Community College Students Thrive at Caltech
Through Base 11, high-achieving community college students work and study in labs at CaltechNews Writer: Robert PerkinsBase 11 students at CaltechThis summer, Maria Hernandez—a student at Santa Monica...
View ArticleHelping Shape the FUTURE of Women Scientists
Caltech hosted a two-day workshop to guide 33 women considering grad schoolNews Writer: Whitney ClavinParticipants of the FUTURE program chatted with faculty members at a roundtable mixer.Credit:...
View ArticleCaltech to Partner with Lucy Jones on Science Communications Course
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyCaltech, in partnership with the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, is launching a pilot workshop for graduate students on enhancing science...
View ArticleCaltech Unveils New Major and Minor in Information and Data Sciences
New data sciences option teaches students to apply artificial intelligence and machine-learning skills across disciplinesNews Writer: Robert PerkinsCredit: iStockStarting in fall 2018, the Division of...
View ArticleProgram Brings Area High School Students, Teachers into Caltech Labs
Summer Research Connection promotes curiosity, scientific literacy, and research skillsNews Writer: Jon NalickMaggie Higginbotham, a 10th-grade student at Blair High School in Pasadena, opens an...
View ArticleASCIT Honors Excellence in Teaching for 2017–18
Annual ceremony celebrates outstanding professors and TAsThe ASCIT Teaching Awards recognize professors, instructors, and TAs who demonstrate exceptional commitment to teaching and concern for their...
View ArticleVIDEO: Teaching and Learning for Diverse Students and Scientists
At Caltech's annual TeachWeek, trustee Shirley Malcom delivered a keynote address about the importance of teaching methods and policies supporting diversity in STEM education.News Writer: Lori DajoseWe...
View ArticleCaltech Kicks Off TeachWeek 2018
Annual event focuses on ways to celebrate and improve teachingNews Writer: Jon NalickTeachWeek focuses on Caltech's recent efforts to create an innovative learning environment that changes the world...
View ArticleNew Humanities Class Explores Blurry Line Between Humans and Animals
The course takes students on a literary, historical, and philosophical journey through ideas about what makes a human, what makes an animal, and what makes them different.News Writer: Emily VelascoAn...
View ArticleQ&A: Evan Kirby on the Importance of Science Outreach
Professor of Astronomy Evan Kirby has been named a 2018 Cottrell Scholar, an award that honors teacher-scholars. News Writer: Whitney ClavinEvan Kirby Credit: Caltech Every summer, Evan Kirby,...
View ArticleCTLO Celebrates Five Years of Success
Since its inception, the Center for Teaching, Learning, & Outreach has launched dozens of innovative programsNews Writer: Jon NalickMore than 85 percent of the Institute's new and established...
View ArticleCaltech to Host SoCal State Science Olympiad Tournament
Competition for K–12 students fosters interest in STEM studyNews Writer: Jon NalickAt the 2016 Science Olympiad event at Caltech, participants from Canyon Crest Academy set up a robotic arm.Credit: Bob...
View ArticleWriting Center Expands Tutoring to Include Assistance with STEM Assignments
Program offers help to students writing research proposals, theses, and peer-reviewed research papersNews Writer: Emily VelascoSTEM writing specialist Christina Birch (right) during a tutoring session...
View ArticleCaltech Welcomes New Students, Encourages Them to Explore
News Writer: Shayna Chabner McKinneyCaltech's 15th Annual Convocation, September 17, 2017 in Beckman AuditoriumCredit: Bob Paz for CaltechOn Sunday, September 17, Caltech extended an official welcome...
View ArticleCaltech Celebrates 30 Years of its Computation and Neural Systems Option
Program unites engineering, biology, and physics to advance computer and neuroscience researchNews Writer: Robert Perkins(L to R) Pietro Perona, Christof Koch, and Carver Mead at the CNS 30th...
View ArticleASCIT and GSC Honor Excellence in Teaching
The annual awards celebrate outstanding professors and TAsRob Phillips giving a Bi 1 lecture.Credit: CaltechThe Associated Students of Caltech (ASCIT) and Caltech's Graduate Student Council (GSC) on...
View ArticleA New Approach to Biology
Professor Rob Phillips reinvents the freshman biology course.News Writer: Lori DajoseRob Phillips giving a Bi 1 lecture.Credit: CaltechWhy haven't insects multiplied enough to eat all the leaves on...
View ArticleClass Act: Chemistry 101
A newly reinvented class gives undergrads a low-stakes way to explore topics in chemistry.Graduate student Kelsey Boyle, who is co-teaching (with Rebekah Silva), a tutorial course on DNA and cancer for...
View ArticleCampus Hosts Conference on Mentoring Undergrads
Faculty and Staff Learn Skills for Advising Students in ResearchNews Writer: Emily VelascoUndergraduate research mentors discuss mentoring experiences with Caltech students. Hoping to become better...
View ArticleChemistry Professor Awarded Feynman Teaching Prize
Brian Stoltz has taught organic chemistry at Caltech for nearly two decades.News Writer: Lori DajoseBrian StoltzCredit: CaltechThis year, the Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching has...
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