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Zwicky Transient Facility Leads to Classification of 10,000 Supernovae
12/04/2024

Zwicky Transient Facility Leads to Classification of 10,000 Supernovae

Whitney Clavin
The Palomar Observatory instrument is a game changer in the hunt for exploding stars.
The 48-inch Samuel Oschin Telescope
Disk Surrounding Star is Sizzling Hot
11/21/2024

Disk Surrounding Star is Sizzling Hot

Whitney Clavin
Results provide insights into how young stars grow.
Artwork of a young FU Ori star surrounded by a swirling hot disk.
For the Love of Partial Differential Equations: A Conversation with Franca Hoffmann
11/15/2024

For the Love of Partial Differential Equations: A Conversation with Franca Hoffmann

Cynthia Eller
Mathematician Franca Hoffmann brings to Caltech her expertise in applied mathematics and data analysis, along with a passion for teaching and interdisciplinary investigations.
Franca Hoffmann, with long light brown hair and glasses, wearing a white scarf and a light blue sweater, stands outside Beckman Auditorium on the Caltech campus.
Watson Lecture: Katerina Chatziioannou Explores the Struggle Between Matter and Gravity in the Universe
11/12/2024

Watson Lecture: Katerina Chatziioannou Explores the Struggle Between Matter and Gravity in the Universe

Katie Neith
In a public talk called “Matter vs. Gravity: Listening to Colliding Black Holes and Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves,” theoretical astrophysicist Katerina Chatziioannou, assistant professor of physics and William H. Hurt Scholar, will delve into the work of her research group to explore how the universe is shaped by the struggle of forces between matter and the attraction of gravity that brings matter together.
Image of Katerina Chatziioannou standing in front of chalk board holding books in grey blazer and burgandy blouse
When "Squishy Space Goop" Collides
11/08/2024

When "Squishy Space Goop" Collides

Whitney Clavin
Q&A with new faculty member Elias Most about modeling mega-collisions between neutron stars.
Artwork of neutron stars.
Mighty Radio Bursts Linked to Massive Galaxies
11/06/2024

Mighty Radio Bursts Linked to Massive Galaxies

Whitney Clavin
Results from Caltech's Deep Synoptic Array-110 provide new clues about how magnetars form
A photo montage of the DSA-110 radio telescopes with the FRB host galaxies in the sky.
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D
10/24/2024

Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D

Whitney Clavin
New observations probe a sphere of filaments around a dead star
Artwork of the protruding filaments making up the supernova remains.
First Black Hole in a Triple Star System Found
10/23/2024

First Black Hole in a Triple Star System Found

Whitney Clavin
Star system observed 8,000 light-years away may be the first direct evidence of "gentle" black hole formation.
Artwork of the V404 Cygni system, in the black hole is consuming a nearby star.
The Algebra of Language
10/18/2024

The Algebra of Language

Whitney Clavin
Using ideas from theoretical physics, Matilde Marcolli has created a new mathematical framework for Noam Chomsky's model of language.
Matile Marcolli writes equations on a clear board.
Caltech Alumnus Jin Ming Koh Wins LeRoy Apker Award from the American Physical Society
10/16/2024

Caltech Alumnus Jin Ming Koh Wins LeRoy Apker Award from the American Physical Society

Cynthia Eller
Jin Ming Koh (BS '23) has won the prestigious LeRoy Apker Award for his undergraduate work on quantum simulation using superconducting quantum processors in the lab of Austin Minnich, professor of mechanical engineering and applied physics.
Headshot of Jin Ming Koh with dark glasses and dark sports jacket