Microscale implantable and wearable devices will one day transform the field of medicine. They enable continuous monitoring and closed-loop therapeutic systems that can help millions of patients suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes and epilepsy

Caltech’s 2019 Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching has been awarded to Ali Hajimiri, Bren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science.

Alumnus Walter Munk (BS ’39, MS ’40), often called the “Einstein of oceanography,” passed away on February 8. He was 101 years old.