Using 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 of a dime across.
2021 Issue
Neuro-Uniqueness
Every person has a different brain signature. Nicole Tetreault (PhD ’13) is helping misunderstood communities embrace their neurodiversity.
Commercial Flight
Behnken’s Historic Return to Space
In His Wheelhouse
Henry Baer (BS ’18) is a two-time Jeopardy! champ
From the Archives: Games Face
Photo, from left: 1936 Olympic competitors in Berlin, Godfrey Brown, Archibald Williams and James Lu Valle
Match Madness Recap
On March 20, 2021, Caltech Alumni faced off against MIT graduates for Match Madness, the Institutes’ first ever virtual chess tournament.
Back to the Future
Stephen Mayo reflects on his unique perspective as a Caltech alumnus serving his alma mater as an administrator, and returning to his research program.
A New Mission
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater on Mars. The team identified Jezero Crater as an ancient lakebed, illustrated here—as it may have been billions of years ago—filled with water.
Fueling Research
Ernie Mercado dished out good food at low prices for 34 years at Caltech. Upon his retirement, alumni and students showed their appreciation by raising more than $35,000 as a final tip.
Memory Bank
The Milton and Rosalind Chang Career Exploration Prize empowers alumna to bring tales of social justice back to the collective consciousness.
The Chimes of Bollywood
How Iram Parveen Bilal, MFA (BS ’04) uses her science education to create compelling feature films
Ghez Becomes Latest Techer Nobel Laureate
On October 6, 2020, Andrea Ghez (PhD ‘92) was named one of four recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physics.