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05/29/2020

The Lonely Idea: A limited-series podcast from Caltech

Jon Nalick

The new six-episode series explores how key Caltech technological and scientific breakthroughs come to be.

05/18/2020

Caltech Names Kevin Gilmartin as Next Vice President for Student Affairs

Lori Oliwenstein

Gilmartin, Caltech's current dean of undergraduate students, will succeed the current vice president, Joseph E. Shepherd (PhD '81).

05/18/2020

Introducing the Caltech Science Exchange

Jennifer Torres

The Institute has launched a new website that delivers trustworthy answers to timely scientific questions.

illustration of scientists researching the novel coronavirus

05/18/2020

The Dance of Jupiter's Moons

Lori Dajose

How did Jupiter's diverse moons form? This question is answered by a new model and theory

Two white oval storms merge in an orange band on Jupiter

05/12/2020

From Caltech Magazine: Tales of Spitzer Space Telescope

Earlier this year, Spitzer Space Telescope was officially retired after 16 years in orbit, leaving behind a trove of memories for hundreds of people involved in its trailblazing mission.

illustration of the Spitzer Space Telescope

05/11/2020

From Break Through: Persons of Interest

In this issue of our campaign e-magazine, you will meet bioinspired engineers, earthquake modelers, sustainability scientists, discipline-crossing undergraduates, and donors who propel discovery at Caltech.

cover illustration from January 2020 Break Through e-magazine

05/05/2020

Bands of Clouds Swirl Across Brown Dwarf's Surface

Whitney Clavin

For the first time, astronomers have used a tool called polarimetry to measure cloud patterns on a brown dwarf.

Artwork of a rotating striped brown dwarf.

04/21/2020

Rotating Galaxies Galore

Whitney Clavin

An ambitious international sky survey has released a new catalog of rotating galaxies.

04/20/2020

From Caltech Magazine: #SoCaltech: Alexander Zlokapa

Alexander Zlokapa (BS '21) is a Caltech undergraduate student majoring in physics who has led a variety of student efforts to understand and combat the spread of COVID-19.