Engineering and Science, Volume 79:1, Spring 2016

Table of Contents

Caltech on Social Media

From the Editor

Random Walk
Collapsed Stars • Tutoring Vets • A Gray Fête • And More

Good Luck Green

Building Powerful Magnetic Fields

Tracking Down the "Missing" Carbon From the Martian Atmosphere

Triple Threat

Pop, Focus, Destroy

On the Grounds

Triple Threat

By the Numbers
Volunteers for Vets

Celebrating the Shared Legacy of Beckman and Gray

Origins
From Fratboys to Flems: The History of Caltech’s Unique House System

No Rest for a Nobelist
Caltech Nobel Prize winners reflect on research, teaching, and purpose after the accolades.

Where Brains Meet Brawn
The Caltech athletics program has a long history of standout competitors who are successful in both sports and science.

A Feeling Touch By Katie Neith
A Caltech biologist is getting some help from the BRAIN Initiative to grow his neuroprosthetics program and bring tactile sensations to the users of robotic arms.

Glitz and Qubits By Marcus Woo
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, which aims to elevate researchers to celebrity status, has put Caltech quantum computing and superstring theory experts in the spotlight.

Beyond the Beaten Path By Lori Dajose
Recent Caltech alumni reminisce on taking a road less traveled after earning their bachelor’s degrees.

In Memoriam
Eric Davidson

Endnotes
Mentors as Leaders