Donald S. Cohen, Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics, Emeritus, passed away on January 9. He was 85 years old. Cohen was one of the first faculty members recruited for Caltech’s newly formed applied mathematics program in 1965, starting as an a... More »
A former Executive Director of the Tournament of Roses Association has been charged with alleged violations of California conflict-of-interest laws. Scott McKibben was at the helm of the Tournament of Roses from 2009 to 2011. He had left the Los Angeles Times ... More »
Ralph Amos, an alumni relations and outreach professional with more than 25 years of experience in the field, has been named as Caltech’s assistant vice president for alumni relations and executive director of the Caltech Alumni Association (CAA). His official... More »
The Pasadena Chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America, known as ANCA, announced its endorsement of incumbent Councilmember Steve Madison in his bid for reelection to the City Council District 6 seat in the 2020 Primary Election. ANCA Pasadena said... More »
Following eight months on the job, Dr. Erika Endrijonas was formally installed by PCC as its 16th Superintendent/President in a special “investiture” ceremony on campus Tuesday evening. “When I first got this job,” Endrijonas told the Westerbeck Recital Hall a... More »
Tuesday, the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine announced the newest addition to its team, Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD. Dr. Berkowitz will serve as the founding Director of Global Health and will also lead the development of the school’s neurol... More »
One & All, a leading promotions agency with offices in Pasadena and Atlanta serving the nonprofit sector, said marketing industry expert Denise Wong will become its CEO on January 8. Wong has held leadership roles at agency networks including McCann, Grey Grou... More »
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, a local architect/urbanist committed suicide last month. David Wolf was found dead at his home in Altadena on Dec. 21. Wolf would have turned 55 on Jan. 1. According to an alert by the... More »
Sierra Madre Mayor John Harabedian, who is challenging incumbent Kathryn Barger for the 5th District seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, picked up the endorsement of U.S. Congressman Tony Cárdenas last week. Cárdenas (D-California, 26th Congre... More »
Long-time Pasadena resident Syd Mead, a visual artist and futurist whose design credits include such influential sci-fi films as “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” “Blade Runner,” “Tron” and “Aliens,” has died of complications from lymphoma. He was 86. Mead had ... More »
Understanding an airplane—or, understanding how hundreds of thousands of pounds of mechanical parts work together to ferry people through the sky—is not an easy task. Understanding biological systems is just as complicated. For example, the human body contains... More »
Arlington Garden, recently recognized by State Senator Anthony Portantino as California Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 25, held its annual fundraiser, Autumn in the Garden, for the community-built, climate-appropriate garden on Sunday, September 29,... More »
