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Caltech Professor Named Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery – Pasadena Now

2024-02-01 11:59 PM by Wanda Parisien

Adam Wierman [Credit: Caltech] Adam Wierman, professor of computing and mathematical sciences and director of information science and technology, has been named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). “Many of these new 52 Distinguished Members have been selected for important technical achievements,” Yannis Ioannidis, president of ACM, said. “Others have been chosen because …

Caltech Spinoff Gives Back to the Place Where It All Began – Pasadena Now

2024-01-31 03:26 PM by Wanda Parisien

Ciro Donalek, Michael Amori (MS ’07), and George Djorgovski Credit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech In the early 2010s, data scientist and entrepreneur Michael Amori (MS ’07) made contacts at Caltech alumni events that would change his career. A managing director at Deutsche Bank at the time, he was introduced to George Djorgovski, professor of astronomy and data …

Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Pokémon Go tour visits Rose Bowl Stadium | Feature Stories

2024-01-21 05:20 AM by Maria Malik

The Pokémon franchise has gained fans of different generations through its video games, animated TV series, trading cards and interactive augmented reality (AR) game. Through the Pokémon Go mobile game, players have been able to interact more directly with other fans and their favorite Pokémon characters. The Pokémon Go Tour brings trainers, the name used …