Engineering and Science, Volume 75:2, Summer 2012

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From the President

Random Walk
Mom and Grads • Pranks and Puzzles • Feynman’s Wall • And More

Mission to Mars By Kimm Fesenmaier
NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory is making its way to the Red Planet while a science team readies itself to deal with whatever the intrepid robotic geologist might find.

Eyes on the Skies
Caltech observatories scan space from vantage points around the Western Hemisphere.

Anchors Aweigh By Katie Neith
Hydrophilic researchers take to the salty seas to gather data, explore the deep, and get a firsthand view of the beasts at the bottom.

Field Notes By Marcus Woo
Geologists travel to some of the most remote corners of the globe—sometimes risking life and limb—all in the name of science.

Alumni Impact By Katharine Gammon
Travel some surprising roads with Caltech alumni, as they make olive oil, fold paper, and start new and innovative companies.

Obituaries
Roy J. Britten • Bob O’Rourke • Harold Zirin

Endnotes We asked alumni...