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No Galaxy Too Small: An Interview with Evan Kirby
10/31/2014

No Galaxy Too Small: An Interview with Evan Kirby

Douglas Smith
"I study the smallest galaxies we know about...These galaxies are interesting because they are part of our cosmic story. The first galaxies to form were small ones, and over time they got smashed together to build up bigger ones."
Evan Kirby, Caltech assistant professor of astronomy
Quantum Information Meets Condensed Matter
08/12/2014

Quantum Information Meets Condensed Matter

Cynthia Eller
Xie Chen comes to Caltech after a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley. She recently discussed with us her research interests and ambitions for her Caltech career.
Simulating Milliseconds of Stellar Collapse
05/01/2014

Simulating Milliseconds of Stellar Collapse

Cynthia Eller
Christian Ott, professor of theoretical astrophysics at Caltech, formulates scenarios for what happens when massive stars collapse.
Building BICEP2: A Conversation with Jamie Bock
03/17/2014

Building BICEP2: A Conversation with Jamie Bock

Cynthia Eller
Jamie Bock and his collaborators announced that they have successfully measured a B-mode polarization signal in the cosmic microwave background using the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole.
Jamie Bock
A Mathematical Approach to Physical Problems: An Interview with Rupert Frank
11/18/2013

A Mathematical Approach to Physical Problems: An Interview with Rupert Frank

Kimm Fesenmaier
"I work in this area called mathematical physics. It involves taking things that we see and observe in nature and trying to explain them mathematically from first principles."
Interactions in Space: An Interview with Philip Hopkins
11/14/2013

Interactions in Space: An Interview with Philip Hopkins

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
"I work on a broad range of topics, but basically I like studying how big things form. I study how galaxies form, how stars form, and how supermassive black holes form. Recently, I started studying how planets form"
Phil Hopkins standing in front of a chalkboard with equations
Building the World's Most Sensitive Detectors: A Conversation with Rana Adhikari
10/28/2013

Building the World's Most Sensitive Detectors: A Conversation with Rana Adhikari

Cynthia Eller
Caltech professor of physics Rana Adhikari has been on a singular quest for 15 years: to detect gravitational waves.
Rana Adhikari
Reducing Coincidence with Mathematics: An Interview with Nets Katz
10/17/2013

Reducing Coincidence with Mathematics: An Interview with Nets Katz

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Raised in Grand Prairie, Texas, Nets Katz began pursuing mathematics at an early age, earning a bachelor's degree at the age of 17 and a doctorate at 20. He joined the faculty at Caltech in January 2013.
Viewing the Cosmos from the South Pole: An Interview with Jamie Bock
02/05/2013

Viewing the Cosmos from the South Pole: An Interview with Jamie Bock

Marcus Woo
Scientists like Jamie Bock are trying to understand what exactly triggered cosmic inflation.
Jamie Bock
From Theory to Reality: An Interview with Jason Alicea
12/19/2012

From Theory to Reality: An Interview with Jason Alicea

Marcus Woo
Quantum computers have been touted as the next leap in technology. Although useful quantum-computing technology is probably years—and possibly decades—away, physicists like Jason Alicea are working hard to make it a reality.
Jason Alicea in front of a chalkboard
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