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Physics and Mathematics Professors Named Simons Investigators
News Writer: Lori DajoseAnton Kapustin and Vladimir Markovic.Credit: CaltechAnton Kapustin (PhD '97), the Earle C. Anthony Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, and Vladimir Markovic, the...
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2016 Distinguished Alumna: Ellen D. Williams (PhD ’82, Chemistry)
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Ellen D. Williams (PhD ’82, Chemistry)The 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards were presented on Saturday, May 21, during the 79th annual Seminar Day. Each week, the...
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DNA Origami Lights Up a Microscopic Glowing Van Gogh
News Writer: Robert PerkinsThis glowing reproduction of "The Starry Night" contains 65,536 pixels and is the width of a dime across.Credit: Ashwin Gopinath/CaltechUsing folded DNA to precisely place...
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Caltech's RoboSub Team Takes First Place
News Writer: Robert PerkinsA diver follows Dory as it autonomously searches for its next mission.Credit: Tyler OkamotoAfter facing off against 47 competitors from around the world, the Caltech Robotics...
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Developing Realistic Models of Financial Markets: A Conversation with...
News Writer: Kimm FesenmaierLawrence JinCredit: CaltechLawrence Jin (MS '06) is a new assistant professor of finance at Caltech. Born in Beijing, China, Jin studied physics and mathematics at Tsinghua...
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Trio of Scholar-Athletes Awarded Prestigious Honor
News Writer: Mark BeckerSenior water polo player Chris Bradley has scored 285 goals over his first three years and earned two Academic All-America honors.Credit: Courtesy of Michael WongTwo current...
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In the Light of Evolution
News Writer: Lori DajoseGalápagos giant tortoises. The Galápagos is one of two places in the world where giant tortoises exist. In the wild they can live over 100 years. "As a biologist, getting an...
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Caltech Welcomes Incoming Class of Students
News Writer: Robert PerkinsVIEW FULL-SIZE IMAGECredit: CaltechWith the start of the new school year, Caltech welcomes the class of 2020 to campus—236 students bringing a variety of backgrounds and...
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The Arc of Abolition
News Writer: Lori DajoseAssistant Professor of History Sarah GronningsaterCredit: CaltechAssistant Professor of History Sarah Gronningsater, who grew up in New York City, played on the same playground...
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Caltech Offers Open Online Course on Quantum Cryptography
News Writer: Robert PerkinsThomas Vidick, Assistant Professor of Computing and Mathematical SciencesCredit: Lance Hayashida/Caltech Office of Strategic CommunicationsThis summer, Caltech's Thomas...
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Chandler to Open for Weekend Dining Service
News Writer: Jon NalickCredit: Van Ufalian for CaltechTo expand weekend on-campus dining options, Chandler Café is now open from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. The expanded hours will be...
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Engelmann Oak Treated for Fungal Infection
The Engelmann oak tree is estimated to be more than 400 years old.Credit: Peter HoldernessInstitute arborists recently treated the ancient Engelmann oak tree adjacent to Millikan pond for a fungal...
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Caltech Elects Three New Members to Board of Trustees
News Writer: Steve RiteaSpencer AbrahamCredit: Courtesy of S. AbrahamThree new members—Spencer Abraham, Rebecka Belldegrun, and alumna Ann Stimmler Johnson—have been elected to the Caltech Board of...
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The Wikipedian Geobiologist
News Writer: Lori DajoseMichel working as a field assistant in Namibia during summer 2016, studying the Zebra Nappe of the Naukluft Nappe Complex. "In this picture I am standing on some dolomite, in...
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Practical Mathematics: An Interview with Andrew Stuart
News Writer: Robert PerkinsAndrew StuartCredit: Credit: CaltechNew Caltech faculty member Andrew Stuart is interested in how the current era of data acquisition interacts with centuries of human...
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A Caltech Halloween Tradition Continues
Anybody can smash a pumpkin, but students at Caltech do it on a grand scale, dropping liquid-nitrogen-frozen pumpkins from the tallest building on campus—Millikan Library—to shatter on the ground...
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An Alumnus’ Perspective: The Caltech Experience During Wartime
News Writer: Alyce NicoloMembers of the V-12 navy unit at Caltech in 1941Credit: Courtesy of Caltech ArchivesCaltech alumnus and Associate Howard Jessen (BS '46) recently donated to Caltech to endow...
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Human Fear and the Social Brain: A Conversation with Dean Mobbs
News Writer: Lori DajoseDean MobbsCredit: CaltechDean Mobbs, a new assistant professor of cognitive neuroscience, studies what happens in our brains when we interact with others and when we are under...
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Institute Celebrates Veterans Day with Lunchtime Tribute to Those Who Served
Colonel Nancy Sumner, California Air National Guard, USAF Ret.Credit: CaltechOn Friday, November 11, the Institute celebrated Veterans Day with a special barbecue lunch on Beckman Mall honoring the...
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GPS Innovator Charles Trimble to Receive von Kármán Wings Award
News Writer: Robert PerkinsCharles Trimble receives the von Kármán Wings Award from Mory GharibCredit: Amelia Tabullo Caltech senior trustee Charles Trimble (BS '63, MS '64), founder and former chief...
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