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Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago

Caltech. "Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 September 2026. . Caltech.…

How an academic boot camp at Caltech helps veterans succeed in college

Two veterans take part in a classroom session during the Warrior-Scholar Project boot camp at Caltech in July 2025. The…

AI plus IP: Sophia Space and Caltech secure a patent for orbital data centers that use passive cooling

Sophia Space's co-founder believes his company's modular architecture for data-crunching satellites will become the industry standard.

Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second

Caltech. "Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 September 2026. .…

Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology,…

Controversy over ‘Mathathon’ at Caltech

A new event at the California Institute of Technology, called ‘Mathathon’, pulled together by a group of undergraduate students to…

NSF Funding for Caltech-Led “Cloud Laboratory” Leverages AI to Explore Chemical Dark Matter: A Conversation with Hosea Nelson

Caltech chemistry professor Hosea Nelson (PhD '13) has his eyes on a big goal: He wants to know the three-dimensional…

OpenAI Is Beefing With Mathematicians, Will No Longer Sponsor Caltech ‘Mathathon’

What mathematicians are calling “destructive,” OpenAI calls “disruptive.” OpenAI research lead Dan Roberts tweeted on Thursday that the firm would…

Caltech’s New Device Steers Light With Light at Mind-Bending Speed

Caltech researchers created a chip that uses a patterned beam of light to modify the optical properties of a meta-material.…