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BIOLOGY DIVISION
Center
for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering (CNSE) BI : EAS
Prof. Pietro Perona, Director
626.395.4867
CNSE Outreach is organized to INTRODUCE a wide cross-section of people to
CNSE research, INVOLVE them in the work we are doing, and EXCITE them about
the prospects of a future in science and engineering. The CNSE has a wide range
of programs designed to reach out to students of all ages and to members of
the community.
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Computable Plant
- Caltech/JPL BI
Prof. Elliot
Meyerowitz Caltech; Prof.
Eric Mjolsness UCI
How do the genetic makeup and environment interact to shape intricate developmental processes that lead to functional tissues, organs and organisms from undifferentiated cells? With the advances in biological knowledge, imaging instrumentation, applied biomathematics, and computing, it is now becoming possible create and apply computational modeling to integrate multidisciplinary approaches and different types of biological data in studying development. The researchers introduced a new set of techniques for high school and pre-service science teachers as well as to undergraduate students.
Computable Plant - Huntington Library and Gardens
Dr. Martha KiouacA summer institute at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, which hosts 500,000 visitors per year. This program holds remarkable promise for linking cutting-edge knowledge and techniques with K-12 teachers' and students' understanding of plant development and integrative biology.
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Grad Preview BI : CCE : EAS : GPS : PMA : SA
Natalie Gilmore, Assistant Dean
Graduate Office
626.395.3812
GradPreview aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science
and engineering graduate programs, and make Caltech's programs more visible
to additional students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The three-day
visitation program offers high-achieving undergraduates interested in graduate
study and summer research in astronomy, biology, engineering, chemistry, geological
and planetary science, mathematics, physics, or the applied sciences the opportunity
to explore these fields at Caltech.
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Neuromorphic Engineering Students Society (NESS) BI : EAS
The Neuromorphic Engineering Students Society (NESS) purpose
is to foster the exchange of ideas between the Center for Neuromorphic Systems
Engineering member laboratories by organizing seminars and research meetings.
NESS organizes a seminar
series and regularly invites and hosts
prominent academicians and industry representatives who give talks at Caltech.
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CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Chemistry Animation
Project (CAP) CCE
Prof. Nathan S. Lewis
1.800.514.BOOK
The Chemistry Animation Project presents CAP series, a collection of multimedia
products for use in high school and introductory college chemistry classrooms.
Animated using state-of-the-art computer hardware and software, each product
offers insight into chemical phenomena for teacher and pupil alike.
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Grad Preview BI : CCE : EAS : GPS : PMA : SA
Natalie Gilmore, Assistant Dean
Graduate Office
626.395.3812
GradPreview aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science
and engineering graduate programs, and make Caltech's programs more visible
to additional students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The three-day
visitation program offers high-achieving undergraduates interested in graduate
study and summer research in astronomy, biology, engineering, chemistry, geological
and planetary science, mathematics, physics, or the applied sciences the opportunity
to explore these fields at Caltech.
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ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE
Caltech Robotics Outreach Group (CROG) EAS
CROG is a Caltech student volunteer group that mentors k-12 students in robotics,
co-sponsors a robotics conference for middle school students, and volunteers
in local schools.
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Center
for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering (CNSE) BI : EAS
Prof. Pietro Perona, Director
626.395.4867
CNSE Outreach is organized to INTRODUCE a wide cross-section of people to
CNSE research, INVOLVE them in the work we are doing, and EXCITE them about
the prospects of a future in science and engineering. The CNSE has a wide range
of programs designed to reach out to students of all ages and to members of
the community.
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Center
for the Science and Engineering of Materials (CSEM) EAS
Director: Prof. Harry Atwater
626.395.2197
Our outreach efforts include science education,
technology transfer, and interaction across the international materials science
community. Currently CSEM pursues four educational outreach programs that
enrich science education at the undergraduate, high-school and middle-school
levels, in particular reaching a large number of under-represented students.
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CUREE/Caltech
Woodframe Project EAS : GPS
Prof. John Hall
CUREE 510.665.3529
The CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project consists of coordinated engineering investigations and implementation activities whose objective is to significantly reduce earthquake losses to woodframe construction.
- ShakeZone! EAS : GPS is
the outreach component of the project and is a hands-on
earthquake education exhibit currently installed at the Riverside County
Youth Museum - Kidzone. ShakeZone! was designed as a community
resource, a venue for educators, a place for students of all ages, a center
for earthquake hazards education, and a replicable model for similar exhibits.
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Local
Educators Network (LEN) EAS
Rachel Barnes, Programs Coordinator CNSE
626.395.2246
The Center for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering's Local Educators’ Network
(LEN) is a focus group of a dozen high school science and technology teachers
who advise the CNSE as to the mission, goals, and aspects of the implementation
plan for the CNSE’s
outreach program. The
six goals of outreach determined by the LEN are to provide hands-on science
opportunities, promote inquiry-based learning, develop partnerships, guide
student learning, foster a community of educators, and increase diversity.
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GEOLOGICAL & PLANETARY SCIENCE
CUREE/Caltech
Woodframe Project EAS : GPS
Prof. John Hall
CUREE 510.665.3529
The CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project consists of coordinated engineering investigations and implementation activities whose objective is to significantly reduce earthquake losses to woodframe construction.
- ShakeZone! EAS : GPS is
the outreach component of the project and is a hands-on
earthquake education exhibit currently installed at the Riverside County
Youth Museum - Kidzone. ShakeZone! was designed as a community
resource, a venue for educators, a place for students of all ages, a center
for earthquake hazards education, and a replicable model for similar exhibits.
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Earthquake
Research Affiliates (ERA) GPS
Margaret Vinci, Manager
626.395.6318
The ERA is involved with outreach projects within the community, to share
the new technology and information regarding earthquakes with critical users
and the public. October
- December and February - June, every 1st Tuesday and Thursday of each month
ERA conducts special tours for schools grades 6-12. They also provide innovative
activities for teachers to use in their classrooms.
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Grad Preview BI : CCE : EAS : GPS : PMA : SA
Natalie Gilmore, Assistant Dean
Graduate Office
626.395.3812
GradPreview aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science
and engineering graduate programs, and make Caltech's programs more visible
to additional students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The three-day
visitation program offers high-achieving undergraduates interested in graduate
study and summer research in astronomy, biology, engineering, chemistry, geological
and planetary science, mathematics, physics, or the applied sciences the opportunity
to explore these fields at Caltech.
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Off-campus Facilities (Observatories) GPS : PMA
Beyond Caltech's campus, there are many facilities that operate and participate in the collection of knowledge and discovery that has become synonymous with Caltech.
- Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO)
PMA
Big Bear City, CA
909.866.5791
- Big Bear Solar Observatory is located about 90 miles east of Pasadena at an elevation of 6700 ft. in the middle of Big Bear Lake. The facility is located in water to avoid disturbance of images by convection from ground heating, making it the world's premier site for observing the Sun. Open to the public. For school classes, call 909.866.5791 Ext. 19.
- Goldstone
Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC) JPL
Mojave Desert, CA- Goldstone is part of NASA's Deep
Space Network (DSN) which is an international
network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and
selected Earth-orbiting missions, as well as radio and radar astronomy
observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.
The network is a facility of NASA, and is managed and operated by JPL.
- Goldstone is part of NASA's Deep
Space Network (DSN) which is an international
network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and
selected Earth-orbiting missions, as well as radio and radar astronomy
observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.
The network is a facility of NASA, and is managed and operated by JPL.
- Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) PMA
Big Pine, CA
Reservations & directions call 760.938.2114
- OVRO is the largest university-operated
radio observatory in the world. Located near Bishop,
California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east
side of the Sierra Nevada, tours are offered the first Monday of every
month, excluding holidays.
- OVRO is the largest university-operated
radio observatory in the world. Located near Bishop,
California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east
side of the Sierra Nevada, tours are offered the first Monday of every
month, excluding holidays.
- Palomar
Observatory PMA
Palomar Mountain, CA
760.742.2119- The Palomar Observatory is perhaps the world's most famous
astronomical observatory. Since the 1930's it has been, and continues
to be, a center of astronomical research. Open to the public
daily (except for December 24 & 25).
- The Palomar Observatory is perhaps the world's most famous
astronomical observatory. Since the 1930's it has been, and continues
to be, a center of astronomical research. Open to the public
daily (except for December 24 & 25).
- W.
M. Keck Observatory PMA
Mauna Kea, HI
808.885.7887
- The W. M. Keck Observatory, situated on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, offers many educational programs and services to help families, educators, students, residents and hobbyists in North and West Hawaii better understand and appreciate the field of astronomy. Free tours Sat & Sun, Onizuka Visitor Information Station.
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Seismo
Lab Tours GPS
By Appointment
626.395.6327
The Seismological Laboratory is the working environment of the people that
study earthquakes. The tour visits the Exhibit Center and the Media Room and
includes discussion on how scientists gather information, study earthquakes
and use this information to understand our earth.
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Tectonics
Observatory (TO) GPS
Jean-Philippe Avouac, Director
626.395.8439
The TO brings the diverse range of skills represented by 15 faculty spanning
geophysics, geology and geochemistry to bear on a carefully selected set of
key questions. The ultimate goal is to provide a new view of how and why
the earth's crust and lithosphere are deforming over timescales ranging from
a few tens of seconds, the typical duration of an earthquake, to tens of million
of years.
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United
States Geological Survey (USGS) GPS
Contact
list
The Pasadena, CA USGS Field Office conducts research and promotes activities
to reduce earthquake hazards in southern California. The Office works with
Caltech and the California Geological Survey (CGS) operating the TriNet seismic
network to monitor earthquake activity and provide information for earthquake
response.
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HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE
Einstein
Papers Project HSS
by appointment
Diana Kormos Buchwald,
Director & General
Editor
626.395.8044
The Collected Papers provide the first complete picture of Einstein's massive
written legacy. Every document in The Collected Papers appears in the language
in which it was written, while the introduction, headnotes, footnotes, and
other scholarly apparatus are in English. Upon release of each volume, Princeton
University Press also publishes an English translation of previously untranslated
non-English documents.
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PHYSICS, MATH & ASTRONOMY
Big Picture at Griffith Observatory
PMA
S. George Djorgovski
626.395.4415
Caltech scientists have produced the largest astronomical image ever
in order to inspire the public with the wonders of space exploration.
The image has been reproduced as a giant mural in the new exhibit hall
of the landmark Griffith
Observatory in Los Angeles, CA.
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California High
School Cosmic Ray Observatory (CHICOS) PMA
Questions and comments
The CHICOS program involves middle- and high-school students in a major
research project: the detection of cosmic rays. Schools in the Los Angeles
area provide the "net" of detector sites. Teachers and students
from the schools hosting the detectors visit Caltech for the training,
testing, and instruction needed to maintain the cosmic-ray detection
array. CHICOS now boasts over 70 installation sites, with more than a
dozen in the planning stages.
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Infrared Processing
and Analysis Center (IPAC) PMA
George Helou, Executive Director
626.395.1919
Spitzer Science
Center (SSC)
Michelson
Science Center (MSC)
IPAC is NASA's multi-mission center of expertise for long-wavelength astrophysics. It is also the institutional home of the Spitzer Science Center and the Michelson Science Center, which share IPAC resources.
- Cool Cosmos PMA
Visit the IPAC Education and Public Outreach site, where students of all ages can learn about the fascinating world of infrared technology. Classroom activities, "Ask an Astronomer," images, videos, fun & games and resources, in English and Spanish.
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Jet Propulsion
Laboratory
Education Gateway
JPL's Education Office provides a wealth of resources for educators, students
of all ages, and the general public all with the goal of sharing NASA's missions
of discovery.
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Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) PMA
Jay Marx
LIGO Hanford Observatory in Washington State, and LIGO Livingston Observatory in Louisiana State
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a facility dedicated to the detection of cosmic gravitational waves and the harnessing of these waves for scientific research. It consists of two widely separated installations within the United States operated in unison as a single observatory. LIGO encourages public visits to both observatories.
- Einstein@Home PMA uses computer time donated by computer owners all over the world to process data from gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@Home doesn't affect the performance of computers and greatly speeds up this exciting research.
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The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond PMA
1.800.Learner
Broadcast nationally by PBS, this critically acclaimed series of 52 thirty-minute
episodes is the basis of college-level physics. The series has been translated
into nine languages, and a Spanish language version is now available for the
high-school level.
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Off-campus Facilities (Observatories) GPS : PMA
Beyond Caltech's campus, there are many facilities that operate and participate in the collection of knowledge and discovery that has become synonymous with Caltech.
- Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO)
PMA
Big Bear City, CA
909.866.5791
- Big Bear Solar Observatory is located about 90 miles east of Pasadena at an elevation of 6700 ft. in the middle of Big Bear Lake. The facility is located in water to avoid disturbance of images by convection from ground heating, making it the world's premier site for observing the Sun. Open to the public. For school classes, call 909.866.5791 Ext. 19.
- Goldstone
Deep Space Communications Complex (GDSCC) JPL
Mojave Desert, CA- Goldstone is part of NASA's Deep
Space Network (DSN) which is an international
network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and
selected Earth-orbiting missions, as well as radio and radar astronomy
observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.
The network is a facility of NASA, and is managed and operated by JPL.
- Goldstone is part of NASA's Deep
Space Network (DSN) which is an international
network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and
selected Earth-orbiting missions, as well as radio and radar astronomy
observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.
The network is a facility of NASA, and is managed and operated by JPL.
- Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) PMA
Big Pine, CA
Reservations & directions call 760.938.2114
- OVRO is the largest university-operated
radio observatory in the world. Located near Bishop,
California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east
side of the Sierra Nevada, tours are offered the first Monday of every
month, excluding holidays.
- OVRO is the largest university-operated
radio observatory in the world. Located near Bishop,
California, approximately 250 miles north of Los Angeles on the east
side of the Sierra Nevada, tours are offered the first Monday of every
month, excluding holidays.
- Palomar
Observatory PMA
Palomar Mountain, CA
760.742.2119- The Palomar Observatory is perhaps the world's most famous
astronomical observatory. Since the 1930's it has been, and continues
to be, a center of astronomical research. Open to the public
daily (except for December 24 & 25).
- The Palomar Observatory is perhaps the world's most famous
astronomical observatory. Since the 1930's it has been, and continues
to be, a center of astronomical research. Open to the public
daily (except for December 24 & 25).
- W.
M. Keck Observatory PMA
Mauna Kea, HI
808.885.7887
- The W. M. Keck Observatory, situated on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, offers many educational programs and services to help families, educators, students, residents and hobbyists in North and West Hawaii better understand and appreciate the field of astronomy. Free tours Sat & Sun, Onizuka Visitor Information Station.
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Project Mathematics! PMA
Tom Apostol
1.800.514.BOOK
This Caltech-based project has produced award-winning videotaped modules that
use computer animation to help instructors teach basic mathematical concepts
to high-school and community college students. They bring mathematics to life
with imaginative computer animation, live action, music, special effects, and
a sense of humor.
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DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS
Caltech Alumni
Association DAR
Andrew Shaindlin,
Executive Director
626.395.6592
The Caltech Alumni Association is your lifelong link to the Institute
and your key to unlocking the power of the Caltech network.
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PROVOST
the
Beckman Room PROV
By appointment only
archives@caltech.edu
The Beckman Institute celebrates nearly a century of Dr.
Arnold Beckman's remarkable life, and Caltech's equally illustrious history.
The exhibits in the Beckman Room are an introduction to this history,
and help visitors look forward to the future.
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Caltech
Classroom Connection (CCC) PROV
CCC Co-Directors: James Maloney; John Keith
CCC creates sustainable, mutually beneficial
partnerships between local educators and Caltech researchers. Caltech
students and research scholars who volunteer their time with classroom
educators have the opportunity to increase precollege student understanding,
appreciation, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Caltech
Institute Archives PROV
by appointment only
Judith R. Goodstein, University Archivist
The Institute Archives serves as the collective memory of Caltech by preserving
the papers, documents, artifacts and pictorial materials that tell the school's
history, from 1891 to the present. Researchers will also find here a wealth
of sources for the history of science and technology worldwide, stretching
from the time of Copernicus to today.
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Caltech
Postdoctoral Association (CPA) PROV
Email for information
CPA seeks to foster a sense of community, provide resources for career and
personal development, and provide a framework for representation on campus
and in the local community for postdoctoral scholars from all departments of
the Institute. CPA activities include The Outreach Committee, which facilitates
the involvement of postdocs in the Pasadena/LA community through educational
outreach and community service: Providing multi-level opportunities, through
tutoring, teaching, and mentoring.
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Caltech Precollege
Science Initiative (CAPSI) PROV
Jerome Pine, Director
626.395.3222
CAPSI is a collaborative effort of faculty members, teachers, Caltech
students and staff, educators, and school administrators to improve the
quality of precollege science education. CAPSI is also involved in the
development and pilot testing of an inquiry-based undergraduate science
course for preservice teachers, and the creation of computer simulations
to complement students' hands-on experiences.
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Caltech
Project for Effective Teaching (CPET) PROV
Email for information
CPET helps members of the Caltech community become effective educators
through practical training, an improved understanding of pedagogy, and individual
feedback. CPET hosts a variety of activities each
year including TA training, lunches to discuss issues that arise in the classroom,
and a workshop series with speakers from Caltech and other universities.
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Industrial Relations Center (IRC) PROV
Email: general questions
626.395.4041
For more than half a century, the center has provided educational programs
on campus for executives and managers in technology-based industry, and has
offered customized courses at industry sites as well. The center's short-course
programs address topics in the general areas of strategy, quality, technology
innovation, new product development, and leadership.
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Student Faculty Programs PROV
Candace
Rypisi, Director
626.395.2886
The Student-Faculty Programs office at Caltech administers several summer
undergraduate research fellowship programs. The SFP coordinates
seminars, professional development workshops, and social and cultural activities
open to participants in all programs.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Caltech
Architectural Tours Service PR
Reservations: Susan Lee, Public Relations
626.395.6327
Docents conduct walking tours of the campus, including the Athenaeum
and two dozen other locations on campus. Caltech provides archival research
support and publicity for this volunteer-staffed service.
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Caltech
Campus Tours PR
626.395.6341
Tours for prospective students are led by current Caltech students and depart
daily from the Admissions Office on Monday through Friday, and on some Saturdays
in the fall.. Groups
may arrange for tours three weeks in advance by calling the above phone number.
A self-guided tour booklet is available for download.
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Caltech Public Events PR
Denise Nelson Nash, Assistant Vice President
for Public Events
626.395.3841 : Publice Events Outreach Brochure
Caltech Public Events offers a variety of performing arts, lecture series, science programs and special events as well as programs for students in grades k-12. Arts education and science programs are offered during and after school, and on the weekends.
- Reel Science
- School Group Event PR
626.395.6059
A series of science programs featuring high definition movies, followed by discussions with Caltech scientists. Designed for school groups grades 5-12, these programs are held on various Friday mornings throughout the school year. A limited number of complimentary tickets are available for certain school districts through the generosity of the Connie Wei-Luen Kao Memorial Scholarship; please call for information.
- Jr.
Watson Program PR
Cara Stemen
626-395-3841
Interested and talented science high school students, identified by their teachers, are invited to participate in a private lab tour with selected lecturers from the Earnest C. Watson Lecture Series. Following the lab and campus tours, students are treated to dinner with a member of the lab group, then attend the Watson Lecture in Beckman Auditorium. - Cultural Expedition Program PR
626.395.4638
The Cultural Expedition Program is a collaborative program between Caltech's Public Events and the Pasadena Unified School District. The goals of the program are to explore different cultural traditions, discovering similarities and differences between them, and creating cultural bridges of appreciation. - School
Bus-ins and Theatreworks/USA PR
Mary Herrera
626-395-6059
Each year, a number of events are scheduled for school bus-ins. These 1-hour performances are held in Beckman Auditorium during school hours, and are presented by Caltech Public Events and Theatreworks/USA.
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Caltech
Speakers Bureau PR
Susan Lee, Public Relations
626.395.6327
The Speakers Bureau, which is managed by the Caltech Public Relations Office,
handles outside requests for presentations to schools and community organizations.
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Caltech
Streaming Theater PR
626.395.6327
This site houses streaming video of many of the programs that were available
to the Caltech community from 1999 to the present. Most of these events
took place on campus in Beckman Auditorium, and feature Caltech faculty,
students, or distinguished visiting speakers. Presentation categories:
Science and Technology, Campus Life, and Society and Culture.
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Earnest C. Watson Lectures PR
Named for the late Earnest C. Watson, who founded the series in 1922,
these lectures feature speakers from Caltech and JPL, speaking on cutting-edge
research taking place at Caltech. No tickets or reservations are required.
Many past Watson Lectures are available for viewing online on the Caltech
Theater site.
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On the radio at 9:19 a.m. and 7:04 p.m. at 89.3 KPCC FM, the program explains
the world of science to you with a dash of humor. Hosted by writer/performer
and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh, it's a program for those who love science
as well as those who avoid it.
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Sally Ride Science Festival PR
About Sally Ride Science
Geared to girls in grades 5-8, their parents,
and educators, Sally Ride Science Festivals bring together hundreds of
girls for a festive day of science and socializing. Parents and teachers are
welcome too! The festival is held biannually on the Caltech campus.
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STUDENT AFFAIRS
Caltech
Tutor-Listing Service SA
Jerry Houser, Director, Career Development Center
626.395.6361
Individuals may advertise their needs for a tutor through the Caltech Career
Development Center. Interested and qualified Caltech students will contact
the person directly, to be interviewed and to arrange hours, locations, and
fees. Student tutors are available for most subject areas for all levels, elementary
through college.
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Caltech Y SA
Athena Castro, Executive Director
626.395.6163
The CaltechY is a unique nonprofit organization on the Caltech campus
that provides students with opportunities to serve the community through
volunteer efforts, and to learn about the needs of society through direct
participation in solving some of the complex problems facing society.
These students have provided the following services: tutoring
Pasadena Unified School District junior and senior high-school students,
volunteering at the Union Station shelter in Pasadena, and volunteering
at the Pasadena Public Library and Huntington Hospital.
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Career
Development Center SA
Jerry
Houser, Director
626.395.6361
Job listings, recruiting and programs. In addition,
a wealth of infomation on subjects such as interviewing, resume writing, networking,
all available for download as pdf documents.
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Financial Aid Office SA
Donald Crewell , Director
626.395.6280
The Caltech Financial Aid Office staff is available to answer questions about
completing financial aid applications and general question about the financial
aid needs analysis process. You should feel free to contact the Financial Aid
Office by telephone -- 626-395-6280 -- or e-mail -- finaid@caltech.edu. If
your questions would be best addressed in person, you should not hesitate to
contact the office to schedule an appointment.
The Caltech Educational Outreach Office is available to conduct, upon advance
request, informational workshops in the local community to help students and
their families plan for the expense of a college education. These sessions
offer topics including, but not limited to: College costs, the financial aid
equation, types of financial aid, tips on completing financial aid applications,
how to evaluate a financial aid award, and strategies for finding scholarship
funds.
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Freshman Summer
Institute (FSI) SA
Brandi Jones, Director; Office for Minority Student Education
626.395.6207
Incoming freshmen participate in a summer program designed to enhance the
transition from high school to a research-based education and to assist students
in developing learning behaviors that will help them excel at Caltech. FSI
participants are immersed in the core ideas and language of math and physics
while being taught strategies for navigating Caltech academic life.
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Grad Preview BI : CCE : EAS : GPS : PMA : SA
Natalie Gilmore, Assistant Dean
Graduate Office
626.395.3812
GradPreview aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science
and engineering graduate programs, and make Caltech's programs more visible
to additional students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The three-day
visitation program offers high-achieving undergraduates interested in graduate
study and summer research in astronomy, biology, engineering, chemistry, geological
and planetary science, mathematics, physics, or the applied sciences the opportunity
to explore these fields at Caltech.
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Music, Theater,
Art at Caltech SA
General Information
626.395.3295
Caltech students present public performances of choral and instrumental music
at many locations on campus and in the community throughout the academic year.
The theater arts typically prepare, and perform, two or three plays each academic
year.
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Office
for Minority Student Education (MSE) SA
Brandi Jones, Director
626.395.6207
The Office for Minority Student Education is responsible for fostering and
furthering the community that supports underrepresented students, specifically
Native American, African American, and Latino students in graduating from Caltech.
This includes developing and implementing retention programs, responding to
day-to-day issues and concerns that arise with students, and sponsoring educational
support and leadership development programs.
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Semana Latina, which began in 1994, combines scholarly presentations, entertainment,
and food to give the community a taste of the rich and diverse Latino culture.
This weeklong event is coordinated by Club
Latino and CLASES, the graduate and undergraduate associations of Latino
students.
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Undergraduate
Admissions SA
Rick Bischoff, Director
626.395.8375
Caltech offers undergraduates a first-class scientific education, virtually
unlimited research opportunities, and a culturally diverse community.
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Women's Center SA
Felicia Hunt, Director
626.395.3221
The Women's Center offers a variety of services and educational programming — including
confidential consultation, presentations, workshops, support groups, and cultural
events that examine a variety of issues related to women and gender.
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Young Engineering and
Science Scholars (YESS) SA
Brandi Jones, Director, Office
for Minority Student Education
626.395.6207
The YESS program offers a unique opportunity for high school students to be
immersed in a curriculum focusing on both academics and research. Students
will work alongside Caltech students and faculty in multiple areas of science
and engineering to experience the culture and methodology of the science professional.
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