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Happy Holidays from all of us at the Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy (LCSSP) at @caltech.edu!
Happy Holidays from all of us at the Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy (LCSSP) at @caltech.edu!
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy Holidays from all of us at the Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy (LCSSP) at @caltech.edu!
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Astronomers are reporting evidence for a possible second kilonova event, but the case is not closed. In fact, this situation is much more complex.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Astronomers are reporting evidence for a possible second kilonova event, but the case is not closed. In fact, this situation is much more complex.
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Analyzing Political Text at Scale with Online Tensor LDA: @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social @harvard.edu | D Ebanks @iqss.bsky.social | @jeankossaifi.bsky.social NVIDIA |A Liu @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltechlcssp.bsky.social @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social @caltech.edu
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Analyzing Political Text at Scale with Online Tensor LDA: @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social @harvard.edu | D Ebanks @iqss.bsky.social | @jeankossaifi.bsky.social NVIDIA |A Liu @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltechlcssp.bsky.social @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social @caltech.edu
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Don't forget: the clock is ticking on our RFP supporting research that aims to improve voter registration systems + list maintenance practices! Proposals are due Jan. 16; optional letters of intent due by Dec. 15. More info on our website:
Practice-Oriented Research to Improve Voter Registration and List Maintenance | MIT Election Lab
Maintaining secure, accurate, and accessible voter registration rolls is an ongoing challenge that has come under increased political scrutiny in recent years.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Don't forget: the clock is ticking on our RFP supporting research that aims to improve voter registration systems + list maintenance practices! Proposals are due Jan. 16; optional letters of intent due by Dec. 15. More info on our website:
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A team of scientists led by Caltech and Cedars-Sinai has developed a new artificial intelligence framework that can accurately, quickly, and efficiently create virtual models of brain neurons.
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Modeling Neurons with the Help of AI
NOBLE framework models bio-realistic neurons to improve studies of brain function and treatments for brain disorders
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December 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A team of scientists led by Caltech and Cedars-Sinai has developed a new artificial intelligence framework that can accurately, quickly, and efficiently create virtual models of brain neurons.
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A team of scientists led by Caltech and Cedars-Sinai has developed a new artificial intelligence framework that can accurately, quickly, and efficiently create virtual models of brain neurons.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/m...
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Modeling Neurons with the Help of AI
NOBLE framework models bio-realistic neurons to improve studies of brain function and treatments for brain disorders
www.caltech.edu
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Congrats "The Personality Illusion: Revealing Dissociation Between Self-Reports & Behavior in LLMs" co-authors P Han R Kocielnik @psong1.bsky.social R Debnath @fearbrain.bsky.social @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social for #NeurIPS2025 recognition
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December 9, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Congrats "The Personality Illusion: Revealing Dissociation Between Self-Reports & Behavior in LLMs" co-authors P Han R Kocielnik @psong1.bsky.social R Debnath @fearbrain.bsky.social @anima-anandkumar.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social for #NeurIPS2025 recognition
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1/ Research cited 12/1 @politico.com -"How #Prop50 will change #CAElections, district by district"-"The new map would likely increase voting power for CA’s Hispanic population, according to an analysis by researchers at @caltech.edu & @calpolypomona.bsky.social that was cited in the DOJ complaint."
December 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
1/ Research cited 12/1 @politico.com -"How #Prop50 will change #CAElections, district by district"-"The new map would likely increase voting power for CA’s Hispanic population, according to an analysis by researchers at @caltech.edu & @calpolypomona.bsky.social that was cited in the DOJ complaint."
New on Substack from our LCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New on Substack from our LCSSP Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
Watch yesterday's episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours - Ballots Beyond Borders: A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting w/ host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social - on @caltechlcssp.bsky.social 's YouTube channel:
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Ballots Beyond Borders: A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Watch yesterday's episode of #ElectionScienceOfficeHours - Ballots Beyond Borders: A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting w/ host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social - on @caltechlcssp.bsky.social 's YouTube channel:
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Final JAWS of the semester! ⬇️
Join us NOW for our final session of the semester! Today we’re focused on Congress and have some very cool research for you ✨
Join us to learn more about how reps respond to voter ID laws & congressional oversight overseas!
Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us to learn more about how reps respond to voter ID laws & congressional oversight overseas!
Register here: american.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 5: Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: JAWS 5: Congress. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Final JAWS of the semester! ⬇️
REMINDER: Taking place tomorrow (12/3) at 11am Pacific.
#ElectionScienceOfficeHours. Register at the link below.
#ElectionScienceOfficeHours. Register at the link below.
Next #ElectionScienceOfficeHours: 12/3, 11am Pac. Join Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltechlcssp.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
REMINDER: Taking place tomorrow (12/3) at 11am Pacific.
#ElectionScienceOfficeHours. Register at the link below.
#ElectionScienceOfficeHours. Register at the link below.
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The latest CSG 50-State Scan Report is now available! This report provides an in-depth analysis of state legislation aimed at supporting the development and innovation of the AI sector, offering new insights for lawmakers and policy professionals.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The latest CSG 50-State Scan Report is now available! This report provides an in-depth analysis of state legislation aimed at supporting the development and innovation of the AI sector, offering new insights for lawmakers and policy professionals.
www.csg.org/2025/05/21/c...
www.csg.org/2025/05/21/c...
Next #ElectionScienceOfficeHours: 12/3, 11am Pac. Join Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltechlcssp.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Next #ElectionScienceOfficeHours: 12/3, 11am Pac. Join Host @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltechlcssp.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
BALLOTS BEYOND BORDERS
A Conversation on Military & Overseas Voting
🔸 Casandra Hockenberry @csgovts.bsky.social
🔸 Paul Lux, Okaloosa County, FL
🔸 Hilary Rudy @cosecofstate.bsky.social
Board member of @caltechlcssp.bsky.social at @caltech.edu Georgia Gkioxari co-led a major 3D perception model - Segment Anything Model (SAM 3D) - built on AI.
Read more here:
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Georgia Gkioxari Co-Leads Major 3D Perception Model Built on AI
The computer vision expert and one of her graduate students, Ziqi Ma, were instrumental in the development of Meta's newly released SAM 3D model for enhancing three-dimensional computer perception and...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Board member of @caltechlcssp.bsky.social at @caltech.edu Georgia Gkioxari co-led a major 3D perception model - Segment Anything Model (SAM 3D) - built on AI.
Read more here:
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Read more here:
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New on the #ElectionScienceFieldNotes Substack from @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director:
What Election Stakeholders Should Worry About in 2026
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What Election Stakeholders Should Worry About in 2026
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What Election Stakeholders Should Worry About in 2026
Election security needs more attention in the upcoming midterm elections
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December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New on the #ElectionScienceFieldNotes Substack from @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director:
What Election Stakeholders Should Worry About in 2026
open.substack.com/pub/election...
What Election Stakeholders Should Worry About in 2026
open.substack.com/pub/election...
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We're thrilled to be launching a new grant opportunity for election researchers & practitioners, aimed at improving the security, accuracy, and accessibility of voter registration systems + list maintenance practices. Find the full RFP along with more details on our website: buff.ly/YYouOTp
Practice-Oriented Research to Improve Voter Registration and List Maintenance | MIT Election Lab
Maintaining secure, accurate, and accessible voter registration rolls is an ongoing challenge that has come under increased political scrutiny in recent years.
electionlab.mit.edu
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We're thrilled to be launching a new grant opportunity for election researchers & practitioners, aimed at improving the security, accuracy, and accessibility of voter registration systems + list maintenance practices. Find the full RFP along with more details on our website: buff.ly/YYouOTp
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L'Oréal USA has awarded one of five 2025 For Women in Science grants to Caltech's Georgia Squyres, a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor.
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Postdoc Awarded L'Oréal USA For Women in Science Grant
Biologist Georgia Squyres receives a research fellowship to study bacterial biofilm communities.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
L'Oréal USA has awarded one of five 2025 For Women in Science grants to Caltech's Georgia Squyres, a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor.
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1/NEW RESEARCH: @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social @harvard.edu | Danny Ebanks @iqss.bsky.social | @jeankossaifi.bsky.social NVIDIA |Anqi Liu @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltech.edu , @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Anima Anandkumar Caltech
Forthcoming in @polanalysis.bsky.social:
Forthcoming in @polanalysis.bsky.social:
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
1/NEW RESEARCH: @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social @harvard.edu | Danny Ebanks @iqss.bsky.social | @jeankossaifi.bsky.social NVIDIA |Anqi Liu @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltech.edu , @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Anima Anandkumar Caltech
Forthcoming in @polanalysis.bsky.social:
Forthcoming in @polanalysis.bsky.social:
More photos of the #ProtectingTheElection: #AIandGovernance Conference that was held at WashU last month, organized by @washupolisci.bsky.social/ Betsy Sinclair & @caltechlcssp.bsky.social/ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. Photos of #ElectionTechnologists panel below:
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More photos of the #ProtectingTheElection: #AIandGovernance Conference that was held at WashU last month, organized by @washupolisci.bsky.social/ Betsy Sinclair & @caltechlcssp.bsky.social/ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social. Photos of #ElectionTechnologists panel below:
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November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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1/3 Some photos from poster session at last month's #ProtectingTheElection: #AIandGovernance Conference at @washupolisci.bsky.social. Great Posters, everyone. Thanks for participating! More photos & videos forthcoming. Co-Organizers Betsy Sinclair & @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
1/3 Some photos from poster session at last month's #ProtectingTheElection: #AIandGovernance Conference at @washupolisci.bsky.social. Great Posters, everyone. Thanks for participating! More photos & videos forthcoming. Co-Organizers Betsy Sinclair & @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu
Caltech alum @jimfruchterman.bsky.social joined @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social on campus recently to discuss Jim's book, #TechnologyForGood, during the #BehindTheBook Series at @caltech.edu.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Caltech alum @jimfruchterman.bsky.social joined @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social on campus recently to discuss Jim's book, #TechnologyForGood, during the #BehindTheBook Series at @caltech.edu.
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The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience are closely intertwined. Artificial intelligence was inspired by the human brain, and, in turn, AI can help us better understand the brain's complex inner workings.
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How Can AI Advance Understanding of the Brain?
Discover how AI is revolutionizing neuroscience by analyzing brain data, powering brain–machine interfaces, and creating models to study how the brain works. Explore its potential for medical breakthroughs.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience are closely intertwined. Artificial intelligence was inspired by the human brain, and, in turn, AI can help us better understand the brain's complex inner workings.
scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/neuro...
scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/neuro...