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Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo
01/09/2023

Cosmic Burst Probes Milky Way's Halo

Whitney Clavin
Results support theories that matter is flung out of galaxies
Illustration of our Milky Way's halo
Three Caltech Grad Students and Two Alumni Named Quad Fellows
01/06/2023

Three Caltech Grad Students and Two Alumni Named Quad Fellows

Julia Ehlert
Caltech graduate students Rikuto Fukumori, Gordon Li, and Ryoto Sekine and alumni Shubh Agrawal (BS ’22) and Kavya Sreedhar (BS ’19) have been named to the inaugural class of the Quad Fellowship.
Ryoto Sekine
Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar
12/22/2022

Undergraduate Majoring in Math and Computer Science Named Marshall Scholar

Emily Velasco
Laura Lewis has received one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious scholarships and will study at both Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh.
A portrait of Laura Lewis.
2022 Year in Review
12/19/2022

2022 Year in Review

As the end of 2022 quickly approaches, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2022 Year in Review collage
Caltech Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative
12/19/2022

Caltech Partners to Launch the Global Student Haven Initiative

The initiative, which includes eight higher education institutions, aims to provide greater access to qualified student refugees who hope to pursue education in the United States.
students in classroom
Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer
11/30/2022

Physicists observe wormhole dynamics using a quantum computer

Whitney Clavin
The research is a step toward studying quantum gravity in the lab.
Artwork depicting a quantum experiment that studies traversable wormholes.
Pushing the Boundaries of Fluid Equations
11/22/2022

Pushing the Boundaries of Fluid Equations

Ben Peltz
A new proof by Caltech researchers shines light onto one of mathematics' greatest mysteries.
A drop of water splashes up out of a larger body of water
Machine Learning Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae
11/22/2022

Machine Learning Tools Automatically Classify 1,000 Supernovae

Algorithm helps astronomers sift through discoveries from Zwicky Transient Facility
Map of supernovae spotted by the SNIascore algorithm
Keck Observatory's Newest Planet Hunter Puts Its Eye on the Sky
11/10/2022

Keck Observatory's Newest Planet Hunter Puts Its Eye on the Sky

Whitney Clavin
State-of-the-art instrument will find and study missing smaller planets.
W.M. Keck Observatory
PMA Welcomes Shawna Silesky as New Division Operations Officer
11/08/2022

PMA Welcomes Shawna Silesky as New Division Operations Officer

Jon Nalick
Silesky supports about 500 staff and faculty on campus and at sites across the nation.
Shawna Silesky
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