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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
LIGO-India Breaks Ground on New Observatory
04/23/2026

LIGO-India Breaks Ground on New Observatory

Katie Neith

New gravitational-wave observatory will become the fifth in the world and is poised to advance research in astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, fundamental physics, and more.

Photo from LIGO India groundbreaking event
Inside DiscoTech: Admitted Students Explore Caltech
04/22/2026

Inside DiscoTech: Admitted Students Explore Caltech

Sharon W. Tran

At DiscoTech, admitted students got a firsthand look at life at the Institute and a chance to see themselves in it.

A student leans over a table with robotic parts, listening to other students explain the parts.
Caltech Faculty Honored with New Horizons Prizes
04/20/2026

Caltech Faculty Honored with New Horizons Prizes

Whitney Clavin

Vesselin Dimitrov and Kimmy Wu honored for physics and math research

Vesselin and Kimmy headshots
Interstellar Comet Reveals Methane on Its Journey through Our Solar System
04/16/2026

Interstellar Comet Reveals Methane on Its Journey through Our Solar System

Lori Dajose

A new study examines the gas emissions from the third-ever detected interstellar object, comet 3I/ATLAS.

A white dot in a bright blue halo in a black background
Four Caltech Undergraduates Named Goldwater Scholars in 2026
04/16/2026

Four Caltech Undergraduates Named Goldwater Scholars in 2026

Sharon W. Tran

Third-years Avni Bansal, Aarya Riasati, Evan Zhang, and Rayhan Zirvi have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

Four headshots of students overlaying a colorful abstract background
This Caltech/JPL Invention Is the Reason There's a Camera in Your Pocket
04/06/2026

This Caltech/JPL Invention Is the Reason There's a Camera in Your Pocket

Andrew Moseman

In the 1990s, NASA sought smaller and lighter ways to send camera technology into space to take pictures of the solar system. Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech manages for NASA, had a spark of inspiration.

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The Pasadena Math Pipeline
04/02/2026

The Pasadena Math Pipeline

Ann Motrunich

Thanks to a recent partnership between the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and Caltech, as many as five high school juniors and seniors in the district's Math Academy now have the opportunity to join the Institute's first-year math core courses (Math 1 a, b, and c) each year.

Pasadena High School students Jacob Monson (left) and Lucas Kittle at Caltech.