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NASA has selected PRIMA, a far-infrared space observatory designed to reveal the cold, dusty universe hidden from visible-light telescopes.
Caltech, JPL, and IPAC will play key roles in the mission, targeted to launch in the 2030s.
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Caltech has been recognized among the nation's top universities, ranking fifth in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list. The placement is the Institute's largest single-year climb in more than 25 years.
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We’re proud to announce that Harry B. Gray and Jay R. Winkler have been named Citation Laureates 2026 by @ClarivateAG! Their pioneering research in Chemistry is shaping the future of science.
#CitationLaureates #CitationLaureates2026
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Caltech, IPAC and our workforce at NASA JPL is proud to be a part of this extraordinary mission. Go Roman, Go NASA!
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@TIME named Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Anima Anandkumar, to the 2026 TIME100 AI, a list recognizing the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. #TIME100AI
Congratulations, @AnimaAnandkumar!
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Benjamin M. Rosen (BS '54), chair emeritus of the Caltech Board of Trustees, life member of the Caltech community, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007, and chair emeritus of Compaq Computer Corporation, passed away on August 23, 2026.
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NASA has selected Caltech to operate the Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions (OCO-2 and OCO-3)
beginning this fall.
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More than two decades before NASA was created, Caltech students and researchers worked side-by-side on daring rocketry experiments in the Arroyo Seco.
Today, Caltech students continue that legacy at JPL.
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Meet Ashwin Vasavada (PhD '98), a Caltech graduate and project scientist for NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.
We’re introducing extraordinary people at Caltech and JPL who make possible some of
NASA's most ambitious and technically demanding missions.
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"The word ‘unique' gets overused, but Caltech truly is a singular place with a close-knit community whose commitment to excellence is relentless. That ethos runs deep and wide."—Ray Jayawardhana, who today officially became Caltech's 10th president.
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Today, Caltech and JPL welcome renowned astrophysicist, acclaimed author, and transformative leader, Ray Jayawardhana as the Institute’s tenth president! He brings a fierce commitment to building on Caltech’s legacy of discovery and exploration.
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On June 17, the Caltech community, along with donors, state and local government representatives, and industry partners gathered for the dedication of the Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement.
Photography: Chris Flynn & Devin Feil for Caltech
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Dr. Lucy Jones sits down with Dr. Kate Scharer to discuss recent news regarding the San Andreas Fault and its "imminent" rupture.
Full Interview:
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Join us as we celebrate our graduates' accomplishments and look forward with pride and anticipation to the impact they will make in the world.
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Caltech Readies to Build World's Most Sensitive Radio Telescope.
Schmidt Sciences has greenlit the construction of the @deepsynoptic, a game changer for radio astronomy.
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Caltech’s 132nd Commencement exercises will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Beckman Mall.
Utilize #Caltech2026 and tag @caltechedu for all related posts to be featured on our social media channels as we collectively celebrate our distinguished graduates!
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Imaging is a critical technique in biology. Now, an interdisciplinary team of Caltech researchers has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm to identify cells in images for a wide variety of biological applications.
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Melatonin is a naturally produced molecule that has long been suspected to play a role in healthy sleep. Now, Caltech researchers have discovered a mechanism through which melatonin promotes sleep, using zebrafish models in the laboratory.
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Shu-ou Shan, Caltech's Altair Professor of Chemistry, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest honorary societies. She joins 251 other new members this year.
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On 3/30, Caltech’s latest space demonstration, ASTRA, was successfully launched on the Space-X Transporter 16. The mission is hosted on the Momentus Vigoride 7 spacecraft and is funded by the DARPA NOM4D program.
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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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Congratulations to Adam Wierman, Carl F Braun Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, on being named a 2025 ACM Fellow.
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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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$50 million commitment to Caltech endows and names the Lynn Booth and Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace, securing the Institute's leadership in the rapidly evolving sectors of space science and exploration.
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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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Kip Thorne (BS '62)—theoretical astrophysicist, distinguished alumnus, and Nobel laureate—will deliver the keynote address at Caltech's 132nd annual Commencement ceremony on June 12, 2026.
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The results are in!
We’ve been ranked #3 in Interdisciplinary Sciences in association with Schmidt Science Fellows.
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#THEISR #THEISF #THEunirankings
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Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa, and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”
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Welcome week has concluded with today’s convocation! Our Fall ‘25 Techers are well on their way to having a successful school year.
Alum, what’s one piece of advice you wish you’d been given before your first term?
#Caltech #Fall2025 #FutureOfSTEM
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The first day of class is just around the corner, so today we welcomed our newest Techers to campus!
From housing to student life, our community showed up to help guide these future leaders of research toward the start of their next journey.
#Fall2025 #Caltech #FutureOfSTEM
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David Baltimore, President Emeritus and the Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Biology, Emeritus at Caltech and a co-recipient of the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, passed away on September 6, 2025. He was 87 years old.
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Tsunamis often start with an earthquake. Dr. Lucy Jones walks us through how it happens.
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Our 2025 commencement speaker, Dr. Walter Massey!
#Caltech2025
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Don’t forget to tag us in all of your graduation celebration posts! Using #Caltech2025, we’re reposting all day!
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Today we celebrate the graduating Class of 2025!
Live at 10 AM PT, you can join us live here:
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t's graduation season!
This Friday is our big day, but you can join us in celebrating our impending graduates by including #Caltech2025 in your photo, video, and story posts all week!
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What causes neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s? And how are researchers developing treatments to stop them?
Learn more from Caltech’s Viviana Gradinaru on the #CaltechScienceExchange.
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It’s Ditch Day!
This is a yearly tradition where first, second, and third-year students participate in stacks, which are themed puzzles created by seniors. The stacks often involve puzzles, games, and activities across campus, and students work in teams to solve them.
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Artificial intelligence was inspired by the human brain. 🧠🤖 Now, AI is helping us unlock the secrets of the brain.
Learn how artificial intelligence is advancing neuroscience on the #CaltechScienceExchange here: scienceexchange.caltech.edu/…
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Every year, third-year mechanical and civil engineering Techers take ME 72, a two-term, project-based course that culminates in the engineering design competition. The name of the game this year? Bot Hockey—but with a Caltech twist.
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The idea of traveling through interstellar space may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. The concept is to use lasers to propel miniature space probes attached to "lightsails" to reach ultrafast speeds and eventually our nearest star system.
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Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other, building a kind of "living Jell-O."
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On January 14, 2025, President Biden honored nearly 400 junior faculty members from across the country with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Among the honorees are three Caltech professors.
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In response to the January 2025 fires in the greater Los Angeles region, Caltech's Paul Wennberg, summarizes recent research on air quality and wildfires, and provides guidance on how to reduce pollution in our homes, apartments, and offices.
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