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View MoreCaltech's American Institute of Mathematics held its first AI-focused workshop in late May, bringing 40 mathematicians and AI industry partners including Anthropic and Harmonic to Pasadena's Caltech Hall to explore how artificial intelligence can advance number theory research.

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View MoreCaltech senior research scientist Lee Armus will give a free public lecture on NASA's $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope on Friday, July 24, at the Cahill Center in Pasadena, five weeks before the observatory's August 30 launch.

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View MoreCaltech undergraduates in the biennial EE 154ab course are building spaceflight payloads scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket in spring 2027, the first time the Pasadena campus course has produced hardware for an actual orbital mission.

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View MorePUSD's annual self-assessment report, presented to the board June 25, flags scheduling barriers that limit elective access for English Learners and students with disabilities, and gives the district its lowest marks on training teachers to partner with families.

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View MoreThe Pasadena Educational Foundation reported record teacher grants of $324,452 and a $5 million Kaiser Permanente mental health commitment at its June 23 annual board meeting, as PUSD continues recovery from the Eaton Fire.

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View MoreCaltech's 2026 class of JPL summer research interns began their 10-week fellowships this month, continuing a 48-year-old pipeline that has trained more than 7,000 alumni, even as NASA has opened the lab's management contract to competitive bidding for the first time.

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View MorePasadena nonprofit Empower U awarded a record $50,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating Pasadena Unified School District seniors at its 12th annual Brandon Jackson Memorial Scholarship and Basketball Classic on May 16 at Pasadena City College.
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