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.
An X-ray’d Supernova
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Quantum Leaps
Eric Ostby, PhD (MS ’04, PhD ’09) on the current state of quantum computing—and the shape of things to come
The Right Fit
Raquel Vélez, BS (BS ’07) on her pivot from tech to fashion, the stereotypes that affect the apparel industry, and how sustainability is still possible in a world of fast fashion
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.
Attention to Detail
Using folded DNA to precisely place glowing molecules within microscopic light resonators, researchers at Caltech have created one of the world’s smallest reproductions of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night, containing 65,536 pixels and only the width of a dime across.
Neuro-Uniqueness
Every person has a different brain signature. Nicole Tetreault (PhD ’13) is helping misunderstood communities embrace their neurodiversity.
Commercial Flight
Behnken’s Historic Return to Space
In His Wheelhouse
Henry Baer (BS ’18) is a two-time Jeopardy! champ
From the Archives: Games Face
Photo, from left: 1936 Olympic competitors in Berlin, Godfrey Brown, Archibald Williams and James Lu Valle
Match Madness Recap
On March 20, 2021, Caltech Alumni faced off against MIT graduates for Match Madness, the Institutes’ first ever virtual chess tournament.
Back to the Future
Stephen Mayo reflects on his unique perspective as a Caltech alumnus serving his alma mater as an administrator, and returning to his research program.
A New Mission
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars. The team identified Jezero Crater as an ancient lakebed, illustrated here—as it may have been billions of years ago—filled with water.