The Resnicks are generous supporters of the arts and sciences.
At graduation ceremonies on Friday, Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau announced that Stewart and Lynda Resnick had donated $20 million toward a new sustainability center. The estimated budget for the center, which will be named the Resnick Sustainability Institute is $90 million. The Gordon and Betty Moore Matching Program contributed $10 million to launching the project. The institute will focus on “innovative science and engineering developments required for groundbreaking energy technologies,” according to a statement from Caltech. – From LA Business Journal