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Keith Kohnen

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John Morton Jr.

We are deeply saddened to share that on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, John Lewis Morton, Jr., loving husband, father, brother and friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 71.  John was born on December 5, 1950 in Palo Alto, California to John and Barbara (Moore) Morton....

It’s in the DNA

At 23andMe, Jennifer Low MD, PhD (BS ‘90), helps put the precision into precision medicine by Wayne LewisPhoto by Mitch TobiasAfter successfully working in cancer drug development since the turn of the millennium, Jennifer Low, MD, PhD (BS ’90), made what was a rare...

L. Willard “Will” Richards

L. Willard (Will) Richards died Sunday at his home in Santa Rosa at the age of 89, with his wife Nancy by his side. He was born July 11, 1932, in Provo, Utah to Ren and Zilla Richards. He grew up in Riverside, CA, was an Eagle Scout, received a BS from Caltech, and...
An X-ray’d Supernova

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.

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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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Roasted Carrot Soup

Roasted Carrot Soup

Jennifer Yu (BS ’93), the author of the popular Use Real Butter food blog, shares her recipe for roasted carrot soup. Head to her blog for more recipes, including Thai Firecraker Shrimp and Honey Sriracha Japanese Fried Chicken Karaage, where she also shares photos of her dogs and stories of her life and adventures in the Colorado Rockies.

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Moonshot

Moonshot

Last year, Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST)—an interdisciplinary research center that is developing the next generation of autonomous robots—announced five ambitious goals to guide its work.

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