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Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)
11/10/2023

Gary A. Lorden (BS '62), (1941–2023)

Gary Allen Lorden (BS '62), professor of mathematics, emeritus, passed away on October 25, 2023. He was 82.
Gary Lorden
Warping Spacetime in Art and Verse
10/27/2023

Warping Spacetime in Art and Verse

Cynthia Eller
Artist Lia Halloran and astrophysicist Kip Thorne have collaborated on a new book, The Warped Side of Our Universe: An Odyssey through Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and Gravitational Waves, which will be released on October 31, 2023.
painting of what a sea of wormholes might look like by Lia Halloran
LIGO Surpasses the Quantum Limit
10/23/2023

LIGO Surpasses the Quantum Limit

Whitney Clavin
Researchers have achieved a landmark in quantum squeezing.
Picture of the source of squeezed light at LIGO, after it was pumped with green light.
A Solar "Radio Eclipse" Ring of Fire
10/20/2023

A Solar "Radio Eclipse" Ring of Fire

Julia Ehlert
Owens Valley Radio Observatory captures radio data of solar eclipse with newly upgraded Long Wavelength Array
Top row: Radio images of the October 14 solar eclipse observed by OVRO-LWA show a
Eclipse Viewing Party Draws Hundreds to Caltech
10/16/2023

Eclipse Viewing Party Draws Hundreds to Caltech

Jon Nalick
During the event, Caltech astronomers deliver lecture on the celestial phenomenon.
Four teenage girls wearing eclipse glasses on athletic field
Eclipse Viewing Party Draws Hundreds to Caltech
10/16/2023

Eclipse Viewing Party Draws Hundreds to Caltech

Jon Nalick
During the event, Caltech astronomers deliver lecture on the celestial phenomenon.
Four teenage girls wearing eclipse glasses on athletic field
The Geometry of Minimal Surfaces
10/13/2023

The Geometry of Minimal Surfaces

Cynthia Eller
Mathematician Antoine Song joined the Caltech faculty in 2022.
Antoine Song stands on Caltech campus
A New Way to Erase Quantum Computer Errors
10/11/2023

A New Way to Erase Quantum Computer Errors

Whitney Clavin
Researchers have made the first demonstrations of identifying and removing "erasure" errors
Artwork showing a quantum error glowing in an array of atoms.
Campus Sustainability Month: Give Surplus Equipment to Schools
10/05/2023

Campus Sustainability Month: Give Surplus Equipment to Schools

Marisa Demers
The Lab Equipment Access Program seeks equipment donations from the campus community.
A group of people stand behind a digital banner that reads: Campus Sustainability Month
Caltech Program Empowers SoCal Students
10/05/2023

Caltech Program Empowers SoCal Students

Ann Motrunich
A three-year-old program has brought Caltech experiences to students and teachers across Southern California, helped address inequities, and connected future scientists with each other.
Six people stand smiling in front of a screen that says