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.
The Pioneers
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Pioneering
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.
Numbers Game
Sports analytics icons Ari Kaplan, BS (BS ’92) and Dean Oliver, PhD (BS ’90) on the next era of game-changing data
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
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.
Groundbreakers
On the 50th anniversary of their graduation, the first women to earn bachelor’s degrees at Caltech reflect on the experience
Mining the Skies
Have Joel Sercel, PhD (MS ’87, PhD ’93) and TransAstra finally figured out how to unlock the promise of asteroid mining?
The Price of Pixels
NFT platform founder Matt Lim, BS (BS ’17) on the future of the form
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
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.
Technology for All
Google’s Eve Andersson, MS (BS ’96), on how accessible design can foster both inclusion and innovation
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.