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Arthur D. Riggs, DAA

Distinguished Alumnus Arthur D. (Art) Riggs (PhD '66), a pioneering geneticist, world-renowned expert in diabetes, and dedicated friend of Caltech, died March 23, 2022. He was 82. Graduation Year:[ba_dual_button btn_alignment="center" btn_a_text="Go Back"...
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Krystal Vasquez

Krystal Vasquez created this piece in the hope that one day all these barriers are finally torn down and the disabled scientists that come after her can feel proud of their identities Krystal Vasquez When I became disabled in grad school, I knew only one other...
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Eugene N. Parker, DAA, TB

Caltech Distinguished Alumnus Eugene Parker (PhD '51) passed away on March 15 at age 94. Parker was a pioneer in the field of heliophysics, the study of the sun and how it affects Earth, the planets in our solar system, and space beyond. In 1958, Parker correctly...
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William “Bill” J. Sharman

Bill Sharman, fondly known as “Squeeze," grew up in San Diego, CA and entered Caltech in 1971. A resident of Lloyd House, Squeeze played football and numerous intramural sports. He was an Air Force ROTC Cadet and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the US Air Force after...
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Wilton Wells Webster, Jr. (BS ’49), 1928–2018

Wilton Wells (“Will”) Webster, Jr. (BS ’49), a pioneering inventor of cardiac catheters, passed away on November 10. He was 90. Curing patients with heart arrhythmias by radio-frequency ablation using catheters was a novel approach until Will Webster, together with...

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A Celebration of Caltech Alumnus Frank Capra

A Celebration of Caltech Alumnus Frank Capra and Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life Join CaltechLive! for a free, holiday screening of It’s a Wonderful Life on Saturday, December 1 in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. The screening is part of a broader tribute to Caltech...

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