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Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Decommissioning Update
01/19/2023

Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Decommissioning Update

The removal and restoration of the site is expected to be completed during 2023.
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
Do Electrons Spin?
01/17/2023

Do Electrons Spin?

Whitney Clavin
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Chip Sebens thinks they do thanks to their fields.
Illustration of electron spin
#SoCaltech: Sandra O'Neill
01/17/2023

#SoCaltech: Sandra O'Neill

Caltech Magazine
Sandra O’Neill, a fourth-year undergraduate student, co-authored a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters in February 2022 that showed evidence for the tightest-knit supermassive black hole duo observed to date.
Sandra O'Neill wearing a black shirt and jeans, standing in front of an image of outer space
Counting Curves
01/13/2023

Counting Curves

Whitney Clavin
Professor of Mathematics Tony Yue Yu explains the mystery and power of the “non-Archimedean” world.
Tony Yue Yu
How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?
01/12/2023

How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?

Robert Perkins
A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their relationship with the terrestrial planets of the solar system.
Batygin Planet Factory
Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo
01/09/2023

Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo

Whitney Clavin
Results support theories that matter is flung out of galaxies
Illustration of our Milky Way's halo
Three Caltech Grad Students and Two Alumni Named Quad Fellows
01/06/2023

Three Caltech Grad Students and Two Alumni Named Quad Fellows

Julia Ehlert
Caltech graduate students Rikuto Fukumori, Gordon Li, and Ryoto Sekine and alumni Shubh Agrawal (BS ’22) and Kavya Sreedhar (BS ’19) have been named to the inaugural class of the Quad Fellowship.
Ryoto Sekine
Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar
12/22/2022

Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar

Emily Velasco
Laura Lewis has received one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious scholarships and will study at both Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh.
A portrait of Laura Lewis.
2022 Year in Review
12/19/2022

2022 Year in Review

As the end of 2022 quickly approaches, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2022 Year in Review collage
Caltech Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative
12/19/2022

Caltech Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative

The initiative, which includes eight higher education institutions, aims to provide greater access to qualified student refugees who hope to pursue education in the United States.
students in classroom