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Caltech Names Six Distinguished Alumni

Caltech has announced that Eric Betzig (BS '83), Janet C. Campagna (MS '85), Neil Gehrels (PhD '82), Carl V. Larson (BS '52), Thomas J. "Tim" Litle IV (BS '62), and Ellen D. Williams (PhD '82) are this year's recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award. First...

Rethinking the Building Block

Toy companies Roominate and Crossbeams, both founded by Caltech alumni, challenge traditional ideas of what a toy is, whom it's made for, and how it can inspire. Sydney Fish, age 9, takes a break from the morning session at her summer camp to build a toy house. Using...

Po-Shen Loh (BS ’04) Leads Math Olympiad Team to Victory

In July of this year, top-ranked high school mathematics students from more than 100 countries gathered in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to compete in the annual International Mathematics Olympiad. The team from the United States won, under the guidance of head coach and...

Elaine Hsiao (PhD ’13) Selected as National Geographic Emerging Explorer

Elaine Hsiao (PhD ’13) has been honored as an Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society. Each of this year's 14 awardees, described by the society as "uniquely gifted and inspiring scientists, conservationists and innovators who are at the forefront of...
Intro to Negotiation Strategy and Tactics

Intro to Negotiation Strategy and Tactics

Presented on Feb. 5, 2015 Did you know that the salary of your very first job after graduation determines your salaries for the rest of your life? Learn how to create a win-win situation and negotiate right from start to finish in the job decision process. Clarifying...

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Seven Alumni Awarded 2015 Sloan Fellowships

Seven Alumni Awarded 2015 Sloan Fellowships

Congratulations to seven Caltech alumni and five Caltech professors who have been awarded 2015 Sloan Research Fellowships. The fellowships, awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, honor "early-career scientists whose achievements and potential identify them as...

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