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Break Through Prospers
06/15/2017

Break Through Prospers

Break Through, publicly launched just over a year ago, is already the most successful campaign in Caltech’s history.
photo of Ruthwick and Sathwick Pathireddy
Caltech Faculty Receive Named Professorships
06/15/2017

Caltech Faculty Receive Named Professorships

Twenty-five professors are recognized with the Institute’s highest honor.
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LIGO Team Wins Princess of Asturias Award
06/15/2017

LIGO Team Wins Princess of Asturias Award

Whitney Clavin
Caltech scientists Barry Barish and Kip S. Thorne have been ...
photo of Barry Barish and Kip Thorne
Q&A with Planet Hunter Andrew Howard
06/14/2017

Q&A with Planet Hunter Andrew Howard

Whitney Clavin
New professor of astronomy Andrew Howard discusses the ...
Andrew Howard
Father of Keck Telescope Passes Away
06/14/2017

Father of Keck Telescope Passes Away

Whitney Clavin
Caltech alumnus Jerry Nelson was the principal designer for the W. ...
Jerry Nelson
The Art of Exoplanets
06/08/2017

The Art of Exoplanets

Whitney Clavin
Caltech space artists Robert Hurt and Tim Pyle help scientists ...
image of the surface of TRAPPIST-1f
JPL News: Flares from Brown Dwarfs
06/06/2017

JPL News: Flares from Brown Dwarfs

Data from the Caltech-led GALEX mission allowed researchers to study the flares from cool dwarf stars.
Illustration of red dwarf with planet
Caltech Celebrates Staff Service and Impact
06/01/2017

Caltech Celebrates Staff Service and Impact

Lori Oliwenstein
Caltech celebrated its 62nd Annual Service and Impact Awards on ...
Michael Walsh, an engineer in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, was honored for his 45 years of service to the Institute.
Caltech Program Fosters Scientific Curiosity in Kids
06/01/2017

Caltech Program Fosters Scientific Curiosity in Kids

Jon Nalick
Caltech volunteers bring eye-popping, hands-on science ...
First-year geophysics graduate student Celeste Labedz shows off the results of her comet-making demonstration at a May 18 Science Night event at Field Elementary School in Pasadena.
LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves for Third Time
06/01/2017

LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves for Third Time

Whitney Clavin
Newest LIGO observation provides clues about the spins, and ...
Artist concept of merging black holes