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Math for the Masses: Inside the Mind of Po-Shen Loh
04/27/2022

Math for the Masses: Inside the Mind of Po-Shen Loh

Andrew Moseman
Po-Shen Loh (BS ’04) thrives on interacting with people. Now he has created an app to keep them apart during a pandemic.
Man in glasses wearing a blue polo shirt, surrounded by equations
Caltech Launches Merkin Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics
04/25/2022

Caltech Launches Merkin Center for Pure and Applied Mathematics

Annette Moore
Caltech trustee Richard Merkin, MD, founder and chief executive officer of the Heritage Provider Network, has made a generous gift to establish a center for pure and applied mathematics at Caltech.
mathematics
Radio Host and Producer Jad Abumrad to Give Caltech's 128th Commencement Address
04/15/2022

Radio Host and Producer Jad Abumrad to Give Caltech's 128th Commencement Address

The creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton's America will deliver the keynote address on June 10.
Jad Abumrad
What is quantum entanglement?
04/14/2022

What is quantum entanglement?

Whitney Clavin
On World Quantum Day, find out how four Caltech physicists define the hard-to-explain concept at the core of quantum science and technologies.
Purple filtered image of two particles connected with a glowing line
Quantum in the Classroom
04/13/2022

Quantum in the Classroom

Whitney Clavin
For World Quantum Day, Caltech and partners introduce quantum lessons for teachers and their students.
Screenshot from quantum chess showing two kings in superposition.
Putting Tried-and-True Theories to the Test
04/12/2022

Putting Tried-and-True Theories to the Test

Whitney Clavin
Katerina Chatziioannou talks about the space-distorting environments of neutron stars.
Katerina Chatziioannou
American Institute of Mathematics Moves to Caltech
03/24/2022

American Institute of Mathematics Moves to Caltech

Whitney Clavin
New partnership will boost collaborations, outreach efforts, and more.
Photo of a workshop at AIM.
Ask a Caltech Expert: John Preskill on Quantum Computers
03/23/2022

Ask a Caltech Expert: John Preskill on Quantum Computers

Whitney Clavin
Learn about the intense interest surrounding quantum computers and accelerated efforts to build them.
purple filtered image of quantum machine and black hole
Exoplanet Count Tops 5,000
03/21/2022

Exoplanet Count Tops 5,000

Whitney Clavin
Jessie Christiansen of NASA's Exoplanet Archive discusses the latest milestone.
Jessie Christiansen
Caltech Remembers Eugene Parker, 1927–2022
03/18/2022

Caltech Remembers Eugene Parker, 1927–2022

Whitney Clavin
Pioneering astrophysicist Eugene Parker passes away at age 94.
Eugene Parker