In his upcoming Watson Lecture on Wed., April 24, Zhongwen Zhan will explain how understanding the behavior of the Antarctic ice sheet at its base is crucial to forecasting future ocean levels.

#EarthMonth

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Total solar eclipse outreach activities in Piedras Negras, Mexico this weekend. We partnered with the Institute of Technology of Piedras Negras to put on a whole weekend of events for the community ! Fingers crossed for clear weather today!

Campus was lively with excitement as Caltech Astro Outreach an #eclipse viewing party event on campus!

Did you know a total solar eclipse–like the one captivating the world today–provided the evidence to support Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity over 100 years ago? Diana Kormos-Buchwald, director of EinsteinPapers, offers more insight in this video:

How does an #earthquake affect urban infrastructure? New Yorkers, this may be a useful time to brush up:

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Join us next Monday at Caltech for a view of the partial solar eclipse with solar telescopes and astronomers!

Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent M7.4 earthquake in Taiwan. Understanding the geologic context of such events is crucial. For more on the region's seismic activity and geologic setting, check out this link: buff.ly/3xiY277 #TaiwanEarthquake #Seismology

From #NaNoWriMo participants to speedcubers, Caltech's newest admits comprise a stellar class of individuals who share two unifying traits: a passion for science and the desire to experience everything Caltech offers. #Classof2028

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RE: M7.4 Taiwan earthquake. The seismic waves of such a large event travel the globe. Since we are far away it took roughly 13minutes for the waves to reach our seismometers. You can see the waves arriving on our Live Seismograms Feed at the 01:49 mark in buff.ly/4awSyUY

In 2015, Kareem El-Badry came to Caltech as a SURF student, working with Philip Hopkins, the Ira S. Bowen Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics. This year, Dr. El-Badry returned to the Institute as an Assistant Professor of Astronomy. caltech.edu/about/news/bla…

Caltech researchers have shown that Barkhausen noise can be produced not only through traditional, or classical means, but through quantum mechanical effects.
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Robotic arms, and the undergraduate students who built them, demonstrated the robots' abilities to perform tasks autonomously in the final presentation of a course that challenged them to work in teams to develop fully integrated robots. caltech.edu/about/news/rob…

In a new study, electrodes implanted deep within the brains of patients (for unrelated therapeutic purposes) allowed Caltech scientists to obtain even more precise measurements of brain activity during decision-making.

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A new investigation into an obscure class of galaxies known as Compact Symmetric Objects, or CSOs, has revealed that these objects are not entirely what they seem.
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As quantum computers improve, classical computers are no longer capable of testing them to ensure the accuracy of the quantum machines.

Now, Caltech researchers have come up with a clever new way to simulate the errors generated by quantum devices.

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The newly announced Brinson Exploration Hub will provide scientists and engineers at Caltech and NASA JPL with new opportunities to collaborate on projects in a more nimble, fast-paced, and low-cost way.

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Want to view the partial solar eclipse from here in LA? Join us at Caltech for our solar eclipse viewing party on Monday, April 8 from 10AM-Noon. We'll have solar telescopes, free eclipse glasses, and astrophysicists on hand to answer questions.
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