Welcome
Here you can find information about Caltech's current activities, construction, and public events, along with ways to learn more and connect.

Announcements
Truck traffic: Wilson, Del Mar, Hill
For seven days starting May 9, trucks will haul dirt from the building site of the Resnick Sustainability Center on Wilson Avenue just north of San Pasqual Street, using City-advised routes on Del Mar Boulevard and Hill Avenue. A second seven days of hauling will start May 23.
Masks required indoors on campus
Caltech has reinstated its requirement that high-quality medical masks (N95s, KN95s, KF95, or surgical) be worn in all indoor settings including athletic facilities.
Tournament Park open
This park on the south side of campus is now open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to dusk (7:30 p.m.). Reservations are required for events.
Stay connected
If you would like to ask a question or share a comment, please email neighbor@caltech.edu. Neighbors are also welcome to subscribe to The Caltech Weekly, an email newsletter that highlights the most relevant research, news, and events at Caltech as well as the individuals who are advancing the boundaries of discovery. You can unsubscribe anytime.
May 2022
Campus activities and COVID-19 precautions
Caltech measures to minimize community transmission of COVID-19 include an indoor masking requirement, vaccination and booster requirements, and surveillance testing. You can find more information on Caltech's COVID-19 response here. As a reminder, if you are experiencing symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, you may not visit campus. Thank you for helping protect our community.
Construction
As building and renovation projects progress on campus, Caltech aims to minimize disruption. Crews are required to follow city construction guidelines and COVID-19 protocols.
Pasadena Beautiful recognizes two recent Caltech projects.
Pasadena Beautiful's 2021 Commercial Design Awards honored Caltech's garden-wrapped Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building and a complex of 1920s bungalows that Caltech moved from the neuroscience building site to San Pasqual Street and carefully restored and landscaped. The awards, conferred every five years, recognize efforts to create exceptional landscapes that benefit the environment, the community, and people who work and live nearby.
Two projects on the east side of Wilson Avenue are active now.
- Cooling infrastructure
We expect occasional noise as the facility is renewed to be more efficient, attractive, and seismically safe. - Resnick Sustainability Center
The site of the Resnick Sustainability Center, a future hub for energy and sustainability research, is being readied for construction. In May, we expect noise, trucks, occasional traffic control, and potentially perceptible odor and vibration related to excavation, dirt hauling, shoring, and other preparation of the site, which is just north of San Pasqual Street on the east side of Wilson Avenue. Details are shared on the construction page. The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles recently recognized the design for the future building with a 2021 NEXTLA Honor Award.
Events
Neighbors are welcome to participate in Caltech public events.