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Stargazing in Spanish
02/24/2020

Stargazing in Spanish

Judy Hill
Two non-English language astronomy outreach events are planned for the community.
People watching a lecture
Inspired by Science Fiction and Symmetry
02/10/2020

Inspired by Science Fiction and Symmetry

Whitney Clavin
Former Caltech postdoc Jim Gates talked about his childhood, diversity in science, and more at a lecture at Caltech.
Jim Gates
NSF Director France Córdova to Speak at Caltech's 125th Commencement Ceremony
03/28/2019

NSF Director France Córdova to Speak at Caltech's 125th Commencement Ceremony

Davin Malasarn
The distinguished astrophysicist, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Caltech alumna (PhD '79), will give the keynote speech at Caltech's 2019 Commencement ceremony on June 14.
Headshot of France Córdova
Kip Thorne Looks Back...and Ahead
02/20/2019

Kip Thorne Looks Back...and Ahead

In his February 27 Watson Lecture, Thorne will discuss the "warped side of our universe," and speculate on future discoveries about the birth of our universe and of the laws that govern it.
Kip Thorne
Commencement 2017
06/19/2017

Commencement 2017

Lorinda Dajose
Caltech's 123rd annual commencement
photo of Mae Jemison speaking at Caltech's 2017 Commencement
Program Brings H.S. Students to Campus
04/18/2017

Program Brings H.S. Students to Campus

Jon Nalick
For nearly two decades, the program has provided top science students with first-hand exposure to Caltech faculty and their research.
Garreth Ruane, a postdoctoral scholar in astronomy, shows visiting students from South Pasadena High School filtered views of the sun.
Deciphering the Glass Universe
04/17/2017

Deciphering the Glass Universe

Lorinda Dajose
On April 4, author Dava Sobel visited Caltech to discuss her latest book, on women in astronomy.
An image of Dava Sobel speaking behind a podium.
Seeing Other Worlds: Watson Lecture Preview
03/23/2017

Seeing Other Worlds: Watson Lecture Preview

Lorinda Dajose
Astronomer Dimitri Mawet will give the April Watson Lecture about directly imaging planets outside of our solar system.
Dimitri Mawet
The Next Big Thing
06/08/2016

The Next Big Thing

Nehaly Shah
We talked to a handful of undergraduate and graduate students prior to commencement to find out what they think will be the next big thing in science and engineering and how their plans after graduation reflect those ideas.
The Thunder of Gravity in the Cosmos
03/04/2016

The Thunder of Gravity in the Cosmos

Lorinda Dajose
Caltech professor of physics Rana Adhikari will describe how our understanding of the quantum physics of the very, very small has allowed us to explore the gravitational physics of the very, very large.
Rana Adhikari
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