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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lecture: Performing Animals in Goya's Prints click for more information »
Animals occupy a central place in all four of Francisco de Goya’s print series, from tightrope-walking horses and ferocious bulls to humorous donkeys and screeching owls. Goya was fascinated by animals, most importantly their relationship to humans and their potential to convey symbolic meaning. G...
Event Location: Norton Simon Museum
Cost: Free with admission
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
How to Love a Mushroom click for more information »
Mycologist, educator, and community organizer Aaron Tupac (they/them) invites you to explore the wondrous world of fungi in this Second Thursday Garden Talk. In addition to the essential roles that fungi play in ecosystems, Aaron Tupac has discovered that these fascinating organisms have much to tea...
Event Location: The Huntington's Ahmanson Classroom
Cost: Free
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Watson Lecture - Caltech and the Science and Engineering that Changed the World click for more information »
Drawing on more than 70 years of research and perspective, microelectronics pioneer Carver Mead (BS '56, PhD '60), the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, will share a history of Caltech breakthroughs and innovations that have revolutionized modern societ...
Event Location: Caltech's Beckman Auditorium
Cost: Free
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Chen-Huang Sustainability Series Lecture: Clean Electricity and the Path to Net Zero: Methods and Insights click for more information »
Chen-Huang Sustainability Series Lecture presents Clean Electricity and the Path to Net Zero: Methods and Insights with Jesse D. Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Andlinger Center for Energy & Environment, Princeton University. The electricity sector...
Event Location: Caltech's Baxter Lecture Hall
Cost: Free
Friday, May 10, 2024
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Stargazing Lecture: A New Star in the Crown Nova T. Coronae Borealis click for more information »
This year, a new star will appear In the constellation Corona Borealis (Northern Crown), bright enough that we can see it with our own eyes. This star, T Coronae Borealis, will soon undergo a cosmic event known as a classical nova. A nova is the result of a massive thermonuclear explosion on the sur...
Event Location: Caltech's Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cost: Free
