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Caltech astronomer Jesse Greenstein dies; was early investigator of quasars, white dwarfs
10/22/2002

Caltech astronomer Jesse Greenstein dies; was early investigator of quasars, white dwarfs

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President Bush Nominates Caltech Physicist To National Science Board
10/18/2002

President Bush Nominates Caltech Physicist To National Science Board

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Caltech scientists find largest object in solar system since Pluto's discovery
10/07/2002

Caltech scientists find largest object in solar system since Pluto's discovery

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Planetary scientists at the California Institute of Technology have discovered a spherical body in the outskirts of the solar system. The object circles the sun every 288 years, is half the size of Pluto, and is larger than all of the objects in the asteroid belt combined.

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Caltech researchers devisenew microdevice for fluid analysis
09/30/2002

Caltech researchers devisenew microdevice for fluid analysis

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology announced today a new paradigm for large-scale integration of microfluidic devices. Using new techniques, they built chips with as many as 6,000 microvalves and up to 1,000 tiny individual chambers.

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MacArthur Foundation certifies two Caltech professors as geniuses
09/24/2002

MacArthur Foundation certifies two Caltech professors as geniuses

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Five Caltech Faculty Members Elected to Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
09/20/2002

Five Caltech Faculty Members Elected to Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that five members of the Caltech faculty have been elected to membership in the academy for contributions to their respective scientific fields.
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Caltech geophysicists find four active volcanoes in Andes with innovative satellite radar survey
07/10/2002

Caltech geophysicists find four active volcanoes in Andes with innovative satellite radar survey

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Researchers make progress in understanding the basics of high-temperature superconductivity
06/20/2002

Researchers make progress in understanding the basics of high-temperature superconductivity

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Geophysicists Find Sharp-Sides to the African Superplume
06/10/2002

Geophysicists Find Sharp-Sides to the African Superplume

Caltech scientists discover that the African superplume has edges that are sharp and distinct, not diffuse and blurred.
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Researchers make plasma jets in the labthat closely resemble astrophysical jets
06/06/2002

Researchers make plasma jets in the labthat closely resemble astrophysical jets

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