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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble (1949-2024)
09/05/2024

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble (1949-2024)

Whitney Clavin
Kimble was a pioneer in quantum optics and quantum information science.
H. Jeff Kimble
Einstein Wrestles with Politics and Physics, 1929–1930
09/03/2024

Einstein Wrestles with Politics and Physics, 1929–1930

Cynthia Eller
Volume 17 of the Einstein Papers Project continues the documentary history of Einstein's writings during his last years living full time in Berlin.
photograph from 1930 of eleven men, one of whom is Albert Einstein, gathered around a radio
Join a Community of Curiosity as the 2024-25 Watson Lecture Season Opens
08/19/2024

Join a Community of Curiosity as the 2024-25 Watson Lecture Season Opens

Katie Neith
Now in its 102nd season, the Watson Lecture Series aims to foster a community of curiosity with a diverse lineup of speakers and engaging activities.
audience lined up outside of beckman auditorium
NASA's Infrared Survey Telescope Ready to Retire
08/08/2024

NASA's Infrared Survey Telescope Ready to Retire

Whitney Clavin
NEOWISE's enduring infrared eyes, which faithfully scanned the entire sky a whopping 23 times and observed more than 190,000 solar system objects, have closed for good.
Artist's concept of the NEOWISE spacecraft in space.
For the First Time, Women Make Up 50% of Caltech's Incoming Undergraduate Class
08/01/2024

For the First Time, Women Make Up 50% of Caltech's Incoming Undergraduate Class

Julia Ehlert
The historic milestone is the result of strategic initiatives to improve gender equity on campus and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics broadly.
students on Caltech campus
Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision
07/24/2024

Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision

Whitney Clavin
The research provides a unique look at how this matter decoupling proceeds.
Artwork of a dark matter flying ahead of normal matter in galaxy cluster collision.
Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden Companions
07/16/2024

Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden Companions

Whitney Clavin
New observations reveal neutron stars paired with stars like our Sun.
This illustration depicts a binary star system consisting of a dense neutron star and a normal Sun-like star (upper left).
Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community
07/05/2024

Math Celebration at Caltech Builds Community

Ann Motrunich
A public math fair in celebration of the 30th birthday of the American Institute of Mathematics drew hundreds of families to Caltech's campus.
A crowd of families stands under trees and shade umbrellas on campus
Caltech's Submillimeter Observatory Has Been Removed from Maunakea
07/02/2024

Caltech's Submillimeter Observatory Has Been Removed from Maunakea

The final components of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) have been removed from a valley atop Maunakea in Hawai‘i, and the land at the site has been restored.
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
Cosmic Simulation Reveals How Black Holes Grow and Evolve
07/02/2024

Cosmic Simulation Reveals How Black Holes Grow and Evolve

Kimm Fesenmaier
A new computer simulation upends ideas about feeding black holes that astronomers have held since the 1970s.
This still shows an accretion disk around a supermassive black hole.