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Saul Teukolsky Receives Dirac Medal
08/10/2021

Saul Teukolsky Receives Dirac Medal

Whitney Clavin
Saul Teukolsky and colleagues honored for theoretical work on black holes.
#SoCaltech: Arian Jadbabaie
08/03/2021

#SoCaltech: Arian Jadbabaie

Jon Nalick
Arian Jadbabaie, a graduate student and researcher in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, discusses the role of the participant in quantum measurements.
New Spin on Planet Formation Mysteries
07/29/2021

New Spin on Planet Formation Mysteries

A new Keck Observatory instrument can determine the spin rates of exoplanets.
From Caltech Magazine: Biology through the Eyes of a Physicist
07/26/2021

From Caltech Magazine: Biology through the Eyes of a Physicist

A look at the multifaceted, interdisciplinary world of biophysics
Caltech Names Its 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
07/19/2021

Caltech Names Its 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Lori Oliwenstein
Caltech has awarded the Institute’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, to four alumni in recognition of personal and professional accomplishments.
From Caltech Magazine: Where Big Ideas Take Shape
07/08/2021

From Caltech Magazine: Where Big Ideas Take Shape

Situated inconspicuously on the south side of campus is a cavernous building that has witnessed some of the most influential developments in the history of astronomy and physics.
From Caltech Magazine: A Lifelong Quest to Understand the Universe
07/06/2021

From Caltech Magazine: A Lifelong Quest to Understand the Universe

Varoujan Gorjian (BS ’92) dreamed of being an astronaut, but when that goal was thwarted, he realized that understanding the universe was a worthy pursuit in itself.
Xie Chen Wins Simons Investigator Award
07/06/2021

Xie Chen Wins Simons Investigator Award

Whitney Clavin
As a Simons Investigator, Xie Chen will explore novel quantum patterns in materials.
A White Dwarf Living on the Edge
06/30/2021

A White Dwarf Living on the Edge

Whitney Clavin
The Zwicky Transient Facility has identified an extremely magnetized and rapidly rotating ultra-massive white dwarf.
LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA finds elusive mergers of black holes with neutron stars
06/29/2021

LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA finds elusive mergers of black holes with neutron stars

The gravitational network confirms first known collision of a black hole and neutron star.