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Magnetic Avalanche Triggered by Quantum Effects
03/28/2024

Magnetic Avalanche Triggered by Quantum Effects

Whitney Clavin
Researchers have detected quantum "Barkhausen noise" for the ...
Christopher Simon holds a pink crystal made of lithium holmium yttrium fluoride.
Sleeping Supermassive Black Holes Awakened Briefly by Shredded Stars
03/26/2024

Sleeping Supermassive Black Holes Awakened Briefly by Shredded Stars

Whitney Clavin
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Radio contour image of a black hole with a bipolar jet.
Brinson Exploration Hub Launches New Frontier for Science and Engineering
03/21/2024

Brinson Exploration Hub Launches New Frontier for Science and Engineering

Seeded with a $100 million gift, the Brinson Hub will test new ways ...
Brinson Hub ceremony
Verifying the Work of Quantum Computers
03/20/2024

Verifying the Work of Quantum Computers

Whitney Clavin
New method uses classical computers to check accuracy of ...
A pixelated Mona Lisa at left, and blurry one with more details at right.
Caltech Stars in Otherworldly Dark Sky Festival
03/18/2024

Caltech Stars in Otherworldly Dark Sky Festival

Ann Motrunich
Experts shared discoveries with thousands of visitors to Death ...
A park ranger and JPL astrobiologist Michael Tuite speak to a group in Death Valley National Park, near Mars Hill
Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships
02/20/2024

Caltech Professors Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships

Whitney Clavin
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song have ...
Katie Bouman, Lee McCuller, Vikram Ravi, and Antoine Song.
Building a Burger with Math
02/19/2024

Building a Burger with Math

Whitney Clavin
Koji Arai, a lead research scientist at LIGO who dabbles in art, ...
A digital burger drawn with one mathematical formula.
New Caltech-led Mission Will Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions
02/13/2024

New Caltech-led Mission Will Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions

In addition to conducting a highly sensitive all-sky survey, UVEX ...
Picture of the spiral galaxy NGC 1097.
Learners Connect Across Pasadena
02/12/2024

Learners Connect Across Pasadena

Ann Motrunich
Caltech students share math and science skills in Rise tutoring ...
A person leans over a smiling child seated at a table
How Can AI Propel Exploration of the Cosmos, the Oceans, and the Earth?
02/06/2024

How Can AI Propel Exploration of the Cosmos, the Oceans, and the Earth?

Ann Motrunich
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Black and white headshots of of four researchers on top of an image of dots and lines meant to represent data science