California Institute of Technology.
private research university located in Pasadena, California, USA
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What's happening
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located in Pasadena, CA, and its inception is tied to the expertise of Caltech, which holds the sole-source contract to operate JPL.Well supported6 reports3 developments inside
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Jessica Watkins, a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, commanded the ISS during Crew-13 and conducted planetary science research.Some support1 report
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Institutions including Caltech, Princeton, UChicago, MIT, and Harvard are connected through the Leinweber network, and Christopher L. Eisgruber is the President of Princeton University.Well supported5 reports2 developments inside
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Eric Brooks analyzes MIT's performance in higher education rankings, informed by Gallup data.Some support1 report
Earlier this month
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University of Wisconsin and California Institute of Technology provided expertise for Indian phytochemistry research.Some support1 report
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Tapio Schneider addressed students at Ashoka University regarding the development of AI models beneficial for the country, focusing on climate science and AI applications.Some support1 report
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The search for a new provost at Johns Hopkins is underway following the president's departure from Caltech.Some support1 report
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Caltech manages JPL's campus and is approaching the end of a $30 billion contract with NASA.Some support2 reports
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California Institute of Technology and KAIST are collaborating to jointly select and mentor postdoctoral researchers.Some support1 report
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Harvey Mudd College, Claremont McKenna College, and California Institute of Technology were ranked among top elite private institutions.Some support1 report
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Mitico platform technology was validated at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.Some support1 report
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Ben Rosen, who earned his MBA from a university, has had a career involving Apple Inc., Compaq, and philanthropic support for his alma mater, including Columbia University.Some support1 report
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Slava Turyshev has been appointed as a Senior Research Scientist at JPL, affiliated through the California Institute of Technology.Some support1 report
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Joint research on advanced photocatalyst systems was conducted involving Kunwoo Lee and the California Institute of Technology.Some support1 report
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NASA is conducting research at the California Institute of Technology, and an IIT Bombay graduate has been employed as a researcher by NASA.Some support2 reports
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Researchers from California Institute of Technology and Google are collaborating on climate modeling insights.Some support2 reports
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Frances Arnold's career history details her time at Caltech, Princeton, and her work in Colorado and Italy.Some support1 report
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Pyott family provided a £25 million gift to London Business School, where David E.I. Pyott serves as a director and trustee.Some support1 report
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Caltech and Joule demonstrated wireless power transfer in orbit, with research findings published in a journal.Some support2 reports
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Research into 3D architected cathodes for batteries involving the California Institute of Technology and DARPA.Some support1 report
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Ray Jayawardhana begins tenure as president of the California Institute of Technology.Some support3 reports
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Mike Brown, affiliated with Caltech, is involved in an observatory operational base located in Chile.Some support1 report
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Danaher Corporation owns Beckman Coulter segments, which has roots in Caltech and operates in Brea, as highlighted by the Business Journal.Some support2 reports
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California Institute of Technology offers unique programs for undergraduate research in collaboration with SURF.Some support1 report
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A scientist was affiliated with California Institute of Technology on May 26, 2026.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Long Cai was advised by the California Institute of Technology.Some support1 report
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Lucy Jones, who trained at MIT, is now working as a research associate at Caltech.Some support1 report
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Thomas Rosenbaum has held various academic leadership roles, including provost and president, at institutions including the University of Chicago and Caltech.Some support1 report
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Drought conditions have been found to increase antibiotic resistance in soil.Some support1 report
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Researchers from Caltech and Penn State led a study on a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and contributed to tsunami research findings.Some support10 reports
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Around California Institute of Technology this week
News at the entities that move California Institute of Technology most-
JPL StructuralJPL develops PRIMA in collaboration with international partners.Moves California Institute of Technology
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Indiana advocates for hosting the U.S. Space Academy and discusses potential NASA headquarters relocation.
Moves California Institute of Technology
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory StructuralJosh Willis, a climate scientist, is affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).Moves California Institute of Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology OperationalA ranking review reveals that institutions including UChicago, Princeton, and MIT are facing a major shift, having lost the top spot and settling in second place.Moves California Institute of Technology
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Google OperationalGoogle referrals for publishers declined by 36%, according to Chartbeat data.Moves California Institute of Technology
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Blue Origin OperationalJeff Bezos founded Blue Origin on August 12, 2025.Moves California Institute of Technology
Connections
The 40 strongest of 2,263, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Ray Jayawardhana Structural
Ray Jayawardhana serves as the president of the California Institute of Technology.
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JPL Structural
JPL functions as a dedicated research facility managed and housed within the institutional structure of Caltech.
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NASA utilizes Caltech's expertise and facilities to conduct joint research projects.
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Anima Anandkumar Structural
Anima Anandkumar holds the Bren Professorship at the California Institute of Technology.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Structural
Caltech provides the academic foundation, management, and operational oversight for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Tapio Schneider Structural
Tapio Schneider holds a professorial appointment at the California Institute of Technology.
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Lucy Jones Structural
Lucy Jones holds the functional role of a research associate and seismologist at the California Institute of Technology.
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Long Cai Transactional
Caltech served as the advising institution for Long Cai.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Operational
The two institutions are direct competitors in the global academic market, vying for top rankings and prestige.
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Mike Brown Structural
Mike Brown is affiliated with a research project hosted at the California Institute of Technology.
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Blue Origin Operational
The two entities are actively engaged in competition within the large-scale space infrastructure market.
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Ben Rosen Transactional
Ben Rosen provided financial support to Caltech through philanthropic contributions.
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Google Operational
Caltech and Google actively collaborate on advanced research, including climate modeling and large-scale space computing projects.
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Thorne Lay Transactional
a deal or exchange
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Hiroo Kanamori Transactional
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Joule Structural
Joule utilizes research findings published by Caltech as a foundation for its technological development.
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Slava Turyshev Structural
Slava Turyshev maintains a formal affiliation with the California Institute of Technology through its work with JPL.
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Allen Husker Structural
Allen Husker conducts research affiliated with the California Institute of Technology.
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KAIST Operational
The institutions collaborate by jointly selecting and mentoring postdoctoral researchers.
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Harvey Mudd College Mentioned together
Both institutions are recognized as elite private educational institutions within their respective fields.
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Nvidia Shared context
The relationship is established as a shared context used as the setting for a CEO's commencement speech.
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University of California Operational
The two institutions are recognized as peers operating in the highly competitive market of elite higher education.
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Mike Gipson Mentioned together
The relationship is noted as operating in the same professional sphere regarding scientific standards.
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Mentioned together
Both entities are mentioned in the context of advanced research into 3D architected cathodes for batteries.
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Princeton University Mentioned together
Both California Institute of Technology and Princeton University are noted as members of the Leinweber network.
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University of Michigan Operational
The two universities coordinate by adopting similar models for their first-year students.
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Kunwoo Lee Operational
Caltech and Kunwoo Lee are engaged in joint research on advanced photocatalyst systems.
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Myanmar Mentioned together
The relationship is defined by a specific academic study conducted by Caltech regarding the earthquake hazard in Myanmar.
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San Gabriel Shared context
Caltech is geographically situated within the San Gabriel region.
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Mentioned together
Both institutions are co-mentioned in the context of high-level institutional leadership transitions.
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Johns Hopkins University Transactional
Personnel movement was observed from Johns Hopkins University to California Institute of Technology.
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Chris Hart Mentioned together
Chris Hart holds a PhD from the California Institute of Technology.
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Southern California Shared context
Caltech is situated within the geographical region of Southern California.
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Beckman Coulter Transactional
A specific individual associated with Beckman Coulter received education at Caltech.
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Mohamed Abdelmeguid Structural
Mohamed Abdelmeguid is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology as a researcher or colleague.
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Pasadena Shared context
Caltech is geographically situated within the city of Pasadena.
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David E.I. Pyott Structural
David E.I. Pyott serves as a trustee and committee member affiliated with the California Institute of Technology.
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Eaton Mentioned together
A single snapshot mentions a professor affiliated with Caltech who was an Eaton fire survivor.
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Wood Transactional
Wood completed degrees at the California Institute of Technology.
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Los Angeles Shared context
The entities share a geographic context, though the provided evidence does not explicitly couple them.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
6 events- Jessica Watkins, a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, commanded the ISS during Crew-13 and conducted planetary science research.
- Eric Brooks analyzes MIT's performance in higher education rankings, informed by Gallup data.
- University of Wisconsin and California Institute of Technology provided expertise for Indian phytochemistry research.
- Tapio Schneider addressed students at Ashoka University regarding the development of AI models beneficial for the country, focusing on climate science and AI applications.
- The search for a new provost at Johns Hopkins is underway following the president's departure from Caltech.
- California Institute of Technology and KAIST are collaborating to jointly select and mentor postdoctoral researchers.
August 2026
5 events- Harvey Mudd College, Claremont McKenna College, and California Institute of Technology were ranked among top elite private institutions.
- Mitico platform technology was validated at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
- Ben Rosen, who earned his MBA from a university, has had a career involving Apple Inc., Compaq, and philanthropic support for his alma mater, including Columbia University.
- Slava Turyshev has been appointed as a Senior Research Scientist at JPL, affiliated through the California Institute of Technology.
- Joint research on advanced photocatalyst systems was conducted involving Kunwoo Lee and the California Institute of Technology.
July 2026
8 events- NASA is conducting research at the California Institute of Technology, and an IIT Bombay graduate has been employed as a researcher by NASA.
- Researchers from California Institute of Technology and Google are collaborating on climate modeling insights.
- Frances Arnold's career history details her time at Caltech, Princeton, and her work in Colorado and Italy.
- Pyott family provided a £25 million gift to London Business School, where David E.I. Pyott serves as a director and trustee.
- Caltech and Joule demonstrated wireless power transfer in orbit, with research findings published in a journal.
- Research into 3D architected cathodes for batteries involving the California Institute of Technology and DARPA.
- Ray Jayawardhana begins tenure as president of the California Institute of Technology.
- Mike Brown, affiliated with Caltech, is involved in an observatory operational base located in Chile.
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June 2026
11 events- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is located in Pasadena, CA, and its inception is tied to the expertise of Caltech, which holds the sole-source contract to operate JPL.
- Institutions including Caltech, Princeton, UChicago, MIT, and Harvard are connected through the Leinweber network, and Christopher L. Eisgruber is the President of Princeton University.
- Caltech manages JPL's campus and is approaching the end of a $30 billion contract with NASA.
- Danaher Corporation owns Beckman Coulter segments, which has roots in Caltech and operates in Brea, as highlighted by the Business Journal.
- California Institute of Technology offers unique programs for undergraduate research in collaboration with SURF.
- A scientist was affiliated with California Institute of Technology on May 26, 2026.
- Long Cai was advised by the California Institute of Technology.
- Lucy Jones, who trained at MIT, is now working as a research associate at Caltech.
- Thomas Rosenbaum has held various academic leadership roles, including provost and president, at institutions including the University of Chicago and Caltech.
- Drought conditions have been found to increase antibiotic resistance in soil.
- Researchers from Caltech and Penn State led a study on a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and contributed to tsunami research findings.