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Where Heavy Elements in Dwarf Galaxies are Made
06/05/2018

Where Heavy Elements in Dwarf Galaxies are Made

Using the W.M. Keck Observatory, researchers have found the primary source of heavy elements in dwarf galaxies.
Sculptor Dwarf galaxy
String Theorist Wins Hamburg Prize
05/24/2018

String Theorist Wins Hamburg Prize

Whitney Clavin
The 2018 Hamburg Prize goes to Hirosi Ooguri and comes with a three-day symposium in his honor.
Hirosi Ooguri
Richard Feynman's 100th Birthday Bash
05/16/2018

Richard Feynman's 100th Birthday Bash

Whitney Clavin
A two-day celebration honored Richard Feynman—the explorer, teacher, and seer.
Feynman 100 logo
Astrophysics Student Receives Fulbright
04/30/2018

Astrophysics Student Receives Fulbright

Emily Velasco
Astrophysics student Roohi Dalal has received a Fulbright fellowship to travel to the Netherlands where she will study the distribution of galaxies in the universe. The way galaxies are arranged could reveal clues about how general relativity works on large scales.
A portrait of student Roohi Dalal
New Guggenheim Fellows Announced
04/11/2018

New Guggenheim Fellows Announced

Whitney Clavin
Shri Kulkarni of Caltech and Erik Conway of JPL have been named 2018 Guggenheim fellows.
Guggenheim Fellowship Logo
Remembering Richard Feynman
04/04/2018

Remembering Richard Feynman

Whitney Clavin
On May 11 and 12, Caltech will celebrate the memorable Richard Feynman with a two-day event that includes some of the world's top physicists.
Richard Feynman
Einstein Papers Releases Volume 15
03/19/2018

Einstein Papers Releases Volume 15

Emily Velasco
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein: Volume 15: The Berlin Years: Writings & Correspondence, June 1925–May 1927, Documentary Edition is the latest collection published as a collaboration between Caltech's Einstein Papers Project, Princeton University Press, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Einstein writes by hand at his desk. A bust of Dante sits on the corner of the desk near some books.
Massive Astrophysical Objects Governed by Subatomic Equation
03/05/2018

Massive Astrophysical Objects Governed by Subatomic Equation

Lorinda Dajose
Surprisingly, a quintessential equation of quantum mechanics emerges while studying astronomical disks of orbiting material.
illustration of a warped disk in space
Q&A: The Importance of Science Outreach
03/02/2018

Q&A: The Importance of Science Outreach

Whitney Clavin
Evan Kirby discusses his work with high school students and his recent Cottrell Scholarship.
Evan Kirby
Searching for Earth-Like Planets
03/02/2018

Searching for Earth-Like Planets

Sharon Kaplan
The search for extrasolar planets has uncovered a dizzying array of planetary systems.
Andrew W. Howard
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