In 1968, Wally Rippel, BS (BS ’68) and his Caltech team challenged MIT students to a cross-country race of electric cars
Shocking Upset
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Paper Trails
This grizzly bear is made from a single sheet of handmade paper
Groundbreakers
On the 50th anniversary of their graduation, the first women to earn bachelor’s degrees at Caltech reflect on the experience
The Life of Clouds
A study that used supercomputers to simulate clouds and their motions raises new concerns about climate change.
Lure of the Rings
A new hyper-realistic simulation of underwater bubble rings may shed light on the forces that govern such phenomena.
Mint Green
How Ethan Frey is using cryptocurrency to address climate change
Corporations Could Be the Best Weapon in Combating Climate Change
An essay by Nicola Peill-Moelter (PhD ’97), Director of Sustainability Innovation at VMware.
#LifeAfterCaltech
Techers take over our Instagram account to share their life experiences and perspectives
Transformative Instrumentation
Built close to the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the W.M. Keck Observatory—powered by twin 10-meter optical telescopes, the largest of their kind—is one of the most influential ground-based observatories operating today.
What Innovation Will Define the Next Generation?
How Ethan Frey is using cryptocurrency to address climate change
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.
The Grand Finale
Cassini has revealed sights and never-before-seen phenomena that are changing our understanding of how planetary systems develop and evolve, and the extent of those environmental conditions that could create habitats for life.