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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
Artwork showing twin brown dwarfs in orbit around an M-dwarf star. The orbital lines are shown in orange and blue.
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.
Tom Hutchcroft
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
An artist concept of an entangled atomic clock.
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
Linda Ye
"Opening Doors" Highlights Science-Inspired Theatre, Dance, and Musical Performances
10/03/2024

"Opening Doors" Highlights Science-Inspired Theatre, Dance, and Musical Performances

Julia Ehlert
As part of Getty’s PST ART initiative, Caltech’s "Opening Doors" performing arts series brings world-renowned actors, dancers, and musicians to campus
HUANG YI & KUKA
Campuswide Exhibition Bridges Art and Science at Caltech
09/27/2024

Campuswide Exhibition Bridges Art and Science at Caltech

Julia Ehlert
Crossing Over: Art & Science at Caltech, 1920–2020, one of three Caltech projects in Getty’s PST ART initiative, explores the relationship between scientific discovery and visual culture at the Institute.
Spectrum Petals by Shana Mabari
Caltech Welcomes Incoming Students and Scholars
09/23/2024

Caltech Welcomes Incoming Students and Scholars

Julia Ehlert
The Institute kicked off the academic year with Convocation 2024, which focused on sustainability
Students walk into the Beckman Auditorium. In the foreground are large orange letters spelling out
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble (1949-2024)
09/19/2024

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble (1949-2024)

Whitney Clavin
Kimble was a pioneer in quantum optics and quantum information science.
Jeff Kimble
Gargantuan Black Hole Jets Are Biggest Seen Yet
09/18/2024

Gargantuan Black Hole Jets Are Biggest Seen Yet

Whitney Clavin
The jumbo jets blast hot plasma well beyond their own host galaxy.
Artwork of a giant jet blasting through the filaments of the cosmic web
Einstein Wrestles with Politics and Physics, 1929–1930
09/03/2024

Einstein Wrestles with Politics and Physics, 1929–1930

Cynthia Eller
Volume 17 of the Einstein Papers Project continues the documentary history of Einstein's writings during his last years living full time in Berlin.
photograph from 1930 of eleven men, one of whom is Albert Einstein, gathered around a radio