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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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
It's Twins! Mystery of Famed Brown Dwarf Solved
10/16/2024

It's Twins! Mystery of Famed Brown Dwarf Solved

Whitney Clavin
Astronomers have discovered that a well-studied brown dwarf is in fact two that are orbiting closely around each other
Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship
10/15/2024

Math Professor Tom Hutchcroft Receives Packard Fellowship

Whitney Clavin
Thomas Hutchcroft, who studies percolation theory, has been awarded a 2024 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.
Merging Atomic Clocks with Quantum Computers
10/09/2024

Merging Atomic Clocks with Quantum Computers

Whitney Clavin
The clocks could lead to new ways for physicists to make ultraprecise measurements of the laws of nature
Creating and Deforming Quantum Materials to Discover New Physics
10/04/2024

Creating and Deforming Quantum Materials to Discover New Physics

Whitney Clavin
New faculty member Linda Ye discusses her work in combining different flavors of exotic materials