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A New Way to Erase Quantum Computer Errors
10/11/2023

A New Way to Erase Quantum Computer Errors

Whitney Clavin
Researchers have made the first demonstrations of identifying and removing "erasure" errors
Artwork showing a quantum error glowing in an array of atoms.
Roukes Wins NIH Director's Transformative Research Award
10/03/2023

Roukes Wins NIH Director's Transformative Research Award

Cynthia Eller
Michael Roukes, Caltech's Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics, Applied Physics, and Bioengineering, has been awarded the National Institute of Health's (NIH) Director's Transformative Research Award.
Michael Roukes giving TED talk
Cosmic Web Lights Up in the Darkness of Space
09/28/2023

Cosmic Web Lights Up in the Darkness of Space

Whitney Clavin
Keck Cosmic Web Imager offers best glimpse yet of the filamentous network that connects galaxies
3-D picture of the cosmic web.
WAVE Alumni Return to Caltech for Grad School
09/11/2023

WAVE Alumni Return to Caltech for Grad School

Julia Ehlert
Meet seven incoming graduate students who found their future at Caltech.
Photos of seven students
On the Road to Spotting Alien Life
09/08/2023

On the Road to Spotting Alien Life

Whitney Clavin
Planning is underway for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory.
Artist's concept of an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of its star.
Phil Hopkins Named Simons Investigator
09/05/2023

Phil Hopkins Named Simons Investigator

Whitney Clavin
Phil Hopkins has been named a 2023 Simons Investigator, an honor that comes with $150,000 in research support per year for five years.
Phil Hopkins
Removal of Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Telescope from Maunakea Underway
08/28/2023

Removal of Caltech Submillimeter Observatory Telescope from Maunakea Underway

Disassembly of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory’s 34-foot diameter telescope on Maunakea has begun.
Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
These Student Projects Could Help Build a Moon Base
07/31/2023

These Student Projects Could Help Build a Moon Base

Ker Than
The LATTICE and HOMES projects out of Caltech demonstrate how to move materials across the lunar surface and keep pesky moon dust out of lunar habitats.
Caltech student setting up LATTICE demonstrator during a demo on campus
Moon Gazing: The Long Story of Lunar Research at Caltech
07/20/2023

Moon Gazing: The Long Story of Lunar Research at Caltech

Ker Than
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission marks a new chapter in Caltech’s enduring exploration of Earth’s closest celestial companion.
Bethany Ehlmann holding a model of the Moon in her hand
Two-Faced Star Exposed
07/19/2023

Two-Faced Star Exposed

Whitney Clavin
Unusual white dwarf star is made of hydrogen on one side and helium on the other.
dappled blue orb with a black background dotted with stars
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