Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 12:00 am
As a four-time participant in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, Caltech senior Brian Lawrence has been named a Putnam Fellow—an honor that goes to the top-five ranking individuals—for the fourth time, the maximum allowed by eligibility ... More »
Monday, March 19, 2012 | 8:15 pm
Maddy Gianoli slides into second for a stolen base ahead of the throw during PCC’s 3-1 loss v. Moorpark Monday at Robinson Park, image by Richard Quinton. The Pasadena City College softball team’s leadoff hitter Maddy Gianoli reached on a hit-by-pitch, stol... More »
Monday, March 19, 2012 | 5:27 am
Burger restaurant Hook Burger says it will open its newest location on East Foothill Boulevard in Pasadena on April 2, adding to the city’s growing number of bistro quality restaurants. Hook Burger was founded by brothers Brent and Bruce Reichard, who are al... More »
Saturday, March 17, 2012 | 8:45 am
Giselle Mendieta, a freshman, in action during a recent meet, image by Richard Quinton. The 2012 Pasadena City College men’s and women’s swim teams have a strong talent base as they scored 13 event victories Friday, but those wins didn’t translate enough i... More »
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 10:05 am
Team members of NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn gather in October 2010 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., where the mission is managed. Over 200 scientists, engineers and other staff work on planning observations, keeping the spacecraft on tr... More »
Friday, March 2, 2012 | 12:05 pm
Richard Josiassen and John Nash The 42nd Annual Fuller Symposium on the Integration of Psychology and Theology, better known as the Integration Symposium, took place on Fuller’s campus from February 15 through February 17, focusing on this year’s theme, “Sch... More »
Thursday, February 16, 2012 | 8:01 pm
Will a visit by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden calm the minds of scientists and employees of Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory when he speaks to them next Wednesday? Uncertainty hangs over facility after the disclosure of NASA’s budget earlier this w... More »
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 | 1:39 pm
.Vandy Altounian with her nephew, Anthony Valerio, co-owners of Wonderland Custom Cakes in their Old Pasadena shop. [Photo: James Macpherson] “PDQ” stands for a lot of things, depending on what you’re talking about. It can refer to the speed of something if ... More »
Monday, January 23, 2012 | 1:00 am
Our cognitive abilities and decision-making skills can be dramatically hindered in social settings where we feel that we are being ranked or assigned a status level, such as classrooms and work environments, according to new findings from a team of researche... More »
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 5:52 pm
• Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with service activities and art and essay contests. Students and families joined community leaders and district officials at a day of service at Madison El... More »
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 11:15 pm
Rashad Smith goes up for a shot for the Lancers in their 62-49 loss to LA Southwest Wednesday, image by Richard Quinton. For the first 15 minutes of its South Coast Conference contest, the Pasadena City College men’s basketball team kept pace with state No. 6... More »
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | 10:00 am
Seven Caltech undergrads, whittled down from the 290 who presented in October, will do their best to impress, inform, and generally dazzle the audience and judges with details of their summer research projects on Thursday, January 19, in the Beckman Institute ... More »