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Dianne Newman and Barry Barish Elected to the American Philosophical Society
05/12/2025

Dianne Newman and Barry Barish Elected to the American Philosophical Society

Cynthia Eller

Two Caltech professors, Dianne Newman and Barry Barish, are among 38 new members of the oldest learned society in America.

Two portraits, Barry Barish on the left and Dianne Newman on the right. Barish wears a navy blue shirt and has a white mustache and beard; Newman has long dark hair and glasses and wears a flowered shirt.
Pamela Björkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025
03/14/2025

Pamela Björkman and Jim Eisenstein are named Wolf Prize laureates for 2025

Cynthia Eller

The biologist and physicist have each been awarded the Wolf Prize in their respective fields.

A collage of portraits of Caltech professors Pamela Bjorkman and Jim Eisenstein
2024 Year in Review
12/17/2024

2024 Year in Review

Caltech News
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the Caltech-led discoveries and innovations from throughout the past year.
Collage of images from 2024 Caltech news stories including jellyfish, microbes, supernovae and more, with nothing illustrated at scale.
Campuswide Exhibition Bridges Art and Science at Caltech
09/27/2024

Campuswide Exhibition Bridges Art and Science at Caltech

Julia Ehlert
Crossing Over: Art & Science at Caltech, 1920–2020, one of three Caltech projects in Getty’s PST ART initiative, explores the relationship between scientific discovery and visual culture at the Institute.
Spectrum Petals by Shana Mabari
Join a Community of Curiosity as the 2024-25 Watson Lecture Season Opens
08/19/2024

Join a Community of Curiosity as the 2024-25 Watson Lecture Season Opens

Katie Neith
Now in its 102nd season, the Watson Lecture Series aims to foster a community of curiosity with a diverse lineup of speakers and engaging activities.
audience lined up outside of beckman auditorium
Graduate Students Present Everhart Lectures on Gravitational Memory and Genome Defense
07/18/2024

Graduate Students Present Everhart Lectures on Gravitational Memory and Genome Defense

Julia Ehlert
Two recent PhD graduates, Keefe Mitman and Peiwei Chen, delivered Everhart Lectures about their research on gravitational memory and evolutionary innovations in genome defense, respectively.
Peiwei Chen and Keefe Mitman
Still "Plenty of Room at the Bottom"
04/03/2024

Still "Plenty of Room at the Bottom"

Cynthia Eller
The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech, a 21st century center for science and engineering at the nanoscale, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Ytterbium atom
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

Hear from four researchers on the Caltech Science Exchange.

Black and white headshots of of four researchers on top of an image of dots and lines meant to represent data science
2023 Year in Review
12/18/2023

2023 Year in Review

Caltech News
As the end of 2023 draws near, Caltech News looks back at our coverage of the research, discoveries, events, and experiences that shaped the Institute. Here are some highlights.
2023 Year in Review image collage
Software in Science
11/21/2023

Software in Science

Cynthia Eller
The Schmidt Academy at Caltech trains software engineers and helps provide scientists with the software tools they need to accelerate pathbreaking scientific research.
five students sit around a table talking and drinking beverages