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/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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T131500 DTSTAMP:20260326T203009Z CREATED:20260325T184822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T203009Z UID:40131-1775735100-1775740500@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:LA South Bay Techers Monthly Lunch (April) 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\, April 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-april-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:20260415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T131500 DTSTAMP:20260414T173333Z CREATED:20260228T000621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T173333Z UID:39797-1776254400-1776258900@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Einstein: Beyond the Myth DESCRIPTION:Science\, politics\, and exile: What Einstein’s Caltech years reveal about the choices scientists face today.\nFree livestream | Open to the public \nAlbert Einstein\, then professor in Berlin\, spent three academic terms as a visiting scientist at Caltech during the years 1931 and 1933\, the only US university at which he ever held an appointment (albeit a temporary one). His scientific links to Pasadena reached back to 1913\, when he inquired of George Ellery Hale whether the bending of light in the vicinity of the Sun could be observed during daytime. During his visits\, Einstein engaged in numerous scientific conversations and collaborations with colleagues. Among the various important topics\, most prominent was a newly emerging cosmology founded on Edwin Hubble’s observational evidence for an expanding universe. \nEinstein also moved through Southern California’s civic life: he gave numerous public talks on international cooperation and pacifism\, met with local leaders and students\, as well as members of the Pasadena and Greater Los Angeles Black and Jewish communities. He played music with Charlie Chaplin and visited the desert. But beneath the glowing media coverage of a hectic professional and social schedule ran a more somber through-line often missed in popular accounts: as the international economic and financial situation worsened\, and as Germany’s democracy foundered\, Einstein was contemplating an escape that became inevitable during his last visit. He became a refugee. \nDiana Kormos-Buchwald has directed the Einstein Papers Project for 25 years\, overseeing the publication of ten volumes of the ongoing work on The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein in both German and English editions. Her recent publications\, the two-volume Essential Einstein (Princeton\, 2025) and Free Creations of the Human Mind (Oxford\, 2025)\, distill decades of archival work into accessible form. They also challenge a century of accumulated mythology: the Einstein-Bohr “debate” that was largely constructed after the fact\, and the popular image of Einstein as a genius disconnected from politics\, money\, and daily life. \nPatt Morrison\, longtime Los Angeles Times prize-winning columnist and author\, will discuss with Buchwald what the primary sources reveal about Einstein’s years in Pasadena\, how he navigated science and politics as Europe darkened\, and what his example — as a scientist who took public positions on pacifism\, internationalism\, and civil rights at real personal cost — might offer a moment when those questions have returned with force. \nRegistration is now closed. \nFor questions\, please contact Kat Hantman at info@alumni.caltech.edu or 626-395-6592. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diana L. Kormos-Buchwald\n \n Robert M. Abbey Professor of History; Director and General Editor\, The Einstein Papers Project \nDiana Kormos-Buchwald is a historian whose interests span science\, politics\, and culture between 1895 and 1945. Her research concerns the development of scientific ideas\, experiments\, instruments\, and technologies. She analyzes the textual representation of science\, and controversies involving science\, religion\, and authority. As the director and general editor of the Einstein Papers Project since 2000\, her work has focused on Albert Einstein’s life and work. Kormos-Buchwald is also the co-editor of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein\, leading the project\, spearheading fundraising efforts\, and overseeing the English language translation. She has been a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton\, the Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften in Vienna\, the University of Amsterdam\, the Boerhaave Museum in Leiden\, and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. She is an elected member of the American Philosophical Society\, and a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Patt Morrison \n \n LA Times columnist\, author \nPatt Morrison is a writer and columnist for the Los Angeles Times\, where she has covered Los Angeles and national politics for more than five decades. As a member of two Times reporting teams\, she shares in two Pulitzer Prizes. Her work in public television and radio—including the PBS program Life & Times\, which she created and co-hosted—has won six Emmys and a dozen Golden Mike awards. Morrison is the author of Rio LA\, Tales from the Los Angeles River and Don’t Stop the Presses! Truth\, Justice\, and the American Newspaper\, both bestsellers. In 2023\, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Greater Los Angeles chapter honored her with its Distinguished Journalist Award. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/einstein-beyond-the-myth/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Techer Live ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Landing-Page-Graphic-Hero_1500X500_v1-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T190000 DTSTAMP:20260330T233054Z CREATED:20260330T215855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T233054Z UID:40351-1776360600-1776366000@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:“Drug Discovery using AI and Image-Guided Sequencing” \nThursday\, April 16\, 20265:30 – 7:00 p.m. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the webinar. \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. We look forward to seeing you! \nPeter Tong \n“Drug Discovery using AI and Image-Guided Sequencing”by Josie Kish\, Co-Founder and President of Digital Bio\nIn drug discovery\, it is still difficult to determine how molecular perturbations translate into changes in cell behavior. While profiling cell and tissue behaviors can yield rich functional insights\, connecting these observations to their underlying molecular mechanisms remains a major challenge. \nIn this talk\, I will present an AI-enabled\, image-guided sequencing approach that links complex phenotypes to their underlying molecular mechanisms. This method enables the mapping of functional cellular states to their molecular determinants. We are now applying this platform to screen and characterize novel therapeutics using 3D human tumor models. \nAbout the Speaker\nJosie received her BS in Computer Science from Caltech and her PhD in Systems Biology from Harvard. During her PhD and later while conducting postdoctoral fellowship research at Harvard’s Wyss Institute\, she invented cutting-edge methods for DNA synthesis and biological measurements. \nJosie is a recognized expert in DNA nanotechnology\, with innovation reshaping molecular measurement and DNA synthesis\, and she is an inventor of more than 10 corresponding patents. \nAs Co-Founder\, Founding CEO\, and now President of Digital Biology\, she collaborates across business areas to help realize their vision of developing better medicines through advanced molecular measurements. \nTo attend\, please click this link to register for the webinar. \nSpeed Mingling Mixer on Sunday\, April 26!\nMeet and connect with others at Sports Basement Redwood City’s Community Space. Please RSVP here to attend. RSVPs are open until space runs out. \nSchedule– 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Check-in\, social hour\, lunch.– 12:00–1:00 p.m.: Speed mingling featuring bingo!– A quick mingling game: each bingo square contains a “find someone who …” prompt. Walk around\, introduce yourself\, and try to score a bingo win. \nPrice: $15 per person (covers lunch fees). \nNote: this event can also be found on the Caltech Alumni Relations Events Calendar\, here. \nHope to see you there! Best\, Reeya Chenanda and Eilleen Zhang \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. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-together-silicon-valley-april2026/ 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:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260416T200000 DTSTAMP:20260326T233552Z CREATED:20260313T224107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T233552Z UID:39886-1776362400-1776369600@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in Houston DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Techers in Houston\nJoin fellow alumni\, postdoctoral scholars\, parents\, and members of the Caltech community for an evening reception at Xochi\, the Oaxacan restaurant from James Beard Award–winning chef Hugo Ortega\, located in downtown Houston’s Marriott Marquis across from Discovery Green. \nBarbara Burger (PhD ’87)\, a 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient\, will lead a conversation on the central themes shaping energy in 2026 — from geopolitics and the rapid progress of AI to impacts on the environment and the economy.  \nFor questions\, contact Xochiltl Bravo at info@alumni.caltech.edu. \nRegistration$20 per guest$10 for GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumniPlease register in advance. \nRegistration ends Monday\, April 13\, 2026. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register \n \n \n See Who's Attending\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara J. Burger (PhD '87)\n \n SpeakerBarbara J. Burger (PhD ’87) is a former Vice President of Innovation and President of Chevron Technology Ventures. During her career at Chevron\, she held leadership positions across the company’s businesses as well as a wide range of civic and industry organizations. Burger has built an advisory and director portfolio with firms including Bloom Energy\, Milestone Environmental Services\, Revterra\, Emerald Technology Ventures\, Energy Impact Partners\, Marunouchi Innovation Partners\, Syzygy Plasmonics\, and Epicore Biosystems. She serves as Board President of the Houston Symphony. \nAt Caltech\, she supports graduate women in chemistry who pursue careers beyond academia and serves on the Resnick Sustainability Institute Advisory Board. Burger also serves on the University of Rochester Board of Trustees\, where she established the Barbara J. Burger Endowed Scholarship in the Sciences and the Barbara J. Burger iZone\, a space where students generate\, refine\, and communicate ideas for social\, cultural\, community\, and economic impact. Burger holds a BS in chemistry from the University of Rochester\, a PhD in chemistry from Caltech\, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. She received the Caltech Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-houston/ LOCATION:Xochi (Espadin Room) at the Marriott Marquis Houston\, 1777 Walker Street\, Suite A\, Houston\, TX\, 77010\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260326T225134Z CREATED:20260226T231205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T225134Z UID:39763-1776510000-1776517200@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech in Austin DESCRIPTION:Connect with Techers in Austin + Lab Tour\nTechers in the Austin area are invited to join fellow alumni\, postdoctoral scholars\, parents\, and members of the Caltech community for a Saturday gathering at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on the University of Texas campus. The event will include a lunch and opportunities to connect with Techers across the Austin area. The program will also include a guided lab tour led by Assistant Professor Kurtis Carsch (BS ’16\, MS ’16)\, offering a look at current research in inorganic chemistry and materials science. \nQuestions? Contact Karen Ravago-Ballaret at info@alumni.caltech.edu or 626-395-6592. \nRegistration$20 per guest$10 for GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumniPlease register in advance. \nRegistration ends Monday\, April 13\, 2026. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register \n \n \n See Who's Attending\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kurtis Carsch\n \n Assistant Professor of Chemistry\, University of Texas at Austin \nKurtis Carsch (BS ’16\, MS ’16) leads a research program in inorganic chemistry and materials science. His group focuses on catalysis for pharmaceutical development\, chemical separations for energy-efficient purification\, and materials with opposing properties such as mobility and rigidity. \nThe guided lab tour will take place in the Norman Hackerman Building and highlight the Carsch Group’s research and instrumentation. The lab uses chemical synthesis and spectroscopy to study small molecules and polymeric materials\, with capabilities including air-free manipulation\, gas binding analysis\, nanoparticle isolation\, and purification of complex organic mixtures. URL:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/event/caltech-in-austin/ LOCATION:UT Austin Etter-Harbin Alumni Center\, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech In ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Caltech-in-WP-Event-Image-6.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Caltech Alumni Relations":MAILTO:info@alumni.caltech.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T130000 DTSTAMP:20260415T234738Z CREATED:20260325T160524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T234738Z UID:40079-1777199400-1777208400@www.alumni.caltech.edu SUMMARY:Caltech Together: Silicon Valley DESCRIPTION:Speed Mingling and Bingo with Silicon Valley Techers\nMeet up with fellow Techers in Silicon Valley for a casual Sunday gathering at Sports Basement Redwood City. \nHosted by Reeya Chenanda (BS ’23\, MS ’24) and Eilleen Zhang (BS ’23)\, this event will begin with check-in\, lunch\, and time to catch up with other alumni. The second half of the program will feature structured speed mingling and bingo\, designed to help attendees meet a wide range of Techers in a relaxed\, interactive format. \nParticipants will rotate through brief introductions and receive a bingo card with prompts to complete by finding people who match specific criteria. The format is meant to spark conversation\, make introductions easier\, and encourage broad participation across the group. \nThis event offers a fun\, low-pressure way to meet other Techers in the area\, reconnect with the alumni community\, and expand your local Caltech network. \nAdvance registration required.Registration ends April 23\, 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-together-silicon-valley-2/ LOCATION:Sports Basement Redwood City\, 202 Walnut St.\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States CATEGORIES:Caltech Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.alumni.caltech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Caltech-Together-1500X500-7.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Reeya Chenanda (BS '23%2C MS '24)":MAILTO:reeyac@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR