May 19, 2026

A recent cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, the learning-management system operated by Instructure and used throughout Caltech, disrupted universities during exams week and raised concerns about the possible exposure of user data. Instructure claims it detected unauthorized activity on April 29 and additional related activity on May 7, when some users saw altered Canvas pages; the company temporarily placed Canvas in maintenance mode and late

A courtroom sketch that renders Cole Thomas Allen, center, appearing before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, in federal court, Thursday, April 30 in Washington. (Image: Dana Verkouteren/AP) Federal authorities have identified Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old Torrance man, as the suspect in the April

Frequent passersby of southwest campus will have noticed a recent shift in the landscape along Wilson Avenue. Large areas of grass have turned brown and crispy, in apparent contrast with the springtime bloom of the surroundings (Figure 1). While it may look unsightly now, this is only the first step in a multi-year project by the Caltech Facilities department to restore this land’s original, natural beauty. ![Figure 1. Photo credit: Michael Gutierrez](https://xguzskbxiptvhbyggkpl.supabase.co/st

(Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) All 22 members of the National Science Board (NSB), which oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF), were removed on April 24 without explanation. Members were notified by email that their positions were “terminated, effective immediately.” They included Aaron Dominguez (BS ’92), the board’s vice chair and provost of the Catholic University of America, and board me

The 2016/Coachella-inspired stage was rife with symbols from the era, including Nyan Cat, rainbow poop emojis, dabbing unicorns, and an angelic Harambe (may he rest in peace). (Photos: Damian R. Wilson) On the night of May 16, Fleming House staged its own festival revival with “Flemchella,” a 2016/Coachella-themed Interhouse that invited students to “Blast From the Past” in the Fleming courtyard fro

_The Interhouse featured the promised neon pyramid, a shimmering deluge from a model Nile, eschatological wall art, and

On May 1, 2, and 3, Caltech EXPLiCIT brought another Shakespeare classic to the Ramo Auditorium stage: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s always a pleasure to watch this play, no matter how many versions you’ve already seen. EXPLiCIT is made up of bright, fresh minds with a real interest in art and culture, and that spirit shapes both how they perform and how we receive them. For anyone who doesn’t know the play, Shakespeare weaves together three storylines in Elizabethan style: the Athenian nob

Editor’s Note: What follows is an extract from an achronological artifact recently found on the steps of the Tech’s Pasadena office building: an apparent dispatch from the future, inexplicably recovered in time for our May 19 issue. TACIT House on 275 S. Hill Avenue, made time-traveling haven. (Image: Kari Coleman) Most parties don’t become history. But the ones that do tend

Hello again from Housing and Dining Services! We hope everyone has been having a great term. We wanted to take a moment to drop in and provide some quick information as we head into the final stretch of the academic year. Try the new Vietnamese coffee at Broad Cafe. (Image: Miguel Campos) Housing Updates 2026 Fall Housing Lottery: The Fall Housing Lottery is currently in t

On a warm California evening this past Monday, May 11th, the Dabney Lounge at Caltech became an unlikely intersection of medieval scholarship, literary fiction, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence ethics. In a campus that feels so arid and scientifically focused, escaping for one hour in literature and fancy words was extremely beneficial! Bruce Holsinger, the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English at the University of Virginia, arrived as someone essential to our current moment: a story

Robert Indiana’s LOVE, one of the most recognizable works of 20th-century American art, is set to be part of The Huntington’s permanent collection later this year. Originally created as a drawing in 1964, LOVE turned the everyday word into an iconic symbol. Today, there are more than 50 LOVE sculptures installed worldwide. “We are deeply grateful to Terri and Jerry Kohl for their generosity in making this acquisition possible,” said Karen R. Lawrence, president of The Huntington. “Jerry b

![The cast, from left to right: Sullivan Braun as Lt. Nicholas Baron (Baron Tuzenbach), Jacob Buligan as Andrew Prozorov (Andrei), Sarah Gates as Natasha, Prof. Michael Vanier as Dr. John Chamberlain (Ivan Chebutykin), Ellis Spickermann as Irene (Irina), Marcin Kurowski as Lt. Col. Alexander Vershinin, Julie Belville as Masha, Dima Burov as Theodore Culligan (Fyodor Kulygin), Rémy Morgan as Olga, Michael Gutierrez as Cpt. Sully Sullivan (Vassily Solyony), and Therese Bagsit as Anita (Anfisa). (C

Many know that two CCE research groups are moving from Caltech to CU Boulder. This column will be a way that I keep the Caltech students (myself included) a part of the Caltech community as we finish our PhDs in Colorado. I recently went to Boulder, CO with my best friend Maria to explore the area and check out apartments. Note to the reader: I wrote this article like a scientist with figures called out in the text. Don’t hate me! Haha! My journey began with a flight from Long Beach Airport

Hello Tech readers! Time for another round of reviews where I explore the San Gabriel Valley food scene with the 2025 MySGV Food Passport. There remains only a few places in Pasadena still to explore: Birria Master, Edwin Mills, O’Seyo Shabu Shabu, All India Café, and Star Leaf. Birria Master’s hours are 5:30 PM to 11 PM, so its been a tricky place to find time for as the early bird I am! Edwin Mills is a place I tried to go on Valentine’s Day, and then again with Kayane another day, but we got