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The California Institute of Technology aims to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.
Pasadena, CA
Joined September 2008
A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing that current estimates of sustainable groundwater yield may be too high. https://t.co/Jd6sdbeGBE
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Caltech researchers use 30 years of InSAR measurements to estimate sustainable groundwater yield
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$50 million commitment to Caltech endows and names the Lynn Booth and Kent Kresa Department of Aerospace, securing the Institute's leadership in the rapidly evolving sectors of space science and exploration. Read more: https://t.co/uGHg2y8uvl
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Led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech manages for NASA, and published in the journal Nature, the new study could have implications for scientists' understanding of Titan and other icy moons throughout our solar system. https://t.co/WH2Yjanlep
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Caltech and JPL researchers find that Saturn's moon may instead have layers of slush with isolated pockets of liquid water
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Astronomers are reporting evidence for a possible second kilonova event, but the case is not closed. In fact, this situation is much more complex. https://t.co/K8t8GkSRM3
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Caltech's new assistant professor of mathematics Lingfu Zhang wants to elucidate the math behind these growth patterns and understand how and why the math is so widespread. https://t.co/lUyt9sfR4Q
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A conversation with new mathematics faculty member Lingfu Zhang.
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We reached out to SHEINistas globally to learn what kinds of fashion activities catch their attention. Curious about what’s trending and what our fans enjoy most? Watch this video to uncover highlights and insights from our annual global survey!
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Assembly complete 🔧 https://t.co/R02NToKiG6
@NASARoman is now fully assembled after the integration of its 2 major segments! IPAC hosts the Roman Science Support Center, conducting Coronagraph Instrument operations, data processing, proposal management, & community engagement.
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When Cornell built the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico more than 60 years ago, it was the world’s largest. Now, Cornell has built one of the world’s smallest – out of cake pans. “It works and it’s cost-effective,” said Sashabaw Niedbalski, a fifth-year doctoral candidate
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“Scientific discovery is, most of the time, not bottlenecked by the lack of ideas.” @Caltech Professor @AnimaAnandkumar told #FortuneBrainstormAI that physical AI can help speed up experiments. https://t.co/wS72PixIaF
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A team of scientists led by Caltech and Cedars-Sinai has developed a new artificial intelligence framework that can accurately, quickly, and efficiently create virtual models of brain neurons. https://t.co/mxRpp2jvTM
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NOBLE framework models bio-realistic neurons to improve studies of brain function and treatments for brain disorders
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Kip Thorne (BS '62)—theoretical astrophysicist, distinguished alumnus, and Nobel laureate—will deliver the keynote address at Caltech's 132nd annual Commencement ceremony on June 12, 2026. https://t.co/FPc1tDuWrf
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Images of distant molecular clouds from the James Webb Space Telescope feature such hot–cold interactions, with frozen dust illuminated by pockets of shocked gas and newborn stars. https://t.co/WFbn8jcnX6
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Studying ice grains in a cryogenically cooled plasma, André Nicolov and Paul Bellan have observed how fluffy particles defy gravity and distribute themselves—insights that could be useful in comput...
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In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is an increasingly common form of reproductive technology. However, there are still many unanswered scientific questions about the basic biology of embryos, that, if resolved, could ultimately improve IVF's success rate. https://t.co/JqRQlGu6v8
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The site of fertilization plays a key role in how embryo cells decide their fate
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Kenny Lau, a postdoctoral scholar research associate and experimental cosmologist in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA), passed away on November 22, 2025. He was 36 years old. https://t.co/MiekKDrryH
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Kenny Lau, a postdoctoral scholar research associate and experimental cosmologist in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA), passed away on November 22, 2025. He was 36 years old.
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The results are in! We’ve been ranked #3 in Interdisciplinary Sciences in association with Schmidt Science Fellows. https://t.co/WDm1YZPLfL
#THEISR #THEISF #THEunirankings
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#FortuneBrainstormAI is excited to welcome @AnimaAnandkumar, professor at @caltech, to our conference on December 8–9 in San Francisco. Learn more and register here 👉 https://t.co/xFEdxmrrHB
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A detailed new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled the most precise portrait yet of a rare cosmic system: a pair of massive dying stars, known as Wolf–Rayet stars, orbiting tightly around each other. https://t.co/3ijenyRNRP
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A new JWST image provides a detailed look at the carbonaceous dust shells thrown off by two extremely rare stars orbiting one another.
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It’s our last day @SfNtweets Graduate School Fair. Come visit today’s Dream Team in Booth 39 (inside door B1). Learn about grad school @Caltech #SfN25
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L'Oréal USA has awarded one of five 2025 For Women in Science grants to Caltech's Georgia Squyres, a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Dianne Newman, Gordon M. Binder/Amgen Professor of Biology and Geobiology and Merkin Institute Professor. https://t.co/yFpKcI96f2
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Biologist Georgia Squyres receives a research fellowship to study bacterial biofilm communities.
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The Terasaki Institute and @Caltech have been awarded a $2.8M CIRM Discovery Grant to advance groundbreaking research on early human embryo formation. Led by Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz (Caltech), in collaboration with Dr. Zhaohui Wang (Terasaki Institute) and Dr. Changhuei
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