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Caltech Astronomers Unveil a Distant Protogalaxy Connected to the Cosmic Web
08/05/2015

Caltech Astronomers Unveil a Distant Protogalaxy Connected to the Cosmic Web

Kimm Fesenmaier
The finding of cold gas flowing into a galaxy-in-the-making provides strong support for the cold-flow model of galaxy formation in the early universe.
Peter Hung Awarded Inaugural R. Bruce Stewart Prize for Excellence in Teaching Physics
08/04/2015

Peter Hung Awarded Inaugural R. Bruce Stewart Prize for Excellence in Teaching Physics

The Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy is pleased to announce that Peter Hung has...
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Two Caltech Professors Named Simons Investigators
08/04/2015

Two Caltech Professors Named Simons Investigators

Lorinda Dajose
Caltech professors Alexei Kitaev and Christopher Umans have been named Simons Investigators. These appointments are given annually to "support outstanding scientists in their most productive years, when they are establishing creative new research directions." Investigators receive $100,000 annually for five years.
Powerful Auroras Shed Light On Brown Dwarfs
07/29/2015

Powerful Auroras Shed Light On Brown Dwarfs

Kimm Fesenmaier
Based on new observations, Caltech astronomers say brown dwarfs behave more like giant planets than small stars.
$100 Million Gift from Gordon and Betty Moore Will Bolster Graduate Fellowships
07/27/2015

$100 Million Gift from Gordon and Betty Moore Will Bolster Graduate Fellowships

Alyce Nicolo and Wayne Lewis
The Moores describe Caltech as a one-of-a-kind institution in its ability to train budding scientists and engineers and conduct high-risk research with world-changing results—and they are committed to helping the Institute maintain that ability far into the future.
Clean Water For Nepal
07/22/2015

Clean Water For Nepal

Dave Zobel
As members of Caltech's Engineering Without Borders chapter, a group of Caltech undergraduates are working together this summer to build and implement a gravity flow and slow-sand water filtration system that could provide a reliable supply of clean water for about 100 households.
Alone in the Darkness: Mariner 4 to Mars, 50 Years Later
07/14/2015

Alone in the Darkness: Mariner 4 to Mars, 50 Years Later

Rod Pyle
July 14 marks 50 years of visual reconnaissance of the solar system by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), beginning with Mariner 4's flyby of Mars in 1965.
Distant Black Hole Wave Twists Like Giant Whip
07/09/2015

Distant Black Hole Wave Twists Like Giant Whip

Ker Than
Magnetic waves from a black hole are set in motion like whips being jerked from side to side.
JPL News: Searing Sun Seen in X-rays
07/08/2015

JPL News: Searing Sun Seen in X-rays

Ramanuj Basu
NASA's NuSTAR telescope has captured high-energy X-rays coming from active regions across the sun.
New VP for Student Affairs
07/07/2015

New VP for Student Affairs

Douglas Smith
After serving the last six years as the dean of graduate studies, Joseph Shepherd (PhD '81), the C. L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and professor of mechanical engineering, is taking on a new leadership role as the vice president for student affairs.