A Legacy of Leadership, Stewardship, and Devotion to Students The Caltech Y is honored to announce the establishment of the Rolf & Gunilla Hastrup Endowment Fund created in their memory by their children, Lillemor and Stefan. This Endowment celebrates two extraordinary champions of the Y whose lives were defined by service, leadership, and steadfast commitment to students. Rolf and Gunilla Hastrup believed deeply in the mission of the Caltech Y and, even more importantly, in the students it...

Rolf Hastrup’s relationship with the Caltech Y was marked by steadfast dedication, thoughtful leadership, and a deep sense of responsibility to students and to the institution he cared about so much. Rolf, along with his wife Gunilla, served as members of the Caltech Y Board for many years, on and off, from the 1970s through 2016. Over those decades, Rolf took on several key leadership roles, including Treasurer, Vice Chair, and Chair. In each role, he brought careful judgment, integrity, and...

Time & Location Feb 26, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Athenaeum, 551 S Hill Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, USA About The Event Caltech Y Friends Dinner ABOUT THE SPEAKER Aaron D. Ames is the Bren Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Control and Dynamical Systems, and Aerospace at Caltech. He is also the Director and Booth-Kresa Leadership Chair of Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST). Professor Ames’ talk addresses safe and trustworthy autonomy for robots operating...