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02/10/2017

Caltech Astronomer Receives Dan David Prize

Whitney Clavin

Caltech's Shri Kulkarni will share the 2017 Dan David Prize with the late Neil Gehrels (PhD '82) and Andrzej Udalski.

01/26/2017

NAS Honors LIGO Researchers

Whitney Clavin

The National Academy of Sciences is honoring five members of the LIGO team with two distinguished prizes.

aerial photo of the LIGO facility in Livingston, Lousiana

01/11/2017

2017 Pierce Prize Goes to Evan Kirby

Whitney Clavin

Evan Kirby has won the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy, an annual award presented by the American Astronomical Society.

12/14/2016

Director of NSF Visits Caltech

Whitney Clavin

France Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), recently met with students and researchers at Caltech, and gave a talk about the NSF.

12/09/2016

Harvey Newman Receives Department of Energy Award

Whitney Clavin

Caltech's Harvey Newman has been granted a lifetime achievement award by the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of High Energy Physics.

11/22/2016

Three from Caltech Elected as AAAS Fellows

Lorinda Dajose

LIGO scientists and a synthetic biology professor are recognized for their efforts in advancing science.

10/11/2016

Caltech Physicist Wins Buckley Prize

Whitney Clavin

Alexei Kitaev has been awarded the American Physics Society's 2017 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize.

08/19/2016

Hirosi Ooguri on Science Communication

Whitney Clavin

Hirosi Ooguri recently served as a science advisor for The Man from 9 Dimensions, a 3-dimensional dome movie that follows scientists on a search for a "theory of everything."