Eshaan Patheria, a Caltech graduate student in chemistry, is one of 30 young scientists from around the world to receive the inaugural Inflection Award, an honor celebrating early-career scientists working on solutions to address climate change. Patheria was recognized for his work in the lab of professor of chemistry Kimberly See, where he strives to […]

Caltech senior Yiyi Cai will be joining the 2025 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge next year. Cai, who grew up in Beijing and came to the United States when she entered high school, will be pursuing an MPhil in advanced computer science.Cai's particular interest is in quantum computing, a field […]

More than 13,500 scientists who have worked on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), based in Geneva, Switzerland, have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for "testing the modern theory of particle physics—the Standard Model—and other theories describing physics that might lie beyond it to high precision," according to the foundation's […]

Through his research at Caltech, a local high school student revealed 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, broadened the potential of a NASA mission, and published a single-author, peer-reviewed paper.Matteo (Matthew) Paz's Astronomical Journal article describes a new AI algorithm he developed that led to these discoveries and that can be adapted by other […]

Have you ever been so laser focused on a task—playing a video game, reading an engrossing book, and so on—that when you look up, hours have suddenly gone by? This is commonly referred to as flow state: a state of absorbed concentration and a distorted sense of time. Studies have shown that working in the […]

Quantum computers promise to outperform today's traditional computers in many areas of science, including chemistry, physics, and cryptography, but proving they will be superior has been challenging. The most well-known problem in which quantum computers are expected to have the edge, a trait physicists call "quantum advantage," involves factoring large numbers, a hard math problem […]

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans recognizes the potential and contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants with up to $90,000 toward their graduate studies. This year, three students affiliated with Caltech have received this award: Patryk Kozlowski, who graduated from Caltech in 2024; Daniel Tang, a graduate student in bioengineering; and […]

Thomas F. Rosenbaum, the ninth president of Caltech, will retire on June 30, 2026, after 12 years in the position. He will remain at the Institute as a member of the faculty.Rosenbaum announced his intention to step down from his administrative leadership role at the end of the next academic year in a letter to […]

Caltech community members interested in volunteering to help with recovery from the Eaton fire can easily connect to opportunities through the Caltech Y.Activity sign-up tables for Make a Difference Day will be near the Bechtel Residence and Avery House and near the South Houses over the lunch hour on April 4. Make a Difference Day […]

Superconductivity is a quantum physical state in which a metal is able to conduct electricity perfectly without any resistance. In its most familiar application, it enables powerful magnets in MRI machines to create the magnetic fields that allow doctors to see inside our bodies. Thus far, materials can only achieve superconductivity at extremely low temperatures, […]