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Winding Back the Clock

Caltech Names Its Three Newest Distinguished Alumni

The Distinguished Alumni Award (DAA) is Caltech's highest honor, presented each year to a small number of alumni in recognition of personal and professional accomplishments that have made a noteworthy impact in a field, on the community, or in society more broadly.

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.

A Centennial Celebration for Richard Feynman

On May 11, 2018, Richard Feynman—beloved Caltech physicist, Nobel Prize-winner, and masterful storyteller—would have turned 100 years old.

Watch: A Conversation with Distinguished Alumnus Charles T. Munger (CERT ’44, CAVU)

Join Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum as we celebrate 2020 Distinguished Alumnus Charles T. Munger (CERT '44, CAVU) for his accomplished career as an investor, businessman, and attorney.

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Professor Clarence Allen (MS ’51, PhD ’54)

Clarence Allen (MS '51, PhD '54), professor of geology and geophysics, emeritus, and a prominent seismologist, passed away on January 21, 2021. He was 96 years old.

Caltech’s 127th Commencement Ceremony

Caltech will hold a virtual degree conferral and graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Touchdown! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet

The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles. Confirmation of the successful touchdown was announced in mission control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech manages for NASA, at 3:55 ...

Rossman Awarded Roebling Medal

George Rossman (PhD '71), professor of mineralogy, has been awarded the 2021 Roebling Medal by the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA).

Caltech Alumnus Embeds with the California Office of Emergency Services

Caltech alumnus Alistair Hayden (PhD '20) has been named a Science Fellow by the California Council on Science and Technology for the program's 2021 class.

Dr. Lindsey Malcolm-Piqueux (MS ’03) Named Assistant Vice President at Caltech

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Professor Kim Border (1952 – 2020)

Caltech Awards 10,000th PhD Degree During October Conferral

Caltech Professor and Alumnus Team Up to Find Uncounted Copies of Newton’s “Principia”

David Ho (BS ’74) Discusses Coronavirus Treatment Development on 60 Minutes

Caltech Faculty Receive Named Professorships

Saul Teukolsky (PhD ’73) and Clifford Will (PhD ’71) Receive 2021 Einstein Prize

Distinguished Alumna Andrea Ghez (MS ’89, PhD ’92) Wins 2020 Nobel Prize

Distinguished Alumnus Charles M. Rice (PhD ’81) Wins 2020 Nobel Prize

World War II Veteran Eldon Knuth (PhD ’54) Awarded Bronze Star