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The Miracle and Beauty of Physics: An Interview with Cliff Cheung
12/05/2012

The Miracle and Beauty of Physics: An Interview with Cliff Cheung

Marcus Woo
Cliff Cheung—who joined Caltech this fall as an assistant professor of theoretical physics—also plays guitar and piano, sings, and writes music. He recently answered a few questions about coming to Caltech and his passion for physics.
A Sky Full of Planets
11/27/2012

A Sky Full of Planets

Ann Motrunich
The confirmed count of planets in other solar systems has skyrocketed to more than 850, plus thousands of identified candidates. The opportunity to characterize so many solar systems has brought together Caltech planetary scientists and astronomers, who are forming a Center for Planetary Astronomy.
High-Energy Physicists Smash Records for Network Data Transfer
11/21/2012

High-Energy Physicists Smash Records for Network Data Transfer

Marcus Woo
Physicists led Caltech have smashed yet another series of records for data-transfer speed. The international team of high-energy physicists, computer scientists, and network engineers reached a transfer rate of 339 gigabits per second.
Diving Into the Unknown: An Interview with Andrei Faraon
11/13/2012

Diving Into the Unknown: An Interview with Andrei Faraon

Kimm Fesenmaier
This fall, Andrei Faraon (BS '04) returned to his alma mater to take a position as an assistant professor of applied physics and materials science. In his work, he builds devices that attempt to use light to manipulate single quantum systems in solids.
Caltech Faculty Named AMS Fellows
11/01/2012

Caltech Faculty Named AMS Fellows

Marcus Woo
Nine members of Caltech's faculty have been named to the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wallace L. W. Sargent
10/30/2012

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Wallace L. W. Sargent

Allison Benter
Wallace L. W. Sargent, Ira S. Bowen Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on October 29.
Developing the Next Generation of Microsensors
10/17/2012

Developing the Next Generation of Microsensors

Kimm Fesenmaier
Setting the stage for a new class of motional sensors, Caltech researchers have developed a new ultrasensitive, microchip-scale accelerometer that uses laser light to measure displacement.
New Caltech Fellows
10/16/2012

New Caltech Fellows

Marcus Woo
Two Caltech faculty members have been awarded Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering. Biologist Alexei Aravin and astronomer John Johnson each were awarded $875,000, to be distributed over five years.
Caltech Mourns the Passing of Robert Christy
10/03/2012

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Robert Christy

Kathy Svitil
Robert F. Christy, one of the last people alive to have worked on the Manhattan Project and whose later research in astrophysics contributed to our understanding of the size of the universe, passed away on October 3 at his home in Pasadena. The former provost and acting president of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he was a longtime professor, was 96 years old.
Robert F. Christy
Caltech Again Named World's Top University by Times Higher Ed
10/03/2012

Caltech Again Named World's Top University by Times Higher Ed

Kathy Svitil
The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has been rated the world's number one university in the 2012–2013 Times Higher Education global ranking of the top 200 universities.