Meet Ray Jayawardhana: Catching Up With Caltech’s Tenth President

Jayawardhana has spent his career exploring other worlds.
Now, he has begun a new adventure in Pasadena.

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NASA and Caltech-managed JPL Welcomes the Community for a Weekend of Exploration and Discovery
NASA and Caltech-managed JPL Welcomes the Community for a Weekend of Exploration and Discovery
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President Ray Jayawardhana Shares His Vision with Caltech JPL Community
President Ray Jayawardhana Shares His Vision with Caltech JPL Community
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#SoCaltech: Blake Hawkins
#SoCaltech: Blake Hawkins
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The Explorer Class: Building the Quantum Internet with Maria Spiropulu
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Students Screen New Animated Film Whose Main Character Attends Caltech
Students Screen New Animated Film Whose Main Character Attends Caltech
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Caltech Research Buttresses New Law to Address Lead Contamination after Wildfires
Caltech Research Buttresses New Law to Address Lead Contamination after Wildfires
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#SoCaltech: Jieyu Zheng
#SoCaltech: Jieyu Zheng
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The Explorer Class: Dimitri Mawet on Building the Planet-Finding Tech of the Future
The Explorer Class: Dimitri Mawet on Building the Planet-Finding Tech of the Future
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Caltech President Ray Jayawardhana Appears on ‘AirTalk with Larry Mantle’
Caltech President Ray Jayawardhana Appears on ‘AirTalk with Larry Mantle’
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A Trio of Caltech Experts Explains How AI Is Transforming Scientific Discovery
A Trio of Caltech Experts Explains How AI Is Transforming Scientific Discovery
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#SoCaltech: Robert Hurt
#SoCaltech: Robert Hurt
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#SoCaltech: Todd Swart
#SoCaltech: Todd Swart
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Caltech Professor and Alum Among TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
Caltech Professor and Alum Among TIME 100 Most Influential People in AI
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Pluto Lost Its Planethood 20 Years Ago. “Plutokiller” Mike Brown Explains the Ongoing Drama.
Pluto Lost Its Planethood 20 Years Ago. “Plutokiller” Mike Brown Explains the Ongoing Drama.
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Trustee Benjamin M. Rosen (1933–2026)
Trustee Benjamin M. Rosen (1933–2026)
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Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt (BS ’57) Returns to Campus
Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt (BS ’57) Returns to Campus
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#SoCaltech: Doris Shimabukuro
#SoCaltech: Doris Shimabukuro
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The Explorer Class: A Lifelong Passion for Mars
The Explorer Class: A Lifelong Passion for Mars
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Space Exploration’s Next Generation Starts Here 
Space Exploration’s Next Generation Starts Here 
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#SoCaltech: Chris Yeh
#SoCaltech: Chris Yeh
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Rise Celebrates 20 Years: Program Benefits Students at Caltech and in the Community
Rise Celebrates 20 Years: Program Benefits Students at Caltech and in the Community
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How to Build a Better Battery
How to Build a Better Battery
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Seeking Water in the Central Valley
Seeking Water in the Central Valley
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Big Questions and Breakthrough Science: Top Takeaways from the 2025–26 Watson Lecture Season at Caltech
Big Questions and Breakthrough Science: Top Takeaways from the 2025–26 Watson Lecture Season at Caltech
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Summer of Math Shows Local High Schoolers How to Think Like Mathematicians
Summer of Math Shows Local High Schoolers How to Think Like Mathematicians
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