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Measuring Earthquake Shaking
09/03/2014

Measuring Earthquake Shaking

Cynthia Eller
This summer, Caltech junior Kevin Li has been working with computational scientists and seismologists to refine the Community Seismic Network (CSN) by developing a machine-learning system that can accurately estimate the magnitude of an earthquake within seconds of its detection.
Caltech junior Kevin Li and his mentor Julian Bunn
GPS Names a New Division Chair
09/02/2014

GPS Names a New Division Chair

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
On September 1, John Grotzinger, the Fletcher Jones Professor of Geology, became the new chair of the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences (GPS).
New Vice Provost Begins Duties
09/02/2014

New Vice Provost Begins Duties

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Professor of English Cindy Weinstein became the newest vice provost at Caltech on September 1.
Caltech's Green Revolving Fund: Financing Energy Efficiency
08/28/2014

Caltech's Green Revolving Fund: Financing Energy Efficiency

Kimm Fesenmaier
For the last six years, Caltech Facilities has managed an innovative, green revolving fund that has enabled the Institute to finance new energy efficiency projects around campus with the cost savings from previous energy efficiency improvements and upgrades.
Improving Access to Data Across the Board: An Interview with Caltech's New Librarian
08/25/2014

Improving Access to Data Across the Board: An Interview with Caltech's New Librarian

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
The new university librarian at Caltech sat down with us to talk about her new position, the changing needs of a library in the 21st century, and her past life as a competitive chess player
SURF Students Present Research
08/19/2014

SURF Students Present Research

Kathy Svitil
The SURF program supports students from Caltech and other universities while they participate in real laboratory research on campus. Since the program's inception in 1979, more than 6,200 students have SURFed.
A student engages in research in a lab.
Sink or Swim: Students Prep for RoboSub Competition
07/29/2014

Sink or Swim: Students Prep for RoboSub Competition

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Students on the Caltech Robotics Team have created a robotic submarine that will compete in the 17th Annual International RoboSub Competition in San Diego.
New Division Chair for HSS
07/24/2014

New Division Chair for HSS

Jessica Stoller-Conrad
Jean-Laurent Rosenthal, the Rea A. and Lela G. Axline Professor of Business Economics, has been named the new chair of the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
50 Years of Quarks
07/22/2014

50 Years of Quarks

Douglas Smith
Caltech's Murray Gell-Mann simplified the world of particle physics in 1964 by standing it on its head. He theorized that protons—subatomic particles as solid as billiard balls and as stable as the universe—were actually cobbled together from bizarre entities, dubbed "quarks," whose properties are unlike anything seen in our world. Unlike protons, quarks cannot be separated from their fellows and studied in isolation; despite this, our understanding of the universe is built on their amply documented existence.
Yuval Ne'eman and Murray Gell-Mann in 1964.
DOE Awards $15 Million to Caltech's Solar Energy Research
06/20/2014

DOE Awards $15 Million to Caltech's Solar Energy Research

Cynthia Eller
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced yesterday that it will be awarding $15.2 million to Caltech's Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI) program.