Here you can find announcements and news for neighbors, ways to learn more and connect, and links to construction information and events you are welcome to attend.
FEBRUARY 2025
The Eaton and Palisades fires and windstorm have deeply affected all of us across the community. We hope that you are well and that you find, as we have here at Caltech, strength and resilience in community. We are writing to share recent findings on wildfire-related topics and to convey our regular construction updates and event invitations.
Here is recent research on wildfire-related topics:
How communities recover from disasters: Video and Q&A
Featured events
Neighbors, you are welcome at Caltech public events, including talks on the latest science, varsity games, and musical performances and plays. The events below and on the events page for locals may especially interest you. Registration is recommended when possible.
Watson Lectures
Join our community of curiosity and learn from Caltech's premier researchers at Watson Lectures. These events fill quickly.
6 p.m. food, drink, and books available for purchase, science displays, music 7:30 p.m. talk Free • Beckman Auditorium
Mar. 26 Speaker: Brian Jacobson, Professor of Visual Culture Topic: How technology made the movies and movies shaped what we know about technology Register here
Feb. 26 (registration full, there will be a standby line) Speaker: Rob Phillips, Caltech's Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics Topic: The Hidden Poetry of the Genome
Coyote safety
If you experience a threatening or concerning interaction with coyotes on Caltech's campus or properties, please use this online form or call Caltech Security dispatch at (626) 395-5000. Prompt reporting helps Caltech effectively communicate coyote concerns to city authorities. The Pasadena Public Health Department also encourages incident reports and asks area residents to watch an educational YouTube video about coyotes and review the City's urban wildlife management plan.
Stay in touch
If you would like to ask a question, share a comment, and/or be added to our list for occasional emails (a few per year), please email neighbor@caltech.edu. Neighbors are also welcome to subscribe to The Caltech Weekly, an email newsletter that highlights the most relevant research, news, and events at Caltech as well as the individuals who are advancing the boundaries of discovery. You can unsubscribe anytime. If you would like a glimpse of what happens at Caltech, we hope you will explore the This Is Caltech website.
Connect With Us
Neighbors, stay up to date on the latest from Caltech via social media. Also, in the event of an emergency, Caltech will post updates on these platforms.
