California Institute of Technology

caltech The Caltech Rover Team is preparing their battery-powered robot for the Exploration Robo-Ops Challenge. Follow them at http://t.co/IlQQRkwV.

caltech U.S. Army will provide up to $90 million for research on what happens to protective materials during intense impact. http://t.co/SvFWcRmy

caltech Thanks to everyone who came to campus yesterday to view the solar eclipse. We hope you will come back for the transit of Venus on June 5!

caltech Despite breaking her left foot in Jan., Caltech grad student Mandy Grantz won Pasadena Marathon for 3rd year in a row!! http://t.co/akw6ztx8

caltech "When you're the only female at the table, it's hard not to think about breaking new ground for women"--Fiona Harrison http://t.co/1qmN0PcJ

caltech Partial solar eclipse is starting! NEVER look at the sun with a naked eye. How to watch the solar eclipse safely: http://t.co/LYiQPxPU

caltech Djorgovski: “Solar eclipses are a beautiful phenomenon of nature & they remind people of their place in the universe.” http://t.co/cJHXWHxM

caltech In case you can't join us to see Sunday's solar eclipse w. our safe solar-viewing glasses, here's a DIY pinhole camera: http://t.co/p58tZMZu

caltech Come to Caltech on Sunday to view solar eclipse with our astronomers. RSVP for a chance to see it through a telescope! http://t.co/Pe9Y8tJz

caltech 32 years ago today, Mount St. Helens lost its top in a massive eruption. USGS scientists recount their experiences: http://t.co/AvoSzJdr

caltech Nate Lewis is working on technology that may turn your next smartphone into an "electronic nose." http://t.co/SLOjQzbk (video)

caltech 25 years ago, our students celebrated Hollywood's 100th anniversary by "adjusting" Hollywood sign to read "CALTECH"! http://t.co/CJXWVORA

caltech Our 2011 Annual Report is now available online at http://t.co/P63NQWcE.

caltech Caltech's Bike to Work Day Fair starts now at Sustainability Park on Wilson Avenue. Stop by for giveaways & games! http://t.co/hI8FgB9J

caltech "Plants don’t need no stinkin’ gravity!"--Grad student Jeff Marlow explains how plants deal with space travel. http://t.co/SeZWI8OP

caltech Caltech is now operating the Galaxy Evolution Explorer. In 1st agreement of its kind, NASA is lending us the telescope! http://t.co/7vhLBGs3

caltech Caltech's Club Latino is celebrating Semana Latina with lunch and entertainment every day this week! http://t.co/QYh9Sdla

caltech Plan ahead! JPL invites all earthlings to its annual Open House on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10. http://t.co/InaGqSUv

caltech Slide show: "Techers at the Rose Bowl" http://t.co/U1slc2Jv

caltech It's not often that you see Caltech playing football at the Rose Bowl, but Fleming House took to the field on Friday. http://t.co/akS6JVOj

caltech Scientists discuss how Curiosity rover will climb up a mountain on Mars to seek evidence of water. (LA Times) http://t.co/2K3TD6hy

caltech A team of astronomers has found that overactive black holes may shut down star formation. http://t.co/yG507ITI

caltech Researchers develop computer model of earthquake-producing fault segment that provides new insight into quake cycles. http://t.co/PilLzdY1

caltech Why do people choke when the stakes are high? Maybe because they become so afraid of losing their reward. http://t.co/QtGpsCjZ

caltech Technology developed at Caltech has allowed scientists to measure sand dunes & ripples moving across surface of Mars. http://t.co/VVo5rqsO