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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.

Investigating the structure of solar flares has led Paul Bellan, professor of applied physics, and his colleagues to discover an equilibrium state for not only solar flares but all double helical magnetic structures.

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

#SoCaltech: Julia Greer