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Thought and Practice: How an Experimental and Theoretical Physicist Collaborate
10/19/2022

Thought and Practice: How an Experimental and Theoretical Physicist Collaborate

Andrew Moseman
Kathryn Zurek uses theoretical methods to solve some of nature’s deepest mysteries, including the nature of dark matter. Rana Adhikari is an experimental physicist who studies fundamental physics by developing techniques for precision measurements, including proposed quantum measurements of the structure of space-time.
Rana Adhikari, left, and Kathryn Zurek, right.
Graphene Boosts Flexible and Wearable Electronics
10/11/2022

Graphene Boosts Flexible and Wearable Electronics

Whitney Clavin
New Caltech research demonstrates how the honeycombed material can enhance electronics.
Glowing hot pink plasma can be seen in a dark laboratory room.
Caltech Alum Wins Nobel Prize in Physics
10/04/2022

Caltech Alum Wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Whitney Clavin
John Clauser shares the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for his first experimental proof of entanglement.
John Clauser (BS' 64) is a co-recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
Remembering Maarten Schmidt, 1929–2022
09/29/2022

Remembering Maarten Schmidt, 1929–2022

Whitney Clavin
Schmidt's work on quasars opened doors to the farthest reaches of our universe.
Marteen Schmidt
Conventional Computers Can Learn to Solve Tricky Quantum Problems
09/22/2022

Conventional Computers Can Learn to Solve Tricky Quantum Problems

Whitney Clavin
Physicists prove that classical machine learning models can improve predictions about quantum materials.
Artwork depicting quantum computers and AI.
Caltech Physicists Win New Horizons in Physics Prize
09/22/2022

Caltech Physicists Win New Horizons in Physics Prize

Whitney Clavin
David Simmons-Duffin and Manuel Endres receive prizes for work in fundamental physics.
Manuel Endres and David Simmons-Duffin
Proving that Quantum Entanglement is Real
09/20/2022

Proving that Quantum Entanglement is Real

Caltech alumnus John Clauser discusses his first experimental proof of quantum entanglement.
John Clauser in 1976 standing with his second quantum entanglement experiment at UC Berkeley
NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain
09/15/2022

NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain

Samples collected by the Mars Perseverance Rover include organic compounds.
Perseverance
New on the Caltech Science Exchange: Artificial Intelligence
09/12/2022

New on the Caltech Science Exchange: Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is transforming scientific research as well as everyday life, from communications to transportation to health care and more. Explore what defines artificial intelligence, how it has evolved, and what we might expect from it in the future.
illustration of machines, cars, robots
Outreach Program Engages Public High School Students in the Discovery of Exoplanets
09/09/2022

Outreach Program Engages Public High School Students in the Discovery of Exoplanets

Sabrina Pirzada
Caltech and JPL astronomers, in partnership with the Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach (CTLO), have launched the Caltech Planet Finder Academy, a new astronomy program that offers Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) high school students the chance to conduct hands-on experiments and learn about the universe and its galaxies, stars, and planets.
student looking into the sky through a telescope
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