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Caltech Alumni Association’s Board of Directors and Officers Election – Overview & How to Vote

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Caltech Alumni Association’s Board of Directors and Officers Election – Letter from the CAA Chair

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Mario Peraza Appointed to Lead Alumni Engagement Efforts

In this joint appointment between the Institute and the Caltech Alumni Association (CAA), an independent 501c3 organization, Peraza will lead efforts to nurture relationships with 25,000 Techers worldwide. He will oversee Caltech’s alumni relations program within the...

Grad Students and Postdocs Vote in Favor of Union Representation

The National Labor Relations Board has announced results of voting from the graduate student and postdoctoral unionization elections. In the graduate student election, 1,045 of 1,439 graduate students (approximately 73% of the number of eligible graduate students)...
The Grid Gets Smart

The Grid Gets Smart

Adaptive electric vehicle chargers and advanced battery designs are some of the ways Caltech researchers are building a more sustainable electric grid.

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Rethinking the Building Block

Rethinking the Building Block

Toy companies Roominate and Crossbeams, both founded by Caltech alumni, challenge traditional ideas of what a toy is, whom it's made for, and how it can inspire. Sydney Fish, age 9, takes a break from the morning session at her summer camp to build a toy house. Using...

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Alumni Spotlight: Dean Oliver (BS ’90)

Alumni Spotlight: Dean Oliver (BS ’90)

While a student at Caltech, Dean Oliver (BS ’90) formed a system to track NBA statistics — and went on to revolutionize modern basketball analytics (read below). In this webinar Dean discusses his career path and the use of analytics in basketball.A Passion for Stats...

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Remembering Richard P. Feynman

Remembering Richard P. Feynman

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A Passion for Stats

A Passion for Stats

Dean Oliver (BS ’90) Director of Player Personnel and Analytics, Sacramento Kingsfrom E&S+ Unusual for Caltech, what started for me was a career in sports, one that now has me in the front office of the Sacramento Kings. In the last years of high school, the...

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