加州理工學(xué)院是舉世聞名的科技大學(xué)，匯集了世界上一些最優(yōu)秀的人才和最具創(chuàng)新性的工具，目前QS世界排名第四位。下面請(qǐng)看出國(guó)留學(xué)網(wǎng)為大家整理的加州理工學(xué)院基本概況信息。
一、關(guān)于加州理工學(xué)院
Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering Institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions and pressing societal challenges. Caltech's extraordinary faculty and students are expanding our understanding of the universe and inventing the technologies of the future, with research interests from quantum science and engineering to bioinformatics and the nature of life itself, from human behavior and economics to energy and sustainability.
Caltech is small but prizes excellence and ambition. The contributions of Caltech's faculty and alumni have earned national and international recognition, including 35 Nobel Prizes. The Institute manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA, sending probes to explore the planets of our solar system and quantify changes on our home planet; owns and operates large-scale research facilities such as the Seismological Laboratory and a global network of astronomical observatories, including the Palomar and W. M. Keck Observatories; and cofounded and comanages LIGO, which, in 2016, observed gravitational waves for the first time.
The Institute has one of the nation's lowest student-to-faculty ratios, with 300 professorial faculty members offering a rigorous curriculum and access to varied learning opportunities and hands-on research to approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 1,250 graduate students. Caltech is an independent, privately supported institution with a 124-acre campus located in Pasadena, California.
The mission of the California Institute of Technology is to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education. We investigate the most challenging, fundamental problems in science and technology in a singularly collegial, interdisciplinary atmosphere, while educating outstanding students to become creative members of society.
加州理工學(xué)院是舉世聞名的科技大學(xué)，匯集了世界上一些最優(yōu)秀的人才和最具創(chuàng)新性的工具。在此基礎(chǔ)上，解決基本的科學(xué)問題和緊迫的社會(huì)挑戰(zhàn)。加州理工學(xué)院杰出的教師和學(xué)生在不斷擴(kuò)展我們對(duì)宇宙的認(rèn)知，發(fā)明出一些未來的技術(shù)。我們的研究興趣涉及從量子科學(xué)和工程到生物信息學(xué)和生命，從人類行為和經(jīng)濟(jì)到能源和可持續(xù)發(fā)展的諸多領(lǐng)域。
加州理工學(xué)院規(guī)模不大，但是它珍視優(yōu)秀和抱負(fù)。加州理工學(xué)院的教師和校友在做出貢獻(xiàn)的時(shí)候獲得了國(guó)內(nèi)和國(guó)際名聲，其中包括35位諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)得主。加州理工學(xué)院有美國(guó)國(guó)家航空和宇宙航行局用到噴氣推進(jìn)實(shí)驗(yàn)室，對(duì)太陽系中的行星有所探索，并量化分析我們的地球上發(fā)生的變化。學(xué)院擁有并運(yùn)行大規(guī)模的研究設(shè)施(如地震學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)室)和一個(gè)全球性的天文臺(tái)網(wǎng)絡(luò)(包括帕洛馬天文臺(tái))。聯(lián)合建立并管理了激光干涉引力波天文臺(tái)。激光干涉引力波天文臺(tái)在2016年首次觀測(cè)到了引力波。
加州理工學(xué)院是美國(guó)學(xué)生/教師比例最低的大學(xué)之一，有300名專業(yè)教師和嚴(yán)格的課程，為將近1千名本科生和1250名研究生提供各種學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)和親身實(shí)踐研究機(jī)會(huì)。加州理工學(xué)院是一所獨(dú)立的私立大學(xué)，在加利福尼亞州帕薩迪納市擁有占地124英畝的校區(qū)。
加州理工學(xué)院的使命是通過研究和教育，擴(kuò)展人類的知識(shí)，造福于社會(huì)。在格外學(xué)院化的跨學(xué)科環(huán)境中，我們考擦科技領(lǐng)域一些最具挑戰(zhàn)的基本問題，同時(shí)培養(yǎng)優(yōu)秀學(xué)生，讓他們成為社會(huì)的積極成員。
二、歷史沿革
In September 1891, Pasadena philanthropist Amos Throop rented the Wooster Block building in Pasadena for the purpose of establishing Throop University, the forerunner to Caltech. In November of that year, Throop University opened its doors with 31 students and a six-member faculty. Throop might have remained simply a good local school had it not been for the arrival in Pasadena of astronomer George Ellery Hale. The first director of the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hale became a member of Throop's board of trustees in 1907, and began molding the school into a first-class institution for engineering and scientific research and education.
By 1921, Hale had been joined by chemist Arthur A. Noyes and physicist Robert A. Millikan. These three men set the school, which by then had been renamed the California Institute of Technology, firmly on its new course. Millikan and his successors—Lee DuBridge, Harold Brown, Marvin Goldberger, Thomas Everhart, David Baltimore, Jean-Lou Chameau, and now Thomas F. Rosenbaum—have led the Institute to its current academic and scientific preeminence.
THE CALTECH ARCHIVES
THE CALTECH ARCHIVES was formally established in 1968 to serve as the collective memory of the California Institute of Technology. Our mission is to preserve and make accessible the institutional records, personal papers, documents, artifacts and pictorial materials that tell the school's history.
The Archives' unique research collections in the history of science and technology range from the time of Copernicus to today. They are available to the campus community for instructional and research purposes, as well as to qualified non-campus users by appointment.
1981年9月，帕薩迪納市的慈善家 Amos Throop 租用了帕薩迪納市伍斯特街一些樓房，計(jì)劃成立Throop大學(xué)。Throop大學(xué)即為加州理工學(xué)院的前身。1981年11月，Throop大學(xué)開放，有31名學(xué)生和6名教師。若不是因?yàn)榕了_迪納市天文學(xué)家喬治·埃勒里·海耳的到來，Throop大學(xué)可能還一直只是一所不錯(cuò)的地方學(xué)校。喬治·埃勒里·海耳是 威爾遜山天文臺(tái)第一任主任，1907年成為Throop大學(xué)董事會(huì)成員，并開始將Throop大學(xué)打造成為一所一流的工科學(xué)校。
到1921年，·海耳得到了化學(xué)家亞瑟A. 諾伊斯和物理學(xué)家羅伯特 A.米利根的協(xié)助。他們?nèi)齻€(gè)人對(duì)學(xué)校進(jìn)行改造，而學(xué)校當(dāng)時(shí)已更名為加州理工學(xué)院，建立起了全新的課程。米利根和他的繼承者杜布里奇、 哈羅德·布朗、戈德伯格、托馬斯埃弗哈特、戴維·巴爾的摩、讓·盧·沙梅歐以及現(xiàn)在的托馬斯F.羅森鮑姆引領(lǐng)學(xué)院實(shí)現(xiàn)了學(xué)術(shù)和科學(xué)上的卓越。
加州理工學(xué)院檔案室
加州理工學(xué)院檔案室正式成立于1968年，旨在收集關(guān)于學(xué)院的記憶。我們的使命是保存并讓人們看到、接觸到機(jī)構(gòu)的記錄、個(gè)人論文、文件、人工產(chǎn)品和繪畫材料——正式它們講述了學(xué)校的歷史。
檔案室獨(dú)特的科技史研究收藏涵蓋了從哥白尼以來的所有時(shí)期。這些收藏用于教學(xué)和研究目的，向校園師生開放，也向合格的非校園用戶開放，后者需要預(yù)約。
三、教研情況
Biology & Biological Engineering
Caltech biologists work to reveal nature's mechanisms—how tens of thousands of components act in concert in cells, how organisms grow from single cells, how the brain maintains its consciousness, emotions, and superb computational capabilities, and what happens when any of those processes goes awry.
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Caltech's chemists and chemical engineers study nature's most intricate processes on scales from the subatomic to the macroscopic. Their discoveries lead to the creation of revolutionary tools, molecules, and materials for medicine, clean energy, environmental protection, and more.
Engineering & Applied Science
Caltech's engineers and applied scientists invent the future, working across a wide variety of disciplines and at the fundamental boundaries of science to both conceive and design tomorrow's technologies.
Geological & Planetary Sciences
Whether studying the atmospheres of exoplanets, the minerals of Mars, or earthquakes on Earth, Caltech's geological and planetary scientists use powerful geophysical tools and methods to unravel these phenomenal natural systems and understand the past, present, and future of all our solar system's planets.
Humanities & Social Sciences
The division brings together diverse faculty, from historians to philosophers to economists to neuroscientists, to explore human history and creativity, look at the decisions we make and how we make them, and provide new insights into how we communicate and understand our world.
Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy
Caltech's physicists, mathematicians, and astronomers explore the universe from all perspectives and at all scales. The division brings together experimentalists and theorists, applied and basic scientists, and encourages them to delve into time and space, from today back to the Big Bang, from the cosmos to the subatomic.
生物和生物工程
加州理工學(xué)院的生物學(xué)家致力于揭示大自然的機(jī)制：成千上萬的因素如何才有條不紊地存在于細(xì)胞中?生物體如何從單細(xì)胞中成長(zhǎng)?大腦如何保持意識(shí)、情緒和超級(jí)計(jì)算能力?以及當(dāng)時(shí)任何一個(gè)程序出錯(cuò)的時(shí)候會(huì)發(fā)生什么。
化學(xué)和化學(xué)工程
加州理工學(xué)院的化學(xué)家和化學(xué)工程師研究從微觀到宏觀的復(fù)雜的程序。他們的發(fā)現(xiàn)使得革新工具、分子、醫(yī)學(xué)材料、清潔能源、環(huán)境保護(hù)等方面得以創(chuàng)新。
工程和應(yīng)用科學(xué)
加州理工學(xué)院的工程師和應(yīng)用科學(xué)家創(chuàng)造未來，從事眾多學(xué)科領(lǐng)域研究，從事科學(xué)基礎(chǔ)界限方面的研究，在此基礎(chǔ)上設(shè)想并設(shè)計(jì)出未來技術(shù)。
地理和行星科學(xué)
無論是研究外星行星、火星礦物，還是研究地震，加州理工學(xué)院的地理學(xué)家和行星科學(xué)家都使用強(qiáng)有力的地理工具和方法，闡明這些異常的自然系統(tǒng)，讓人們理解所有我們太陽系行星的過去、現(xiàn)在和未來。
人文和社會(huì)科學(xué)
人文和社會(huì)科學(xué)領(lǐng)域匯集了眾多教員，從歷史學(xué)家、哲學(xué)家到經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家和神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)學(xué)家都包括在內(nèi)。該領(lǐng)域旨在探索人類的歷史和創(chuàng)造力，考察我們所做的決策、做出決策的方式，提供關(guān)于我們?nèi)绾螠贤ê屠斫馐澜绲男乱暯恰?BR> 物理學(xué)、數(shù)學(xué)和天文學(xué)
加州理工學(xué)院的物理學(xué)家、數(shù)學(xué)家和天文學(xué)家探索宇宙的各個(gè)方面和各個(gè)范圍。物理、數(shù)學(xué)和天文學(xué)匯集了實(shí)驗(yàn)主義者、理論家、應(yīng)用科學(xué)家和基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)家，鼓勵(lì)他們專研時(shí)間和人空間，探索從當(dāng)下到宇宙大爆炸、從宇宙到亞原子的諸多方面。
四、校園設(shè)施
Research Centers and Institutes
Caltech's researchers are known for scientific inquiry that is bold, innovative, and impactful. Because they're allowed to freely explore their best ideas, these investigators are able to further technology, theory, and both fundamental and applied science among a broad range of research areas.
Cross-disciplinary research centers and institutes support collaborations that develop powerful ideas and move society forward.
Astronomy and Planetary Science,Behavior and Economics,Computing,Earthquake Science and Engineering,Energy and the Environment,Engineering and Technology,Human Health,Humanities and Neuroscience.
研究中心和研究所
加州理工學(xué)院的研究員以大膽、創(chuàng)新而影響力巨大的科學(xué)探索著稱。由于他們被允許自由地挖掘他們最好的想法，因此他們能夠推動(dòng)眾多研究領(lǐng)域的技術(shù)、理論、基礎(chǔ)科學(xué)和應(yīng)用科學(xué)的發(fā)展。
跨學(xué)科研究中心和研究所支持能夠培養(yǎng)強(qiáng)大思想和推動(dòng)社會(huì)進(jìn)步的合作。
加州理工學(xué)院的研究領(lǐng)域分為以下：
天文學(xué)與行星科學(xué)、行為與經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)、計(jì)算、地震科學(xué)與工程、能源與環(huán)境、工程與技術(shù)、人類健康、人文以及神經(jīng)科學(xué)。
圖書館
加州理工學(xué)院圖書館系統(tǒng)包括五個(gè)分館，共訂閱了超過2228種紙質(zhì)期刊和2959種電子期刊，有70多萬冊(cè)藏書，以及豐富的技術(shù)報(bào)告、政府文獻(xiàn)和地圖資料。五個(gè)分館分別是密立根圖書館、謝爾曼圖書館、達(dá)布尼圖書館、天體物理圖書館和地質(zhì)行星科學(xué)圖書館。其中密立根圖書館和謝爾曼圖書館是最重要的兩個(gè)。整個(gè)圖書館系統(tǒng)的工作人員共41人，其中專業(yè)館員14人。
五、著名校友
REGINA E. DUGAN
(PhD '93, Mechanical Engineering)
For her sustained record of leadership and innovation in technology and business. Throughout her career—as the first woman to become the director of the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and as an executive in technology—Dugan has spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives in the fields of cybersecurity, social media, and advanced manufacturing methods.
ALEXEI V. FILIPPENKO
(PhD '84, Astronomy)
For his contributions to astronomy and his work to enhance the public's interest in science. Filippenko contributed significant research that led to the discovery of cosmic acceleration. A prolific author, mentor, and noted speaker, Filippenko is one of the most recognized and cited astronomers working today.
里賈納E.杜根
1993屆博士，機(jī)械工程專業(yè)。因其在技術(shù)商務(wù)領(lǐng)域的持續(xù)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)和創(chuàng)新記錄獲得2017年加州理工學(xué)院杰出校友獎(jiǎng)。里賈納E.杜根是美國(guó)國(guó)防部先進(jìn)研究項(xiàng)目局第一位女性主任兼技術(shù)高管。在整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯中，她在網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全、社交媒體和先進(jìn)制造方法等領(lǐng)域均起了帶頭作用，推出了開創(chuàng)性的舉措。
阿列克謝V.菲利潘科
1984屆博士，天文學(xué)專業(yè)。因其在天文學(xué)方面的貢獻(xiàn)和在吸引公眾關(guān)注科學(xué)方面的努力獲得2017年加州理工學(xué)院杰出校友獎(jiǎng)。菲利潘科在宇宙加速研究領(lǐng)域做出了重大貢獻(xiàn)。菲利潘科還是一位多產(chǎn)作家、導(dǎo)師和著名演說家，是當(dāng)今世界最被認(rèn)可和最常被引用的天文學(xué)家之一。
萊納斯·鮑林(Linus Pauling)，PhD 1925，1954年諾貝爾化學(xué)獎(jiǎng)得主，1962年諾貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)得主。
趙忠堯(Chung-Yao Chao)，PhD 1930，物理學(xué)家，中國(guó)核物理的奠基人。
錢學(xué)森(Tsien Hsue-shen)，PhD 1939，空氣動(dòng)力學(xué)家，曾領(lǐng)導(dǎo)中國(guó)的導(dǎo)彈和火箭研制。
錢偉長(zhǎng)(Wei-Chang Qian)，1942，中國(guó)近代力學(xué)之父，中國(guó)政協(xié)副主席，著名教育家。
馮元楨(Yuan-Cheng Fung)，PhD 1948，生物力學(xué)的奠基人。
林家翹(Chia-Chiao Lin)，PhD 1944，力學(xué)和數(shù)學(xué)家，當(dāng)代應(yīng)用數(shù)學(xué)學(xué)派的領(lǐng)路人。
周培源(Pei-Yuan Chou)，PhD 1928，理論物理學(xué)家、流體力學(xué)家。
戈登·摩爾(Gordon Moore)，PhD 1954，英特爾公司的創(chuàng)辦者之一，摩爾定律的創(chuàng)立者。
葉公杼(Lily Yeh Jan)，PhD 1974，生物物理學(xué)家、美國(guó)國(guó)家科學(xué)院院士。
理查德·費(fèi)曼(Richard Feynman)，著名物理學(xué)家，1965年諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)得主。
馬丁·施密特(Maarten Schmidt)，天文學(xué)家，類星體的發(fā)現(xiàn)者。
談家楨(C. C. Tan)，PhD 1936，中國(guó)現(xiàn)代遺傳學(xué)奠基人。
鮑文奎，PhD 1950，中國(guó)植物遺傳學(xué)家。
法蘭克·卡普拉(Frank Capra)，BS 1918，奧斯卡最佳導(dǎo)演獎(jiǎng)3次得主。
陳繁昌(Tony Chan)，BS，MS，前加州大學(xué)洛杉機(jī)分校自然科學(xué)學(xué)院院長(zhǎng)，現(xiàn)任香港科技大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)。