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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incoming Caltech president Ray Jayawardhana speaks during an announcement ceremony on campus in Pasadena on Tuesday. (Christina ...

Caltech has selected astrophysicist and Johns Hopkins University provost Ray Jayawardhana as its next president. Who he is: According to his introduction video, Jayawardhana goes by "Ray Jay." His ...

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 ...

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.