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Robert Russell Marley

After a short illness, Robert R. (Bob) Marley passed away on December 9, 2021. He was blessed with a long, healthy life and accomplished most of the things he wished in life. Born May 7, 1940 in London, Ontario, Canada to Alma and Robert Marley, he attended and...
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The Artistry of Medicine

Sumana Mahata 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. “I am finding myself asked to step up to being an artist in medicine. It’s a path that I didn’t really know...
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Attention to Detail

Ashwin GopinathUsing 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...
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Mert Cramer

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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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Commencement 2017

Caltech's 123rd annual commencement On Friday, June 16, David Lee (PhD '74), chair of the Caltech Board of Trustees, opened the Institute's 123rd annual commencement ceremony with a reminder that discovery is a never-ending process. "Accomplishment and discovery never...

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