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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.

10/03/2024

"Opening Doors" Highlights Science-Inspired Theatre, Dance, and Musical Performances

Julia Ehlert

As part of Getty’s PST ART initiative, Caltech’s "Opening Doors" performing arts series brings world-renowned actors, dancers, and musicians to campus

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.

09/23/2024

Caltech Welcomes Incoming Students and Scholars

Julia Ehlert

The Institute kicked off the academic year with Convocation 2024, which focused on sustainability

Students walk into the Beckman Auditorium. In the foreground are large orange letters spelling out

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

01/08/2024

How an Undergraduate Came to Work on Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator

Caltech undergraduate Raha Riazati helped design the ground station equipment to detect a signal beamed from space as part of the Space Solar Power Project.

An artistic rendering of the Space Solar Power Demonstrator

01/03/2024

Caltech on Path to Decarbonize

Ann Motrunich

Sustainability advisory council plans long-term transformation, realizes immediate gains

Tall trees shade a paved path where people bike and walk. Caltech banners hang from lights.

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.