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05/02/2013

Brown, Farley, and Seinfeld Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Kimm Fesenmaier

Based on their distinguished achievements in original research, three Caltech professors—Mike Brown, Ken Farley, and John Seinfeld—are among the 84 members and 21 foreign associates newly elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

02/10/2013

Murray and Ortiz Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Kimm Fesenmaier

Richard M. Murray and Michael Ortiz of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, an honor considered among the highest professional distinctions that an engineer can receive. In total, the academy welcomed 69 new American members and 11 foreign associates this year.

02/04/2013

Caltech Senior Wins Churchill Scholarship

Kimm Fesenmaier

Caltech senior Andrew Meng has been selected to receive a Churchill Scholarship, which will fund his graduate studies at the University of Cambridge for the next academic year. Meng, a chemistry and physics major, was one of only 14 students nationwide who were chosen to receive the fellowship this year.

01/31/2013

Arnold Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Kathy Svitil

Frances H. Arnold, a leader in the field of protein engineering and a member of the faculty at Caltech, was one of 11 inventors to be awarded the 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

01/31/2013

Jorgensen Laboratory Awarded LEED Platinum Certification

Katie Neith

The recent renovations of the Jorgensen Laboratory included many upgrades that were designed to reflect Caltech's commitment to sustainability. Now the building has achieved LEED Platinum certification, the highest honor of the U.S. Green Building Council.

01/24/2013

Johnson Wins Astronomy Prize

Brian Bell

John A. Johnson, assistant professor of planetary astronomy at Caltech, received the 2012 Newton Lacy Pierce Prize at the 221st meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), in Long Beach, California.

01/24/2013

Knutson Wins Award

Brian Bell

Heather A. Knutson, an assistant professor of planetary science at Caltech, is the 2012 recipient of the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy.

01/03/2013

Gharib Named NAI Charter Fellow

Brian Bell

Caltech's Mory Gharib has been named a charter fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

01/02/2013

Rosakis Wins SEM Award

Brian Bell

The Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) will present the P. S. Theocaris Award for 2013 to Ares J.

12/22/2012

Caltech Chemical Engineer Frances Arnold Awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation

Kimm Fesenmaier

Frances H. Arnold, a leader in the field of protein engineering and a member of the faculty at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has been named one of 11 inventors who are the recipients of the 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The announcement was made by the White House on December 21.

12/20/2012

Hornung Awarded Honorary Doctorate

Brian Bell

Caltech professor emeritus Hans G. Hornung received an honorary doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, or ETH) Zurich, at a recent ceremony.