Caltech Magazine, Volume 89:1, Spring 2026
Editors: Oliwenstein, Lori; Shamout, Omar
Published in: Caltech Magazine, Volume 89, Number 1, 2026
Item Category: Complete Issues
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Table of Contents
Letters
Hopping for Joy.
SoCaltech
Ask the athletic director; The Techers prepping PRIMA; Turtle wrangling season; and more.
The Beauty of Convergence
How Caltech researchers blend fields and scientific approaches to achieve results.
Catching Up with Caltech's Incoming President
Ray Jayawardhana has spent his career exploring other worlds. Now, he is ready to begin a new adventure in Pasadena.
Stitching the Synthetic Biology Revolution
Caltech is building tools for and shaping approaches to the discipline, which could change the way we live.
In Our Backyard
Post-fire research continues to support the local community and beyond.
Prized Pivots
How Caltech’s Chang Prize helped four alumni pursue new passions.
In Memoriam
Annette J. Smith (1924–2025); George Rossman (PhD ’71, 1944–2026); Yuk L. Yung (1946–2026)
Endnotes
In his first address to the community, Caltech's incoming president, Ray Jayawardhana, talked about Caltech's "intrepid community that continues to push at the edges of what we know." How would you describe the Institute, its culture, or its people?