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Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Hosts Dedication Ceremony
06/18/2026

Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Hosts Dedication Ceremony

Whitney Clavin

New building will serve as a hub for the deepest explorations of the quantum realm

People cutting a ribbon in front of the Ginsburg Center with confetti all around.
Mathematicians Gather to Focus on AI
06/17/2026

Mathematicians Gather to Focus on AI

Katie Neith

At an event hosted by the American Institute of Mathematics at Caltech, experts and academics who are focused on number theory convened to discuss how AI might help the field.

A group of people stand on a bridge in front of Caltech Hall
A Star's Death Throes Involves a Lot of Kicking
06/15/2026

A Star's Death Throes Involves a Lot of Kicking

Whitney Clavin

New model describes how an aging star's outer shell ejections push it in opposite direction.

A blob-like star with a red billowy cloud coming out on one side.
Caltech Celebrates Graduates at 132nd Commencement
06/12/2026

Caltech Celebrates Graduates at 132nd Commencement

Sharon W. Tran

The Institute honors the 2026 graduates as they enter the next chapter of their lives.

A group of families and friends take pictures of the graduating students posing for their class portrait
Caltech Readies to Build World's Most Sensitive Radio Telescope
06/11/2026

Caltech Readies to Build World's Most Sensitive Radio Telescope

Whitney Clavin

Schmidt Sciences has greenlit the construction of the Deep Synoptic Array, a game changer for radio astronomy

Two silver radio dishes in front of a snowy mountain range.
Science-Driven Plays Put Reason and Emotion on Display
05/29/2026

Science-Driven Plays Put Reason and Emotion on Display

Whitney Clavin

This year's Mach 33 festival presented six evocative new plays

A man and woman hold scripts in a lecture hall
Tuning Into Quantum Sounds
05/22/2026

Tuning Into Quantum Sounds

Whitney Clavin

Quantum acoustics devices may have applications in quantum computers and biophysics.

Researchers stand with a cryostat in a lab.
String Theory Emerges from "Almost Nothing"
05/14/2026

String Theory Emerges from "Almost Nothing"

Whitney Clavin

New theoretical work shows that string theory is uniquely derived from basic assumptions about the universe

Artwork illustrating how string theory emerges from a few simple mathematical assumptions about particle collisions.
Space Weather and Sun Science: A Conversation with Christina Cohen
05/14/2026

Space Weather and Sun Science: A Conversation with Christina Cohen

Katie Neith

Cohen, a space physicist, has been a member of the Solar Radiation Lab at Caltech for three decades.

Photo of Christina Cohen in front of an image of a solar eclipse
Undergraduate Avinash Vadali Named 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow
04/28/2026

Undergraduate Avinash Vadali Named 2026 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow

The merit-based honor, awarded to 30 students nationwide each year, recognizes outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants on the cusp of graduate study.

A headshot of a student on a dark blue background