Events

On July 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Ramo Auditorium, Caltech's Behind the Book series features Betsy Mitchell and her new memoir, More than Medals: Lessons from an Olympian. Mitchell won gold and silver medals in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, held a world and American record, and represented the US in women's rowing at the world championships. Her first book is a love letter to amateur athletics and an homage to her parents for their sport parenting. Foreshadowing a second book, More than Medals also introduces how the youth, college, and Olympic sports model is broken and what we can do about it. Mitchell will discuss the state of educational sports in our country with Brian Stoltz, Caltech's Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry, who chairs the faculty athletic committee, and with her co-author, Ann Worthington. Come join us for this important conversation! Details at the main event calendar link.

The dates are set for the next season of Science Journeys, daytime in-person talks designed especially for middle- and high-school students and open to all. At these free events, Caltech graduate students and postdoctoral scholars explore a range of scientific topics, share what inspires them and their story so far, and answer students' questions. Let the teachers in your lives know about these terrific opportunities. Learn about future events and how to register yourself, your family, or a classroom, and watch videos of past talks on the Science Journeys page.