2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (388+ words) Caltech NSF Research Fellowships Awarded to Caltech Students and Alumni Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) selects students to receive Graduate Research Fellowships that fund three years of graduate study in master's or doctoral programs including research in science…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1035+ words) Kip Thorne (BS '62), the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus; Caltech Distinguished Alumnus; and Nobel laureate, delivered the keynote address at Caltech's 132nd Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 12. Welcome, families and friends of the graduates of 2026. I will address my…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (620+ words) On Friday, June 12th, Caltech celebrated its 132nd Commencement, awarding 235 bachelor's degrees, 1 engineer's degree, 126 master's degrees, and 255 doctoral degrees. It was a warm and bright morning on Beckman Mall, where the 2026 graduates gathered, dressed in caps and gowns, and in the company…...

4+ week, 50+ min ago  (532+ words) Caltech Brian Stoltz Wins 2025 Tolman Award in Chemistry The Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society (SCALACS) has selected Brian M. Stoltz, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry to receive this year's Richard C. Tolman Award, an honor given…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) Janas's findings are outlined in a recent paper in The Journal of Economic History. "The basic idea was to compare young people who were making schooling decisions during the Depression with slightly older people who had already passed that stage…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) Caltech The 71st Annual Staff Service & Impact Awards On May 14, 2026, Caltech honored 265 of its staff members at the 71st Staff Service & Impact Awards ceremony held in Beckman Auditorium. Julia Mc Callin, associate vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (238+ words) More than 2, 000 students, teachers, and volunteers took part in the 2026 Southern California Science Olympiad State Tournament, hosted at Caltech and Polytechnic School in April. Organized nationwide, Science Olympiad competitions test teams of middle and high school students on their STEM…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (394+ words) Over four days, from April 12 to April 15, attendees explored the Institute's academic offerings, campus traditions, and community'while weighing one of the biggest decisions ahead of them: where to spend the next four years of their lives. In his welcome keynote…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (536+ words) Cheers echoed through Caltech's Scott Brown Gym as a 20-pound student-built robot powered its way up a steel-plated pyramid and crested the summit. Moments later, the machine accurately deposited its payload of pellets, drawing another round of applause from the…...