Alumni News

Support the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund

In times of hardship, loss, and uncertainty, we depend on the collegiality, caring, and resilience of our community. The Caltech and JPL communities—our dedicated staff, faculty, and students—have been greatly impacted by this week’s devastating fires in Southern...

Resources and Response for the Caltech Community from President Thomas F. Rosenbaum

To: The Caltech Community From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics We end a devastating week sustained by the care and resolve of the Caltech community, yet sobered by the scale of loss and the long recovery...

A Message to the Caltech Community from President Thomas F. Rosenbaum

To: The Caltech Community From: Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics Date: January 8, 2025 Re: Fires The Eaton, Palisades, and Hurst fires are impacting members of our...

New Caltech Alumni Association Board of Directors Members and Officers Elected

  Five new members have been elected to the Caltech Alumni Association's (CAA) Board of Directors. John S. Abbott III (BS ’74), Rebecca Adler Miserendino (BS ’06), Edgardo Garcia Berrios (PhD ’11), Zachary A. Rivkin (BS '14), and Jay Turner (BS '01) will serve...
The Stack

The Stack

Endowed Support Zone The latest Stack, a puzzle for alumni. See if you can unscramble the names of these extraordinary...

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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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Dr. Carel Otte, Jr. (PhD ’54) 1922-2018

It is with great sadness that we announce Distinguished Alumnus Dr. Carel Otte, Jr. (MS '50, PhD '54) passed away on July 21. He was 96 years old. A native of the Netherlands, Dr. Otte came to the United States in 1948 to attend Caltech after earning a bachelor's...

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Why Caltech?

Why Caltech?

From the President of the Caltech Alumni Association David Tytell, President, Caltech Alumni AssociationIt’s a question every Techer has heard multiple times in their lives. And for each of us, the answer is a little different. Sure, thematically there are...

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