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Construction and Parking
Location of the Frank J. Malina Laboratory for High-Speed Flight Dynamics construction project.
Construction Impacts
- Frank J. Malina Laboratory for High-Speed Flight Dynamics: Construction on the south side of the Guggenheim Laboratory (location pictured above) is scheduled to begin soon. Demolition work started on Monday, November 17, and will continue through Tuesday, December 9, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Downs-Lauritsen Lab: The main bridge steel structure was erected on October 23 and decked on October 31. Construction work continues.
- Ginsburg Center: Construction is ongoing and progressing as scheduled.
Parking and Traffic
- The installation of new traffic signal equipment and related infrastructure on Del Mar Boulevard at Michigan Avenue was completed in October.
Pedestrian Access
- There are no new pedestrian access updates at this time.
Community Member Milestones
- Welcome to Caltech:
Robbie Nock
Robbie joined Caltech on October 20 as the deputy director of the Center for Technology and Management Education (CTME) in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science, where he will advance the center's custom programs and professional education offerings. He comes to CTME from ArtCenter College of Design, where he led entrepreneurship and professional education programs as an administrator and assistant professor.
- Celebrating a remarkable career:
Cynthia Eller
In December, Cynthia will be retiring after six years of dedicated service at Caltech, three of those years in the early 1980s and three in the 2020s. As a science writer in the Office of Communications and External Relations, she covered research news across all six of Caltech’s academic divisions, but especially the humanities and social sciences division.
- Celebrating a recognition:
Georgia Squyres
On November 12, Georgia was awarded a L'Oréal USA 2025 For Women in Science grant. Georgia is a postdoctoral scholar studying how bacteria coordinate complex tasks within biofilms in the lab of Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Terrance "Terry" Tumey
Terry joined Caltech as director of Athletics, Recreation and Instruction (ARI) on October 28. Prior to Caltech, Terry's multifaceted career included tenures as a college football player and coach, as a college athletics administrator at NCAA Division I, II, and III level schools, and as an executive in the National Football League (NFL).
- Welcome to Caltech:
Michelle Markarian
Michelle joined Caltech as an administrative assistant in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science. In March 2025, she began supporting faculty and their research groups with equipment orders, travel planning, reimbursements, and event logistics. Prior to Caltech, Michelle worked for a casting director and assisted with TV shows, films, and podcasts.
- Welcome to Caltech:
Anna Iudintseva
Anna joined Caltech as the first full-time mechanical engineer at the new gravitational wave detector observatory called Cosmic Explorer, which observes the first events that occurred after the Big Bang. In June 2025, Anna started working with other LIGO scientists to develop the 40 km by 40 km interferometer to be built in the next decade.
Resources
Learn more about UKG, the new timekeeping tool replacing Kronos on Monday, December 1, through training guides. Video guides will be available on the Payroll site soon.
View the latest dining menus for Browne Dining Hall, Red Door Marketplace, Broad Cafe, and Avery Kitchen.
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