Music has sustained Les Deutsch (BS '76, PhD '80) from his earliest days, and as Caltech organist, he has arranged and performed the music for commencement every year since 1974. As he prepares for his 50th consecutive Caltech commencement, Dr. Deutsch recalls the most memorable ceremonies, and traces a life in music and in mathematics at JPL, where he recently retired after a 42-year career. | Caltech

Caltech announced today that Break Through: The Caltech Campaign, the largest campaign in the Institute's history, raised $3.4 billion from more than 14,500 donors. "I'm grateful to all who have decided Caltech is the place that deserves this very, very generous support, which provides us with a firm foundation to go forward into unknown territories," says David L. Lee (PhD '74), chair of the Caltech Board of Trustees. "We appreciate each supporter of this campaign who believes in us, believes i