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02/16/2021

Life as We Do Not Know It: Astrobiology and the Mars 2020 Mission

Lori Dajose

A conversation with geobiologist Woody Fischer on the possibilities for astrobiological research from the Mars 2020 mission.

A large crater on Mars is filled with water, appearing as a lake with rivers emptying into it.

02/04/2021

The Caltech Effect: Neural Networking

The new issue focuses on the opening of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building, a vital new hub for interdisciplinary research on the brain.

cover art from issue 12 of The Caltech Effect, an illustration of the new Chen building on campus

12/17/2020

2020: A Year In Review

Reflecting on community achievements in a year of international upheaval

Composition of images from highlighted stories throughout 2020

09/24/2020

The Caltech Effect: Pivot Points

The new issue features scientists and engineers who have followed unexpected paths, repurposed technology, and responded nimbly to innovative ideas and urgent needs.

09/02/2020

Lab-Grown Earthquakes Reveal the Frictional Forces Acting Beneath Our Feet

Robert Perkins

Engineers produce “full-field” measurements of the dynamics of motion and friction evolution in thrust-fault earthquakes in a lab

06/17/2020

Teaching Imaging Techniques with Raspberry Pi and Scotch Tape

Andrew Moseman

Katie Bouman immediately had to adapt her first class as a Caltech faculty member for a world of remote learning

04/23/2020

The Climate Modeling Alliance

At CliMA, engineers and scientists are building a climate model from the ground up.

04/20/2020

From Caltech Magazine: On a Mission of Sustainability

A recent $750 million pledge is set to reenergize the work of the Resnick Sustainability Institute as it addresses Earth’s most pressing environmental concerns.