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Three Caltech professors named to National Academy of Sciences
Three Caltech professors, including one famous for “killing” Pluto, were named Tuesday to the National Academy of Sciences.
Student teams ace Mars plan at Caltech
It could take several months for aerospace experts to design a manned mission to a Martian moon. Students pulled off the feat in five days.
Residents in a huff over planned childcare facility at Caltech
Amid harsh criticism from surrounding neighbors, Caltech officials on Tuesday said they would postpone plans to build a bigger childcare facility.
Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau leaving for a university in Saudi Arabia
Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau this week announced that he will leave his position at the end of the school year to head up a science and tech-focused university in Saudi Arabia.
Meteor in Russia was too small to spot in advance, scientists say
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Caltech's Derek Kearney named conference baseball player of the week
A weekend’s worth of national attention brought yet another accolade for the Caltech University baseball team.
Two local residents honored at White House for work in science, technology
Among the 23 scientists and innovators President Obama honored Friday afternoon during a White House ceremony were La Cañada Flintridge residents Frances Arnold and Solomon Golomb.
Padilla introduces bill to create earthquake early-warning system
State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) introduced a bill Monday to create a system in California to warn the public seconds in advance of an earthquake.
Caltech TEDx: Professor seeks a solution to solve disagreements
In the future, a brain scan might be part of a prenuptial agreement.
Caltech men's basketball rally comes up short at Occidental College
LOS ANGELES — A frantic rally from the Caltech University men's basketball team came up a little short Wednesday evening as the visiting Beavers fell to Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference archrival Occidental, 78-71.
Pasadena Poly's Michelle Miller tops the Pasadena Sun's Top 10 Sports Moments of 2012
A year of championships, suspensions and seemingly endless tension dominated the Pasadena-area sports scene in 2012.
Obama recognizes Caltech professor Frances Arnold
Caltech professor Frances Arnold was recognized Friday as a winner of a top technology award given by President Obama.
Caltech building is the epicenter of seismological research
Millikan Library is the tallest building on the Caltech campus. It is also the most sensitive.
Athenaeum chef is sweet on Mars rover
In yet another breathtaking Caltech breakthrough, the world’s only edible Mars rover is on display at the Athenaeum this month.
One injured at Caltech lab
One person was exposed to hydrochloric acid at a Caltech lab Monday afternoon.
Study challenges presumed age of Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon may be much older than widely believed, according to a new study that challenges the view that the American landmark was born 5 million or 6 million years ago.
Updated: Caltech receives $2.4 million Energy Department grant
Pasadena’s California Institute of Technology on Wednesday was awarded $2.4 million by the Department of Energy to work on solar energy technology, according to the Department of Energy.
Caltech student wins $25K grant for 'green' refrigerator
The prototype for a solar-powered refrigerator that could ease the burdens of farmers from Pasadena to Punjab has earned a $25,000 grant for a Caltech aeronautics student and his colleagues.
Caltech leader looks to the future
When David Lee first arrived at Caltech, he was seeking his doctorate in physics, and calculators were the hot new data-crunchung tool.
Bay area students win science competition at Caltech
For their research into lung cancer, a pair of California high school students will share a $6,000 scholarship – and a chance to compete at the national finals in December – in what is billed as the nation’s top science research...
Halloween pumpkins meet their explosive end at Caltech
After the streets were clear of trick-or-treaters and parties were winding down, a group of Caltech students were pushing crates of frozen pumpkins up the elevator in Millikan Library.
Remodeled Caltech lab turned green
Caltech students and professors looking to create green energy now have a sustainable central hub.
British magazine ranks Caltech best university in world
For the second year in a row, Caltech has been ranked the best university in the world by the British magazine Times Higher Education.
Caltech biologist wins MacArthur 'genius' grant
Caltech biologist Sarkis Mazmanian has been awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant for his work on the human immune system, the university announced late Monday. Mazmanian will...
Work unveils some surprises about Einstein
Latest volume of 'The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein,' edited at Caltech, tells of a trip abroad by the physicist.
Two Caltech scientists win NIH awards for cutting-edge work
Two Caltech biologists have been recipients of the National Institute of Health’s Director’s Awards, Caltech announced Monday. The awards, which come with grant funding, give scientists an opportunity to pursue cutting-edge health-related...
Caltech to study how people make decisions, mental illness
When people make decisions based on watching or coordinating with other members of society, what is going on in their brains?
Caltech-led team creates device to weigh molecules
Scientists have created a tiny measuring scale 300 times smaller than the width of a human hair that can weigh a single molecule at a time. The device may one day help doctors diagnose disease and illuminate the complex inner machinery of cells,...
Caltech students sub as teachers at InnoWorks Summer Science Camp
Caltech scholars took time away from their studies last week to run a free science camp for middle school students attending Pasadena public schools, supervising hands-on experiments designed to enlighten and inspire.
NASA awards Caltech $8.5B contract to run JPL
NASA has renewed Caltech's contract to operate the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the next five years, the agency announced Friday.
Returners hope to make Caltech Beavers winners
There’s talent within the Caltech men’s water polo program.
Gas leak reported near Caltech
Residents near Caltech were evacuated Friday morning after a report of a gas line break.
Caltech team wins $100K grant for sustainable toilet design
A Caltech team won a $100,000 grant for designing a solar-powered toilet that turns waste into hydrogen gas and generates energy.
Caltech offers students a role in Mars rover project
As the rover descended to the surface of Mars Sunday night, Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau was doing something that no other university president gets to do: He was in mission control, his heart racing.
Caltech computer scientist wins $3M award
Caltech physics and computer science professor Alexei Kitaev is among the first group of scientists to win the Fundamental Physics Prize, which comes with a $3 million award.
Beavers wall up hole with Assistant Athletic Director Angel Mason
When the NCAA released its 13-page “Public Infractions Report” on July 12 in the wake of multiple violations committed by the Caltech athletics department, included among sanctions and penalties were a set of corrective actions.
Using rat cells, scientists create artificial jellyfish that swim
Caltech and Harvard researchers created an artificial jellyfish made from silicone polymer and rat heart cells.
Caltech, JPL scientists honored by President Obama
Two Caltech researchers and a Jet Propulsion Laboratory aerospace engineer are among the 2012 winners of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Caltech eyes cleaner fuel
Professors say the U.S. is behind other countries in weaning off gasoline.
Caltech admits shortcomings, accepts NCAA sanctions
A unique institutional policy and poor oversight were two of the larger causes behind the somewhat shocking sanctions and penalties self-imposed and levied against Caltech as was announced by the NCAA on Thursday.
Caltech reprimanded by NCAA
Another storied Southern California university has joined the USC Trojans under the hammer of NCAA sanctions.
Unraveling the God particle: Caltech looks beyond Higgs boson
Caltech researchers tackle many projects that can change lives, from curing chronic diseases to producing artificial fuels that might curtail the need to drill for petroleum.
Caltech study could lead to scalpel-free surgery
Can doctors perform surgery without cutting through skin?
Crews put out fire at apartment owned by Caltech
An electrical fire broke out in a Caltech-owned apartment Thursday night that resulted in $150,000 worth of damages and the death of a cat.
Caltech team wins $4K in rover competition
A remote-controlled rover built by Caltech students won second place in a Houston competition while team members steered it from a basement in the Pasadena institute.
Caltech seeking volunteers to monitor earthquake activity
When a temblor hits, it may be hard to immediately assess the impact in each neighborhood. A Caltech professor is hoping to change that with a community seismology project.
Humanities have a place, even at Caltech
When Christina Kondos receives her bachelor's degree at Caltech's commencement Friday, she will represent a tiny and little-known minority at the prestigious science and engineering campus in Pasadena.
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