Caltech’s Kortschak Scholars Program Builds a New Community
Established by businessman Walter Kortschak (MS ‘82) in 2017, the program gives students from the computing and mathematical sciences the freedom to explore bold new ideas.
News & Events
News and Events
The Lonely Idea: A limited-series podcast from Caltech
The new six-episode series explores how key Caltech technological and scientific breakthroughs come to be.
Caltech’s 83rd Annual Seminar Day Goes Virtual for First Time
Thousands attend one-day online program to learn from Institute luminaries.
Caltech Names Kevin Gilmartin as Next Vice President for Student Affairs
Gilmartin, Caltech’s current dean of undergraduate students, will succeed the current vice president, Joseph E. Shepherd (PhD ’81).
Introducing the Caltech Science Exchange
The Institute has launched a new website that delivers trustworthy answers to timely scientific questions.
#CaltechTogether Boosts Student Emergency Fund
On April 2, 2020, the Caltech community rallied under the banner #CaltechTogether to express solidarity and help replenish the Student Emergency Fund.
Caltech Announces the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Four alumni are this year’s recipients of the highest honor the Institute bestows upon a graduate.
Melany Hunt Awarded Caltech’s Top Teaching Award
Engineering’s Melany Hunt will receive the annual Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Freedom to Explore
Caltech alumnus and telecommunications pioneer Ronald Willens and his wife, JoAnne, support early-career faculty working across traditional boundaries.