The California Tech Volume CXiX number 3 Pasadena, California [email protected] oCtober 12, 2015 Entrepreneurship Club CTLO puts a spotlight on hosts Getmii founder Max teaching and learning Meyer for guest lecture OFFICE OF STRATEGIC said CTLO Director Cassandra The TeachWeek program runs COMMUNICATIONS PARUL PUBBI assist nearby peers. The product Horii. “We have had some from Monday, Oct. 19, through Contributing Writer was test-piloted with the Red wonderful successes since our Friday, Oct. 23, and includes the Cross Central Donation Center in At Caltech, innovation, office was established. There’s following panels, discussions, Max Meyer, the 25-year- Nepal last month and launched creativity, and risk taking are definitely a growing interest workshops and open classes: old founder the of social media for a global release soon after. not reserved for the laboratory among Caltech faculty and app Getmii, gave a lecture on Students also learned about the only. Caltech faculty are just TAs, who want new ideas about Monday, Oct. 19 Oct. 6 during Caltech’s class on nature of international product as ambitious and driven in the teaching and want to connect 4 p.m.–5 p.m.: Lees-Kubota entrepreneurial development, E development, as the application classroom as they are in their with what others right here Lecture Hall 102b, as part of his North American itself was created in Singapore, and explorations of science and at Caltech are trying in their The Future of Teaching and engineering. classes.” Learning at Caltech: An Innovation As a new academic year gets Altogether, as many as 20 Showcase under way, professors, teaching Caltech faculty members will Panel discussion with faculty; assistants, and graduate be speaking and opening up TeachWeek opening reception students are once again their classes to guests during immediately following; exploring — and implementing the week. Open classes are RSVP not required. — the latest teaching methods something brand new at Caltech: and developing bold new faculty teaching courses Tuesday, Oct. 20 approaches to enhance learning across campus — covering Noon–2 p.m.: Dabney Lounge and understanding across everything from Newtonian Bringing Joy into Your Teaching: disciplines. mechanics to neuroscience and A Workshop by Chris Duffy It’s in celebration of this work, entrepreneurial development RSVP requested for lunch. and of Caltech’s commitment — have agreed to open up Chris Duffy will be available to enhance teaching and regularly scheduled lectures for individual consultations on learning at Caltech, that the and discussions to fellow Tuesday and Wednesday. Center for Teaching, Learning, faculty, staff and students (both RSVP to request a consultation. and Outreach (CTLO) has graduate and undergraduate) Open classes: Ch 112, Hum 9, FS organized the Institute’s to provide a deeper look at the 16, BEM 105 inaugural TeachWeek event. variety of teaching methods and The weeklong, campus-wide approaches being employed at Wednesday, Oct. 21 celebration, which starts Oct. Caltech. Noon–1 p.m.: Keck Center 19, and runs through Oct. “There were more who Engaging Students Beyond Getmii founder Max Meyer lectures Caltech students on entrepreneurship and 23, will provide a forum for wanted to speak or open a Their Field: A Discussion with branding. conversations with Caltech class but had a conflict or 2015 Feynman Prize Recipient, Photo Courtesy of Parul Pubbi faculty, students, staff and aren’t teaching a regular class Professor Kevin Gilmartin, and speaking tour. Led by Dr. Ken were able to ask questions after the renowned guest presenters, this fall,” said Horii. “Most of Colleagues Pickar, Caltech students in the class event. including Harvard physicist those speaking are faculty who RSVP requested for lunch. develop their own startup plans More information on the and educator Eric Mazur, about haven’t previously presented 4 p.m.–5 p.m.: Beckman after extensive market research. app is available at getmii.com, the art of teaching and the publicly about their teaching. Institute Auditorium The core business plans being and questions can be sent to future of the practice at Caltech. The response and interest level The Teaching and Learning developed range from student [email protected]. For more TeachWeek has been organized speaks to the great amount of Project: A National Photographic pitches for products to work with entrepreneurship-oriented by the CTLO with support from thought and care that Caltech Essay Featuring Caltech research labs at Caltech. Following opportunities and events, the Twenty-Seven Foundation. faculty invest in teaching.” Presentation and discussion a reflection upon Getmii’s three- contact Parul Pubbi at ppubbi@ “This event really marks For a complete list of with photographer Martin month development process, caltech.com or visit the Caltech a three-year effort by the TeachWeek programs, Springborg; Meyer extended advice for students Entrepreneurship website at www. Institute and CTLO to bring including the schedule for open RSVP not required, who hope to make their market its.caltech.edu/~eclub/. more attention, support and classes and RSVP information, Open classes: Ph 1a, Bi 150, ME plans a reality. energy to teaching at Caltech,” visit teachweek.caltech.edu. 11a In addition to racking up 1,000+ downloads in its first week, Getmii Thursday, Oct. 22 was featured in The Boston Globe, 4 p.m.–5 p.m.: 201 East Product Hunt, BuzzFeed and Bridge TechCrunch Disrupt SF following Confessions of a Converted its Sept. 24 launch. Meyer is Lecturer: Keynote by Eric Mazur continually humbled by the amount With remarks by President of buzz Getmii receives, but more Thomas F. Rosenbaum; importantly remains constantly RSVP not required. inspired by young entrepreneurs. Open classes: Ge 108, E 102b Students learned about the importance of branding and core Friday, Oct. 23 company values and gained insight 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Winnett into revenue models in the crowd- Lounge sharing economy. Flat Space, Deep Learning: A Meyer graduated from Harvard Workshop by Eric Mazur just three years prior to the launch RSVP requested. of his company, which now Noon–1 p.m.: Winnett employs over 20 people, and was Lounge inspired by the needs of survivors Cassandra Volpe Horii (on right at head table), director of the Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach, TeachWeek Capstone Panel: of the Nepal earthquake last April. works with Dianne Newman (on left at head of table), professor of biology and geobiology, and her Principles of Biology with Faculty, Staff, and Students course TAs to provide guidance in implementing the latest teaching methods, developing better lectures and more tar- The application displays requests geted homework assignments and exams, and obtaining and analyzing feedback from students. from Caltech and JPL of local users, allowing others to Photo Courtesy of Martin Springborg RSVP requested for lunch. news | Page 2 OPInIOn | Page 3 FEATURe | Page 4 sPORts | Page 5 In thIs mIgRant cRIsIs In naIlen RevIews caltech y cel- ReIsleR makes hIs- euROPe exPlORed wavves’ latest Re- ebRates 100 yeaRs at tORy fOR wOmen’s Issue lease caltech tennIs news 2 oCtober 12, 2015 the calIfORnIa tech Caltech Y Column Migrants in Europe: How CALTECH Y California Institute of Technology Lessons Learned from the Fukushima to juggle the law, common The Caltech Y Column serves to inform Nuclear Accident for Improving the Safety students of upcoming events and volunteer of US Nuclear Plants opportunities. 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