Category Archives: Caltech

Goodbye Professor Tombrello

Posted on September 25, 2014 by dabacon

This morning I awoke to the horrible news that Caltech Physics Professor Tom Tombrello had passed away. Professor Tombrello was my undergraduate advisor, my research advisor, a mentor, and, most importantly a friend. His impact on me, from my career … Continue reading →

Posted in Caltech, Self: Meet Center. Center: Meet Self., Teaching | 5 Comments

Quantum Frontiers

Posted on July 9, 2012 by sflammia

As a postdoc at Caltech, I would often have lunch with John Preskill.  About once per week, we would play a game. During the short walk back, I would think of a question to which I didn’t know the answer. Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Caltech, Physics, Quantum | 2 Comments

Dial M for Matter

Posted on October 23, 2011 by sflammia

It was just recently announced that Institute for Quantum Information at Caltech will be adding an extra letter to its name. The former IQI will now be the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, or IQIM. But it isn’t the name change … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Caltech, Physics, QIS Annoucements, Quantum, Quantum Computing | 2 Comments

The Beavers Win a Game! The Beavers Win a Game! The Beavers Win a Game! I don't believe it! I don't believe it! I do not believe it!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by dabacon

Throwing off what must be a monkey of cosmological size, the Caltech men’s basketball team won their first conference game since 1985, 46-45 victory over Occidental. For those counting that is 310 straight conference loses: New York Times article. What … Continue reading →

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TEDxCaltech Videos

Posted on February 16, 2011 by dabacon

Coming online now: http://tedxcaltech.com/. See the Optimizer pontificate about P versus NP (now who can verify the Feynman quote at the beginning?) and two prestigious professors goof around:

Posted in Caltech, Go Ahead, Waste Your Time, Physics, Quantum Computing | 1 Comment

TEDxCaltech Streaming Link

Posted on January 14, 2011 by dabacon

TEDxCaltech streaming

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Mandelbrot 1924-2010

Posted on October 17, 2010 by dabacon

Benoît B. Mandelbrot, a mathematical maverick and curmudgeon extraordinaire has passed away at the age of 85 (NYTimes obit.)  Mandelbrot is most well known for coining the word “fractal” and studying the set which now bears his name, but was … Continue reading →

Posted in Caltech, Mathematics, Nature | 8 Comments

TEDxCaltech

Posted on September 8, 2010 by dabacon

Oh wow, very cool.  TEDxCaltech (http://tedxcaltech.com/): On Friday, 14 January 2011, Caltech is hosting TEDxCaltech, an exciting one-day event to honor Richard Feynman—Nobel Laureate, Caltech physics professor, iconoclast, visionary, and all-around “curious character.” You won’t want to miss a minute. … Continue reading →

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Caltech IQI Postdocs

Posted on October 5, 2009 by dabacon

Postdocs at Caltech’s IQI. Now in the new Annenberg Center (named, of course, after Caltech’s Ann of the Steele tower 🙂 ): INSTITUTE FOR QUANTUM INFORMATION CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Postdoctoral Research Positions The Institute for Quantum Information at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New DARPA Director

Posted on July 2, 2009 by dabacon

DARPA, you know the people who invented the internet (“100 geniuses connected by a travel agent”), has a new director: The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced the appointment of Regina E. Dugan as the 19th director of the Defense … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Caltech, Computer Science, Physics, Politics, Science | 4 Comments