Engineering and Science, Volume 78:4, Winter 2016

Table of Contents

Caltech on Social Media

From the Editor

Random Walk
Solving Structures • Bird Brains • Dirty Work • And More

Origins
A Healthy Start: Building Joint MD/ PhD Programs

Seeking a Balanced Equation
Graduate students talk about the work they love and the campus activities that round out their professional and personal lives.

Inventing Love By Katherine Gammon
Two Caltech grad students are taking their passion for innovation to new heights.

Science with a Smile By Rod Pyle
Inspired by Bill Nye’s blend of science and entertainment, Sho Takatori approaches his teaching and lab work with enthusiastic dedication.

Sun-Powered Sanitation for a Cleaner World By Kimm Fesenmaier
Techers develop a system that will turn anyone with a cell phone into a maintenance engineer for their innovative solar toilet.

A Bright Future in Photovoltaics By Jon Nalick
Carissa Eisler is rethinking how solar cells are designed in order to harness more power from the sun than ever before.

Vive la Difference By Lori Oliwenstein
Recent diversity initiatives offer a look at how Caltech seeks to continue building an all-inclusive atmosphere.

Have Courage By Gregg Wright (BS '69)
An alumnus reflects on the need for and impact of courage in education.

In Memoriam
Charles A. Barnes • James F. Rothenberg

Endnotes
Who is the most courageous teacher, scientist, or engineer you know, and why?