The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a distinguished private research university located in Pasadena, about 11 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Caltech is renowned for its ...

After a short speech, the next president of Caltech greeted faculty, staff and students along the path outside the Athenaeum, the Pasadena institute’s dining club that for a century is where legendary ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana, currently Johns Hopkins provost, will become Caltech’s next president on July 1.

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Former Dean of Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, Ray Jayawardhana, has been named the next president of the California Institute of Technology, announced on Tuesday at a community-wide gathering ...

Ray Jayawardhana, the incoming president, is an astrophysicist, but leaders at the California Institute of Technology also praised his credentials as a communicator at a time when science is under ...

Johns Hopkins University Provost Ray Jayawardhana, who has guided the university's expansive academic and research portfolio during a critical period in higher education, has been appointed the next ...

Dr. Ray Jayawardhana, a distinguished astrophysicist and academic leader, has been named the next president of Caltech, the institution’s 10th in its history. The announcement was made today at a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Universities nationwide, including Caltech, are debuting artificial intelligence tools to evaluate applicants.