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Academic Divisions

Caltech's extensive research and academic programs are housed in six academic divisions and at JPL.

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Research

At Caltech, researchers launch new fields of discovery, advance basic research to application, and design technologies that benefit humankind.

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Admissions

Caltech welcomes undergrad, master's, and doctoral candidates with an affinity and aptitude for math, science, and engineering.

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Leadership

Institute leaders preserve and enhance Caltech’s mission, values, and principles to provide a supportive environment for an exceptional community.

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The Caltech Campaign

We invite you to join us to affirm an enduring truth: The world needs Caltech.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A division of Caltech, NASA’s JPL is the leading US center for the robotic exploration of the solar system.

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Campus Life

Our community is a dynamic and diverse group of curious and passionate individuals who value bold ideas and time-honored traditions.

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Caltech Magazine

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The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum is a private club that opened in 1930 to promote social, cultural, and intellectual exchange.

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Caltech Today

The Institute has launched a new comprehensive news portal called Caltech Today designed specifically for the campus community.

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Around Caltech

Featured News

Caltech Students and Alumni Receive 2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Twenty-seven current students and 11 recent alumni have been selected to receive funding for graduate studies.

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Caltech Senior Awarded Hertz Fellowship

Gabby Tender, a senior majoring in chemistry, will receive five years of financial support to pursue a PhD and conduct research of her choice in science, math, or engineering.

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Participating groups, including several from campus and JPL as well as the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Pasadena City College, and the Los Angeles Zoo, hosted dozens of booths.

Campus Hosts First-Ever Science for March Event

Family-friendly educational booths and lectures draw large crowds.

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Victoria Orphan

Watson Lecture Preview

In her April 11 Watson Lecture, Victoria Orphan will talk about the activities of marine microorganisms from those at the ocean surface to those deep in the earth’s crust.

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Featured Events

Apr 11 | 8:00 pm Victoria J. Orphan - "Microbial Life Support: The Invisible Living Networks That Shape Our Oceans"

Apr 12 | 10:00 am Feynman 100 Ticketing Begins

Apr 13 | 7:30 pm Caltech Dance Show

More Headlines

> Best-selling Author to Highlight Disastrous North Pole Expedition in Caltech Lecture

> Oka Receives Young Investigator Award

> Jose Andrade Receives Huber Award

> Philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad Give $5 Million to Honor Caltech President Emeritus David Baltimore

> Caltech Undergrad Named a 2018 Watson Fellow

> Forty-Five Years Since Their Graduation, Three of Caltech's First Female BS Recipients Look Back

> Caltech and Princeton University Press Release 15th Volume of Einstein Papers

Video Spotlight

The Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) at Caltech

The Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) at Caltech

The Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) at Caltech

Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) at Caltech

Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST) at Caltech

Featured Research Centers and Institutes

170426 Reatured Research Centers

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Beckman Institute

The Beckman Institute develops methods, instrumentation, and materials for fundamental research in chemistry and biology.

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Resnick Sustainability Institute

The Resnick Sustainability Institute fosters advances in energy science and technology.

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Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience

The Chen Institute at Caltech seeks to deepen our understanding of the brain and how it works.

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Kavli Nanoscience Institute

The KNI advances cross-disciplinary research in the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center

The Rosen Bioengineering Center supports research at the intersection of biology and engineering.

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