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The best features I've done for @caltech.edu tend to highlight not a particular discovery but the often quirky and very particular culture of science. Like the how and why of naming a newfound mineral:
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What it Means to Name a Mineral — Caltech Magazine
A host of minerals have been named by, and for, Caltech researchers. These are their stories.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The best features I've done for @caltech.edu tend to highlight not a particular discovery but the often quirky and very particular culture of science. Like the how and why of naming a newfound mineral:
magazine.caltech.edu/post/mineral...
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Can we reimagine the way we power modern life? On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Kimberly See, professor of chemistry, will discuss her group's research on next-generation battery chemistry that may lead to more efficient and sustainable ways of energizing the world.
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Watson Lecture: Kimberly See Explores the Future of Sustainable Battery Chemistries
Can we reimagine the way we power modern life? On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Kimberly See, professor of chemistry, will discuss her group’s research on next-generation battery chemistry that may…
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February 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Can we reimagine the way we power modern life? On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Kimberly See, professor of chemistry, will discuss her group's research on next-generation battery chemistry that may lead to more efficient and sustainable ways of energizing the world.
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#OTD 40 years ago, IPACers moved to @caltech.edu campus!
This memo details the move to IPAC (the Morrisroe building) the week of February 3rd, 1986. Before moving, IPACers worked in an office building on Lake Avenue, a few blocks from Caltech.
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This memo details the move to IPAC (the Morrisroe building) the week of February 3rd, 1986. Before moving, IPACers worked in an office building on Lake Avenue, a few blocks from Caltech.
#IPAC40 🔭
February 4, 2026 at 7:35 AM
#OTD 40 years ago, IPACers moved to @caltech.edu campus!
This memo details the move to IPAC (the Morrisroe building) the week of February 3rd, 1986. Before moving, IPACers worked in an office building on Lake Avenue, a few blocks from Caltech.
#IPAC40 🔭
This memo details the move to IPAC (the Morrisroe building) the week of February 3rd, 1986. Before moving, IPACers worked in an office building on Lake Avenue, a few blocks from Caltech.
#IPAC40 🔭
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I’m proud to represent @caltech.edu, where researchers are connecting ideas from physics and economics to better understand complex systems.
Excited to see this latest breakthrough and grateful for the innovation happening in our district every day. pasadenanow.com/main/economi...
Excited to see this latest breakthrough and grateful for the innovation happening in our district every day. pasadenanow.com/main/economi...
At Caltech, Economics Puzzle Leads to a New Understanding of a Fundamental Law of Physics – Pasadena Now
Daily Newsmagazine and City Guide to Pasadena, California featuring local news, breaking news, events, weather, sports news, schools news, shopping, restaurants and more from Pasadena Now
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February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I’m proud to represent @caltech.edu, where researchers are connecting ideas from physics and economics to better understand complex systems.
Excited to see this latest breakthrough and grateful for the innovation happening in our district every day. pasadenanow.com/main/economi...
Excited to see this latest breakthrough and grateful for the innovation happening in our district every day. pasadenanow.com/main/economi...
Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a gallery of detailed snapshots of planetary systems during their "teenage years," an era long shrouded in mystery.
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Dusty Disks around Stars Reveal Diversity of Planetary Systems in Their Teenage Years
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
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February 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a gallery of detailed snapshots of planetary systems during their "teenage years," an era long shrouded in mystery.
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The team of Caltech and USC scientists describe the bubble bots and their successful application in treating bladder tumors in mice in a paper that appears in the February 2 issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Bubble Bots: Simple Biocompatible Microrobots Autonomously Target Tumors
Wei Gao's lab has made simple protein bubbles that are "smart" enough to transport themselves to tumor sites where they can be popped to release drug therapies
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February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The team of Caltech and USC scientists describe the bubble bots and their successful application in treating bladder tumors in mice in a paper that appears in the February 2 issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Fourth-year mathematics undergraduate Akshar Ramkumar has been selected as one of 16 recipients of the Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding for a one-year master's degree at the University of Cambridge.
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Undergraduate Akshar Ramkumar Selected as 2026–27 Churchill Scholar
Caltech fourth-year undergraduate Akshar Ramkumar, who studies mathematics, is one of this year's 16 recipients of the Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding for a one-year master's degree at t...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Fourth-year mathematics undergraduate Akshar Ramkumar has been selected as one of 16 recipients of the Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding for a one-year master's degree at the University of Cambridge.
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Scientists from Caltech and USC have developed a new technique that can quickly provide 3D color images that capture both the structure of soft tissues and details of how the blood vessels are functioning.
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Bringing Optical Color to Ultrasound
By combining two imaging techniques, Lihong Wang and his colleagues have developed a tool that can image blood vessels, in color, while still being able to clearly detect tissue morphology
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January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Scientists from Caltech and USC have developed a new technique that can quickly provide 3D color images that capture both the structure of soft tissues and details of how the blood vessels are functioning.
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Michael M. Watkins, professor of aerospace and geophysics, has been appointed the new director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies(KISS).
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Keck Institute for Space Studies Welcomes Michael Watkins as New Director
As director of KISS, Michael Watkins will guide the institute's strategic vision.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Michael M. Watkins, professor of aerospace and geophysics, has been appointed the new director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies(KISS).
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Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy.
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Invention of DNA "Page Numbers" Opens Up Vast Possibilities for the Bioeconomy
A major technological advance in DNA writing enables researchers to construct and create in the language of biology
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January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy.
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Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy.
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Invention of DNA "Page Numbers" Opens Up Vast Possibilities for the Bioeconomy
A major technological advance in DNA writing enables researchers to construct and create in the language of biology
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January 26, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy.
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Jonas Zmuidzinas (BS '81), the Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics at Caltech, will receive the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal, a National Academy of Sciences honor presented every two years for "outstanding contributions to the science of astronomy."
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January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Jonas Zmuidzinas (BS '81), the Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics at Caltech, will receive the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal, a National Academy of Sciences honor presented every two years for "outstanding contributions to the science of astronomy."
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Congratulations to Adam Wierman, Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, on being named a 2025 ACM Fellow.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Congratulations to Adam Wierman, Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, on being named a 2025 ACM Fellow.
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Jonas Zmuidzinas (BS '81), the Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics at Caltech, will receive the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal, a National Academy of Sciences honor presented every two years for "outstanding contributions to the science of astronomy."
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Caltech Physicist Honored with Watson Medal
National Academy of Sciences honors Jonas Zmuidzinas for novel detector technologies.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Jonas Zmuidzinas (BS '81), the Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics at Caltech, will receive the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal, a National Academy of Sciences honor presented every two years for "outstanding contributions to the science of astronomy."
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A new study, which draws on survey data from approximately 3,000 respondents in the United States and Canada, finds that women, on average, exhibit greater skepticism toward artificial intelligence (AI) technologies than men.
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New Study Examines Gender Differences in Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Risk
How men and women perceive the risks associated with artificial intelligence
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January 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
A new study, which draws on survey data from approximately 3,000 respondents in the United States and Canada, finds that women, on average, exhibit greater skepticism toward artificial intelligence (AI) technologies than men.
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Shri Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the highest honor from the organization, awarded annually since 1824.
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Caltech Astronomer Receives Gold Medal from Royal Astronomical Society
Shri Kulkarni is honored for his ground-breaking contributions to astrophysics.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Shri Kulkarni, the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the highest honor from the organization, awarded annually since 1824.
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A team of scientists led by alumni-founded company Asari AI with researchers from Caltech and MIT, developed a new framework that enables programmers to improve their agent to quickly recover from errors without rewriting the core logic of their agent.
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Helping AI Systems Recover from Mistakes and Find Optimal Solutions
Yisong Yue and colleagues have developed a new tool that gives programmers working with AI agents a way to more easily backtrack and experiment with search strategies to identify the best pathways in ...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A team of scientists led by alumni-founded company Asari AI with researchers from Caltech and MIT, developed a new framework that enables programmers to improve their agent to quickly recover from errors without rewriting the core logic of their agent.
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Answering a challenge from collaborating cancer specialists, Lihong Wang has pioneered a means of analyzing excised tissues during surgery itself with the help of AI, permitting surgeons to continue removing tissue as necessary until all the cancer is gone.
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Intraoperative Tumor Histology May Enable More-Effective Cancer Surgeries
Engineers at Caltech have developed a method for analyzing biopsied material during surgery to ensure complete removal of cancerous tissue.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Answering a challenge from collaborating cancer specialists, Lihong Wang has pioneered a means of analyzing excised tissues during surgery itself with the help of AI, permitting surgeons to continue removing tissue as necessary until all the cancer is gone.
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Brent Minchew, Caltech professor of geophysics, discusses how we might prevent sea-level rise.
We study glaciers. ‘Artificial glaciers’ and other tech may halt their total collapse | Brent Minchew and Colin Meyer
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role
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January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Brent Minchew, Caltech professor of geophysics, discusses how we might prevent sea-level rise.
As our community grappled with loss and uncertainty after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, researchers jumped into action, collecting data as soon as flames erupted. In this podcast series, scientists and engineers lend their expertise and answer questions.
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After the Fires
Hear from Caltech and JPL scientists and engineers who lend their expertise and answer questions from the local community. In this series, find out what they are learning, as they are learning it.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
As our community grappled with loss and uncertainty after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, researchers jumped into action, collecting data as soon as flames erupted. In this podcast series, scientists and engineers lend their expertise and answer questions.
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One year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech researchers are pressing forward with research projects to provide answers in service of public health and safety.
One Year Later, Fire Research Continues to Support the Community
Caltech researchers continue to bring their tools and expertise to answer pressing questions in the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:09 PM
One year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech researchers are pressing forward with research projects to provide answers in service of public health and safety.
Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech’s Tenth President
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January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
It is our great privilege to announce today the appointment of Ray Jayawardhana, a renowned astrophysicist, accomplished academic leader, and award-winning author, as the tenth president of Caltech.
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Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech's Tenth President
The Johns Hopkins University provost, renowned astrophysicist, and award-winning author will begin as the Institute's leader on July 1, 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
It is our great privilege to announce today the appointment of Ray Jayawardhana, a renowned astrophysicist, accomplished academic leader, and award-winning author, as the tenth president of Caltech.
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Please join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. on campus or online for the naming of Caltech’s next president!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Please join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. on campus or online for the naming of Caltech’s next president!
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A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing that current estimates of sustainable groundwater yield may be too high.
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Satellite Data Reveals New Insights into Sustainable Groundwater Usage in the Hollywood Basin
Caltech researchers use 30 years of InSAR measurements to estimate sustainable groundwater yield
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December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing that current estimates of sustainable groundwater yield may be too high.
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