Jennifer Jackson, the William E. Leonhard Professor of Mineral Physics, has been named a vice provost at Caltech. She will succeed Kaushik Bhattacharya, the Howell N. Tyson, Sr., Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science, who has held the role since 2016. Jackson will oversee sponsored research policies and procedures, responsible conduct of research, conflicts of interest and commitment, corporate research collaborations, academic computing resources, and the Caltech Library, among other