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Gilchrist Johnson standing in front of the Caltech Racer, autonomous race car

A Graduate Fellowship Helps Give EAS Student the Freedom to Find his Driving Passion

January 27, 2026

Gilchrist Johnson, a second-year graduate student in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science, turned a car accident into a research focus on autonomous vehicles, and a place on Caltech's team for the Indy Autonomous Challenge.

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Judy Hill