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08/21/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Orchestra Conductor Allen Robert Gross

Jon Nalick

Known internationally, dedicated conductor made a lasting impact in Southern California.

07/19/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Manuel "Manny" Soriaga

Emily Velasco

JCAP researcher investigated catalysts for solar fuels

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05/24/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)

Nobel Laureate Murray Gell-Mann, who predicted quarks, has passed away.

05/13/2019

Robert J. McEliece, 1942–2019

Robert Perkins

Alumnus and engineering faculty member Robert J. McEliece has passed away.

02/20/2019

Jane Raymond, Longtime Chemistry Instructor, Dies at 80

Emily Velasco

Jane Shell Raymond, who was an undergraduate chemistry instructor at Caltech for 32 years, has died at age 80.

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02/12/2019

Famed Oceanographer Walter Munk (BS '39, MS '40) Dead at 101

Elise Cutts

Caltech mourns the passing of alumnus and famed oceanographer Walter Munk.

01/05/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Harold Brown

The Caltech president, emeritus; life member of Caltech's Board of Trustees; and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, passed away on January 4, 2019. He was 91 years old.

12/10/2018

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Fiona Cowie

Fiona Cowie, professor of philosophy at Caltech, passed away on Sunday, December 9, from complications due to cancer. She was 55 years old.

11/07/2018

Caltech Mourns the Loss of Trustee Walter Burke

Lori Oliwenstein

Burke, the longtime president and treasurer of the Sherman Fairchild Foundation and a life member of the Caltech Board of Trustees, passed away on November 1, 2018.

10/02/2018

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wilhelmus A. J. Luxemburg

Wilhelmus Luxemburg, emeritus professor of mathematics at Caltech, passed away on October 2, 2018. He was 89 years old.

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