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The Greer lab has developed a method for creating metal alloys with desired compositions and properties.

The new method speeds up calculations that are crucial to the design of new technologies and novel materials

Julia R. Greer Named 2026 MRS Fellow

Riya Gupta is a first-year undergraduate studying mechanical engineering and business, economics, and management. She is the first Caltech student to serve on the Rose Court, whose members are selected by Pasadena's Tournament of Roses every year. On January 1, 2026, Gupta will represent Caltech aboard the Rose Court float during the annual Rose Parade and at the Rose Bowl Game.

Kerry Vahala, Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Applied Physics; Executive Officer for Applied Physics and Materials Science, is the recipient of the Charles Hard Townes Medal from the Optica Foundation.