Pioneering
A Legendary Hack Turns 40
In this moment of Caltech mischief that required months of planning, students Ted Williams, PhD (BS ’84) and Dan Kegel (BS ’86) manipulated the scoreboard during the January 2, 1984, Rose Bowl game between Illinois and UCLA.
The Pioneers
On the 50th anniversary of their graduation, the first four-year female graduates reflect on their time on campus—and where they went from here.
All In
The key to a more sustainable future? Make sure everyone can join the hunt for solutions, says National Energy Technology Laboratory director Marianne Walck.
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Numbers Game
Sports analytics icons Ari Kaplan, BS (BS ’92) and Dean Oliver, PhD (BS ’90) on the next era of game-changing data
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From Moon to Mars
Amit Kshatriya, MA (BS '00), who is leading NASA's planned return to the moon, on the power of galactic ambitions
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An X-ray’d Supernova
Robert Fisher, PhD (BS ’94), a professor at UMass Dartmouth, is one of a group of researchers who are using supercomputer-powered modeling to determine what causes Type Ia supernovae explosions.
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Groundbreakers
On the 50th anniversary of their graduation, the first women to earn bachelor's degrees at Caltech reflect on the experience
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Mining the Skies
Have Joel Sercel, PhD (MS ’87, PhD ’93) and TransAstra finally figured out how to unlock the promise of asteroid mining?
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The Price of Pixels
NFT platform founder Matt Lim, BS (BS ’17) on the future of the form
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Ripple Effect
How a revolutionary solar-powered water pump is transforming the lives of small-plot farmers in India How a revolutionary solar-powered water pump is transforming the lives of small-plot farmers in India
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The Crucible of Covid
Famed researcher David Ho, MD (BS ’74), on what we learned about science and society during the pandemic — and how those lessons could help prevent the next one.
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Technology for All
Google’s Eve Andersson, MS (BS ’96), on how accessible design can foster both inclusion and innovation
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A Retrofuturistic Approach to Quantum Physics
Nicole Yunger Halpern, PhD (PhD ’18) delivers a steampunk adventure guide to how mind-blowing quantum physics is in transforming our understanding of information and energy.
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Etched in Your Mind
The key to lasting memories, Caltech researchers have determined, is teamwork.
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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
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Place of Honor
Grant Delbert Venerable, Jr., BS (BS ’32), was the first Black undergraduate student to graduate from the California Institute of Technology
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The Artistry of Medicine
For Sumana Mahata (BS ’17), there is an invaluable connection between her life as a UC San Diego medical student and her passion for design.
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Commercial Flight
Behnken’s Historic Return to Space
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Ghez Becomes Latest Techer Nobel Laureate
On October 6, 2020, Andrea Ghez (PhD ‘92) was named one of four recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physics.
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Ready to Rumble
How Andrea Donnellan brings fault lines into sharper focus
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Mint Green
How Ethan Frey is using cryptocurrency to address climate change
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What Innovation Will Define the Next Generation?
How Ethan Frey is using cryptocurrency to address climate change
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Touching the Sun
On August 12 at 3:31 a.m., NASA’s Parker Solar Probe left Earth on a mission to touch the sun.