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46 Nobel Prizes awarded to faculty and alumni

Nobel Prize

Managed by Caltech for NASA, JPL conducts planetary exploration and operates the Deep Space Network.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

A startup focused on enzyme engineering for therapeutic applications, spun out from the Frances Arnold Lab.

Aralez Bio

Developing glucose-sensing insulin, acquired by Eli Lilly for over $1 billion.

Protomer Technologies

Co-founded and co-managed by Caltech, observed gravitational waves for the first time in 2016.

LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory)

Caltech, a private research university in Pasadena, California, is known for its research in physical sciences and engineering. The institute houses over 50 research centers and institutes, fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations. About 90% of Caltech undergraduates participate in research. The university manages facilities like the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for NASA and operates the Seismological Laboratory and a network of astronomical observatories. Caltech maintains a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

A leading center for earthquake science and geophysics research.

Caltech Seismological Laboratory

A global network of observatories for astronomical research.

International Observatory Network

Managed by Caltech for NASA, conducts planetary exploration and space missions.

Two of the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes.

W. M. Keck Observatory

Home to several telescopes used for astronomical research.

Palomar Observatory

JPL is a federally funded research and development center managed by Caltech for NASA. It is a leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system, with notable missions like the Mars rovers and the Voyager probes.

LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 was a major scientific breakthrough.

LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory)

NASA

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Overview of Caltech's research and achievements.

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Thomas F. Rosenbaum

Frances Arnold

ExxonMobil is a founding member of the Stanford Strategic Energy Alliance, contributing $20 million over five years for research on lower-carbon energy technologies.

ExxonMobil

Accelerating the use of hydrogen in achieving sustainable, affordable, and secure energy for all people

Hydrogen Initiative

Examining challenges and opportunities in electricity, transportation, and industrial sectors

Energy Business Innovations

Proposing new ideas to mobilize investment capital for energy innovation

Clean Energy Innovation Investment

AI Research at Stanford HAI

Climate Change Research at Stanford Woods

High-Energy Physics at SLAC

Biomedical Innovations at Stanford Bio-X

Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)

Stanford University, a private research institution founded in 1885, operates over 70 research labs and 15 independent research institutes and centers. Stanford's interdisciplinary research ecosystem addresses complex global challenges, with notable contributions to energy research, artificial intelligence, biomedical sciences, and high-energy physics.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Stanford Bio-X

A distributed computing project that simulates protein folding to study diseases like Alzheimer's, Huntington's, and various cancers. It has been one of the most powerful distributed computing clusters in the world.

Folding@home

A leading research center for the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced materials, with a focus on energy technologies like batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells.

Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials (GLAM)

Primary funding source for institute initiatives

Precourt Energy Fund

Steyer-Taylor Energy Fund

Funding for sustainability and energy projects

Schmidt Family Foundation

Stinehart/Reed Donor Advised Fund

Funding from industry collaborations for specific research projects

Industry partnerships (e.g., ExxonMobil)

Government grants

Industry partnerships

Philanthropic donations

William Chueh

Ira Ehrenpreis

Michael Morgan

A center of excellence for Artificial Intelligence research, teaching, theory, and practice

Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)

Conducts research spanning chemistry, materials and energy sciences, bioscience, fusion energy science, high-energy physics, cosmology, and advanced accelerator technology

Focuses on environmental research and sustainability

Interdisciplinary research center for biomedical and life science research

Conducts research on lower-carbon energy technologies and energy technology development

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