Caltech professors Marco Bernardi, Sujit Datta, and John Sader have been named fellows of the American Physical Society (APS) for their outstanding contributions to physics. Marco Bernardi, professor ...
On October 8, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a second round of funding for its Genesis Mission, a nationwide initiative to use AI to tackle pressing challenges in science and technology ...
In recent weeks, a surprisingly contentious debate has been making headlines around the world: What role should artificial intelligence (AI) play in mathematics? The field, which has centuries-old ...
Intense, brief flashes of radio light called fast radio bursts (FRBs) travel across billions of light-years to reach Earth, passing through a fog of matter along the way. The bursts' origins are ...
After over a decade of development with mission partners, Caltech, IPAC, and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) are excited to support and pursue new areas of research and discovery following ...
In the crucial minutes after a fire ignites, decision-makers must consider a flood of information: What are the weather conditions in the fire's immediate vicinity? How might factors such as wind ...
Two new multi-institution collaborations led by Caltech scientists have been selected to receive first-round funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Genesis Mission, a national ...
Rudolph A. (Rudy) Marcus, Caltech's John G. Kirkwood and Arthur A. Noyes Professor of Chemistry, passed away on July 16, 2026. The prolific chemist, who approached theory with infinite curiosity and ...
Our cosmos is awash with radio waves, originating from fierce jets blasting out of distant black holes, blinking dead stars closer to home, and many other exotic objects. To observe radio waves—which ...
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. Through investigations that ...
On September 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled together and merged. The signal had traveled about 1.3 billion years to ...
Three innovative new projects to explore Earth and the cosmos have been selected to move forward through the Brinson Exploration Hub at Caltech. The projects, each with a co-lead based on Caltech's ...