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In His Wheelhouse

Jeopardy Productions, Inc. “I’ve been watching Jeopardy! since I was 5, so Alex Trebek was almost mythological to me. I really felt lucky that I had the chance to play the games with him hosting, and to talk to him. He was extremely kind.”Halfway through his first...
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Gary G. Christoph

On July 3, 2021, just 8 days after his 76th birthday, Gary Gordon Christoph flew his final flight into the sunset. Gary was an avid private pilot who loved punching holes in the clouds and greasing a landing, he collected butterflies and enjoyed solving complex...
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Kenneth K. Tang

Kenneth Kai-nan Tang, Class of 1948 (Engineering); died July 2, 2021, Pasadena, California.  Claremont High School, Class of 1944; Stanford University, MS 1949 (Mechanical Engineering); US Patent no. 3147823 (1964) and US Patent no. 3561224 (1967); USMC 1945-1946,...
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Mason L. Williams, III

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Training a Machine to Watch Soccer

Training a Machine to Watch Soccer

Identifying dynamic player roles proves critical for understanding coordinated team behavior Though soccer players have assigned roles, it is routine for players to swap positions throughout the course of a game, or even during a single play. Players and fans...

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Time to Crack Some Stacks—It’s Ditch Day!

Time to Crack Some Stacks—It’s Ditch Day!

Ditch Day, one of Caltech's oldest traditions, took place on May 26. During this annual spring rite—the timing of which is kept secret until the last minute—seniors ditch their classes and vanish from campus. Before they go, however, they leave behind complex,...

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A Community that Cares

A Community that Cares

Mojolaoluwa “Josh” Sonola had a choice to make: Georgia Tech or Caltech? As the curtains were closing on his high school days, Mojolaoluwa "Josh" Sonola had a choice to make. Stay near home and go to Georgia Tech, or strike out for the West Coast and study at Caltech?...

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The Caltech Effect: First in Her Family

The Caltech Effect: First in Her Family

A fascination with science led Bianca Lepe (BS ’16) to Caltech. When she found out she got into Caltech and received a full scholarship, Bianca Lepe (BS '16) screamed—and her mom cried. Watch this video from  The Caltech Effect, the e-magazine of the Break Through...

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