish by 12:30 p.m. \nOptional lunchAfter the hike\, participants are welcome to gather for lunch at a nearby spot (location to be decided by the group). \nWhat to bring• Snacks and plenty of water• Sunscreen\, hat\, and sturdy shoes \nRegister on SignUpGenius so the host knows how many to expect. \nAlumni\, family\, and friends are welcome. \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-november-2025/ LOCATION:Iron Mountain CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Matthias Blume%2C PhD (BS %E2%80%9987)":MAILTO:matthias@ucsd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T133000 DTSTAMP:20251028T165346Z CREATED:20251028T165343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T165346Z UID:37179-1763034300-1763040600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (November) 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\, November 13\, 11:45 a.m.–1:30 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-november/ 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:20251120T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T190000 DTSTAMP:20251030T231922Z CREATED:20251021T192224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T231922Z UID:37074-1763659800-1763665200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:Rove beetles show extreme evolution\, changing from free-living predators to imposters that infiltrate ant societies. This exceptional symbiotic transition helps us understand how ecological relationships are formed. Through dramatic shifts in their social behavior and chemical communication\, different species interact and develop intimate relationships. Our speaker\, Professor Joe Parker\, was just named a MacArthur Fellow. \nFollowing the webinar\, join us for a post-event social via Zoom\, where you’ll have the opportunity to mingle with fellow alumni and speak with the presenter. If you would like our alumni or professors to share with us their work/interests during a future event\, please let me know. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \nPeter Tong \n“The Rove Beetle’s Story: The Evolution of Interspecies Relationships”By Joe Parker\nThe biosphere is a network of interacting species\, connecting organisms across all scales\, from microbes to mammals. Our knowledge of the mechanisms behind these relationships and the evolutionary forces that shape them is incomplete. In this lecture\, I will describe how my lab has pioneered the study of rove beetles as a group of related species to break open basic problems in how organisms interact and where these interactions come from. \nMost of the 66\,000 rove beetle species are free-living predators. But\, from this original lifestyle\, hundreds of their relatives have changed into symbiotic organisms that specialize in living as imposters within the complex societies of ants. The shift from free-living to symbiotic is a paradigm of extreme evolution\, involving major changes in social behavior and chemical communication that allow rove beetles to blend into the social life of their host colonies. \nThe widespread evolution of this symbiosis\, combined with the tractability of studying both free-living and symbiotic rove beetles\, makes for a powerful system to understand how and why new ecological relationships emerge during evolution. \nJoe will discuss how his lab’s work is creating an integrated picture of how species recognize and interact\, illuminating the conditions leading to these interactions\, and the forces shaping their evolution into dependent and highly intimate relationships. \nAbout the Speaker\nJoe is an evolutionary biologist who has pioneered the study of rove beetles to investigate the evolution of symbiosis and species interactions. Originally from Swansea\, Wales\, he received a BS from Imperial College London and a PhD from the University of Cambridge/MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology\, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University. Currently\, he is a Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at Caltech\, where he is the director of Caltech’s Center for Evolutionary Science. He is also a research associate in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2024. \n \n \n \n \n \n Our Alumni Volunteers‍\nThe following alumni work together to serve you: Avni Gandhi\, Dave Adler\, Jane Frommer\, Mike Klein\, Susan Huynh\, and Peter Tong. \n \n Register URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-novemeber/ 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:20251123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251123T150000 DTSTAMP:20260724T005514Z CREATED:20251014T224734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T005514Z UID:36895-1763902800-1763910000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in Chicago DESCRIPTION:A Caltech Event at the Nation’s Premier Museum of Science and Industry\nCaltech invites alumni\, former postdocs\, and friends in the Chicago area to a special gathering featuring remarks from Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics. The program will focus on community\, connection\, and the Institute today. Set inside the Griffin Museum of Science + Industry—one of the largest science museums in the world—the event offers a fitting backdrop to celebrate Caltech’s spirit of discovery and innovation. \nEvent Highlights\n\nTime to connect with fellow Techers living and working in the region\nUpdates from Caltech leadership\nMuseum admission included with the event\n\nRegistration closed on Monday\, November 17. \nFor questions\, contact Karen Ravago-Ballaret at info@alumni.caltech.edu or 626-395-6592. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum\n President; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Physics \n Thomas F. Rosenbaum\, Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics\, is the ninth President of Caltech. He is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials\, conducting research at Bell Laboratories\, IBM Watson Research Center\, and the University of Chicago\, where he served as Vice President for Research & Argonne National Laboratory and then Provost\, before moving to Caltech in 2014. He received his bachelor’s degree in physics with honors from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-chicago/ LOCATION:Griffin Museum of Science + Industry\, 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Header-21.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR