Outreach Programs
Caltech GPS offers a number of outreach programs including the ones below available to prospective students interested in learning more about geological and planetary science and available support systems.
The Caltech Geological and Planetary Sciences Outreach – Outdoors (GO-Outdoors) Program connects Caltech GPS scientists with local K-12 teachers for accessible and inclusive field-based outreach.
High School Sophomores and Juniors from nearby schools in Alhambra, Pasadena and Los Angeles Unified can become Caltech Earthquake Fellows and join our 4 month program to understand the science of earthquakes, learn how to measure them, and gain the skills needed to succeed in university settings.
Caltech Women* in Geological & Planetary Science (WinG) is an organization dedicated to advocating for and advancing the status of women in geoscience fields at Caltech and beyond. We partner with the CCID and other "Women In" groups across campus.
Professor Orphan is a joint member of the Geological and Planetary Sciences and Biology and Biological Engineering Divisions. She primarily accepts graduate students through the BBE graduate program, or Geobiology,Environmental Science and Engineering, and Geochemistry options, but students from other programs are also welcome. Graduate students accepted into the program are provided full tuition support and salary.
URGE's primary objectives are to deepen the community's knowledge of the effects of racism on the participation and retention of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in Geoscience.
The GPS Buddy Program seeks to partner undergraduate and incoming graduate students with graduate mentors to facilitate a smooth transition to university life at Caltech. One of the main goals of our buddy program is to offer students who are new the opportunity to start their undergrad and graduate journeys with a supportive first connection.