Campaign Launch Celebrations
Campus San Francisco New York Hong Kong
COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM AND FESTIVAL
On Friday, April 29, more than 2,000 members of the Caltech community flocked to Beckman Mall to help the Institute celebrate Break Through: The Caltech Campaign. Participants enjoyed a symposium, experiential exhibits, food, and music.
Imaginations soared at the symposium as professors presented new findings, Caltech's president shared a vision for the Institute's future enabled by Break Through: The Caltech Campaign, and the provost reflected on the continuing power of Caltech's founding model.
Symposium participants emerged from Beckman Auditorium to join other members of the Caltech community enjoying the outdoor party.
Scarecrow (pictured) demonstrated how Curiosity drives on Mars. A small rover made toddlers and grown-ups alike giggle when it crawled over their legs.
Kids and adults learned about new tools that can diagnose illnesses quickly and easily.
Students showed off their entries in Caltech's annual engineering design competition.
Partners in a Caltech effort to advance brain-machine interfaces showed how these new technologies are helping them overcome paralysis by controlling robotic arms with their minds.
Kids learned about ripples in space and lasers on Earth.
The Black Crystal Wolf Kids kept the indie-rock tributes coming.
LA's favorite food trucks filled the air with savory fragrance and provided thousands of delicious meals.
On the sweet side, ice cream and cupcake stations elicited smiles.
Caltech scholars and friends picnicked al fresco.
Professors and their children enjoyed the evening together.
Friends connected and shared stories.
"What an awesome afternoon," said Caltech's Bucky Beaver.
Event Program
SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATION
Alumni and supporters in the Bay Area joined Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, holder of the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics, to celebrate the launch of Break Through: The Caltech Campaign. Against the backdrop of San Francisco City Hall, approximately 240 guests celebrated with friends and listened to a special presentation on gravitational waves from Kip Thorne (BS ’62), Caltech’s Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus.
Photo Highlights
San Francisco City Hall just before alumni and friends arrived
The evening's festivities included an array of refreshments.
Atul Salvekar (BS ’96) with Lynn, Will, and Carolyn Glaser
Anthony Chong (BS ’11) and Kris Kazlowski (BS ’09)
Danice and Tom (MS ’67, PhD ’69) Picraux
Marcia Kortschak, Caltech trustee Walter Kortschak (MS ’82), and President Thomas F. Rosenbaum
Eric Zankman, Vince Ferrante (BS ’87), Harris Chu, and Megan Lo (BS ’13)
Richard Lipes (PhD ’69) and Caltech trustee Louise Kirkbride (BS ’75, MS ’76)
Katherine Faber, Caltech's Simon Ramo Professor of Materials Science, with Peter (MS ’61, PhD ’64) and Patricia Clark
Sanjeev and Pradnya Joshi with President Rosenbaum
Nina and Allika (BS ’15) Walvekar
RuthAnne Bevier, Caltech's chief information security officer; Richard Murray (BS ’85), the Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering; Rob Chess (BS ’78), Caltech trustee; and President Rosenbaum
Rosemary and Tom (BS ’61) Tisch with Kent (BS ’61) and Judy Frewing
Lita Yang (BS ’12) and Jennifer Ma (BS ’12)
Tammy Ma (BS ’05) and guests watched a video celebrating the launch of Caltech's campaign.
Professor Kip Thorne (BS ’62) discussed gravitational waves in front of an archival photo of the research group Theoretical Astrophysics, Including Relativity (TAPIR).
Caltech trustee and campaign co-chair Bill Davidow (MS ’59) and Professor Thorne
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NEW YORK CELEBRATION
Inside the historic American Museum of Natural History in New York City, approximately 150 alumni and friends celebrated Caltech, science, and Break Through: The Caltech Campaign with President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, holder of the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics. Guests also learned about the search for Planet Nine from Mike Brown, Caltech’s Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy.
Photo Highlights
The entrance to the American Museum of Natural History
Guests mingled and enjoyed refreshments inside the museum's Rose Center for Earth and Space.
President Thomas F. Rosenbaum and trustee Deborah McWhinney
James Astorga with Cindy Weinstein, professor of English, vice provost, and chief diversity officer
Matthew Mayers (BS ’13), Sandhya Chandrasekaran (BS ’13), and Eric Li (BS ’12)
Ann Marie and Colin (MS ’06) McCaughey
Catherine and Julia (BS ’14) Ziac
Ulana and Michael (PhD ’69) George
Dorothy DeCrescenzo and John Thompson (MS ’99)
Caltech trustee and campaign honorary co-chair Benjamin Rosen (BS ’54) with Donna Rosen and President Rosenbaum
Melissa Wang (BS ’15) and Aleena Patel (BS ’15)
Kevin Chin, Alison Tan (BS ’14), and trustee Phillip Neches (BS ’73, MS ’77, PhD ’83)
Diane Binney, assistant vice president for campaigns, and Peter Norton, Caltech trustee
Trustee Benjamin Rosen delivered inspiring opening remarks.
Caltech trustee Lewis van Amerongen and his wife, Diane, talking with Diane Binney
Mike Brown, who has dedicated his career to understanding the farthest reaches of the solar system, enthusiastically discussed Planet Nine.
Professor Brown talked with guests after his presentation.
The New York City reception, following festivities on campus and in San Francisco, marked the close of stateside campaign launch celebrations.
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HONG KONG ALUMNI EVENT AND CAMPAIGN LAUNCH CELEBRATION
Caltech alumni and friends gathered at the American Club Hong Kong on June 21, 2016, to connect with each other, celebrate the launch of the Break Through campaign, and hear from Caltech president Thomas F. Rosenbaum, the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of physics.
Photo Highlights
President Thomas F. Rosenbaum (speaking) and Brian Lee, Caltech’s vice president for development and institute relations, welcome the Chan family—Jonathan (Class of 2020) and his parents, Christina and Edmund.
Amanda Roy, France Córdova (PhD ’79, Distinguished Alumna), Caltech trustee York Liao (BS ’67, parent ’05), and Jonathan Chan (Class of 2020) explore the Hong Kong skyline.
S. L. Huang (MS ’69, PhD ’76), President Rosenbaum, France Córdova (PhD ’79, Distinguished Alumna), and Betty Huang
Yau-Ching Wu (MS ’77) and John Leung
Andrew Lo (BS ’72), Manling Liao (parent ’05), Christina Chan (parent ’20), Roger Ng (BS ’85), and Kenneth Young (BS ’69, PhD ’72)
A sampling of the evening’s refreshments
Jia Mao (BS ’02) and Tjonnie Guang Feng Li (recently a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech)
James Ng (MS ’85) speaking with (from left) Kenneth Young (BS ’69, PhD ’72), Irwin King (BS ’84), former postdoctoral scholar Tjonnie Guang Feng Li, and Manling Liao (parent ’05)
President Thomas Rosenbaum and Caltech trustee York Liao (BS ’67, parent ’05)
Chak Chan (PhD ’92), center, talks with other guests.
Jonathan Chan (Class of 2020) and his father, Edmund
Kenneth Young (BS ’69, PhD ’72), President Rosenbaum, and Irwin King (BS ’84)
Francesco Ciucci (MS ’04, PhD ’09), Andrew Lo (BS ’72), and Hubert Shio-Hsien Tai (BS ’92)
Sidney Kan (PhD ’91), Donald Sze (BS ’02), Andrew Lo (BS ’72), Zhaohong Li (BS ’91), Gladys Lang (PhD ’93), and James Ng (MS ’85)
Jia Mao (BS ’02) and Zhaohong Li (BS ’91)
S. L. Huang (MS ’69, PhD ’76), Betty Huang, Christina Chan (parent ’20), Francesco Ciucci (MS ’04, PhD ’09), and Edmund (parent ’20) and Jonathan Chan (Class of 2020)
Caltech trustee York Liao (BS ’67, parent ’05) and his wife, Manling Liao (parent ’05), listen to a speaker during the evening’s program.
Ming Lee (BS ’90) speaking as Christina Chan (parent ’20) looks on
Guests give a round of applause for the program, which included remarks and a video celebrating the launch of Caltech’s Break Through campaign.