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Local community engagement / Neighbors

Updates for Caltech neighbors

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.

JANUARY 2025

Neighbors, you are welcome at events on campus that are open to the community, including accessible talks on the latest science, varsity games, and musical performances and plays. The events featured below and on the events page for locals may especially interest you. Admission is free for each of the events below. Registration is recommended when possible. Learn more on Caltech's public events page.

Featured events

Watson Lecture 2024-2025 season

The free public Watson Lectures are a unique opportunity to hear from leading scientists, engineers, and scholars about the newest discoveries. Make it a night out with your neighbors by coming to the 6 p.m. preshow, which features music, interactive displays related to the evening's topic, book sales, drinks, and a food truck. The auditorium doors open at 7:00, the talks begin at 7:30, and you can stay after for coffee or tea and conversation.

January 29
Arctic Rivers in a Warming World
Michael Lamb, Professor of Geology
Register here
6 p.m. preshow activities
7:30 p.m. talk
Free
Food, drinks, and books available for purchase

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.

Announcements

Campus reopens for Caltech community members 1/10/25

The Caltech campus will reopen Friday, January 10 to campus community members. Staff members have worked heroically to prepare the campus to resume fully its mission of research and education. Hundreds of Caltech's staff, faculty, postdoctoral scholars and students have been impacted by mandatory evacuation orders and long-term power outages. Initial reports indicate that dozens of Caltech community members may have lost their homes and personal belongings. The Institute continues to mobilize resources and services to support those in need.

Ginsburg Center construction

Excavation and concrete pours are under way for the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement, a future facility for physics, astronomy, and quantum information on the north side of California Boulevard, west of Arden Road. Please anticipate more trucks and street sweeping through January. Per city guidance, trucks exit the 210 freeway on Hill Avenue, turn on California, and return via Wilson Avenue, Del Mar Boulevard, and Hill. For more information, see this site and the Caltech Facilities Ginsburg Center page.

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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.