Working towards a more sustainable Caltech through energy efficiency, water conservation, waste minimization, living environments, and social wellbeing.
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Caltech Sustainability retweeted
As of Thursday, the world has already used up more resources than can be renewed this year.
Each and every one of us can #ActNow to ensure sustainable consumption & production to protect our planet. un.org/actnow #EarthOverShootDay
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Join us on campus or tune in via our live stream as we celebrate Caltech's 129th Commencement this morning at 10 a.m. PT!
@dsallentess will offer the keynote address.
Share your own words of celebration and wisdom and tag #Caltech2023!
commencement.caltech.edu/wat…
ALT Several graduation caps as viewed from behind, each has a colorful tassel
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Register for the Caltech Energy 10 (CE10) public program, a series of free, livestreamed talks on June 14–15. Experts from academia, industry, and government will explore how to cut US global warming gas emissions by half in 10 years. #sustainability #CE10 caltech.edu/about/news/ce10-…
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
📢 Breaking news: Meet the Black Hole at the Centre of our Galaxy! Astronomers have unveiled the 1st image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The image was produced by a global research team @ehtelescope 📷EHT Collaboration
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Congrats to @ehtelescope for creating the first-ever picture of Sgr A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way! The team included Caltech's @klbouman, who co-led one of the EHT teams (the imaging team) with colleagues from @MITHaystack & @IAA_CSIC. eventhorizontelescope.org/bl…
ALT The first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy.
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Did you know: Funds from a $750M gift made in 2019 to @caltechRSI will support the renovation of undergraduate chemistry labs and help restructure core undergraduate courses training generations of scientists in #sustainability science.
magazine.caltech.edu/post/on…
#EarthMonth
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
I’m safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere.
#CountdownToMars
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
No time to waste! President-elect Biden’s leading scientific advisors are getting straight to work today; @francesarnold and @eric_lander are captured in this photo by @maria_zuber after the official appointments were announced yesterday.
ALT Frances Arnold sits with her laptop at a table several seats away from Eric Lander. Photo by Maria Zuber.
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Caltech Pres. Rosenbaum announced the Institute's decision to remove the names of six historical figures affiliated with eugenics and the Human Betterment Foundation from buildings, assets, and honors memorializing them. caltech.edu/about/news/calte…
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Enjoying a reason to celebrate. 🎉 Congratulations to our newest graduates! 🎓
And an exciting Institution milestone—we celebrate 10,000 #CaltechAlumni PhDs! ow.ly/Tobn50Ck5np
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
Welcome to the first day of fall term, Techers!
Though we miss gathering together in the halls of study, for now, we will find new ways to bring #CaltechTogether and to enjoy our shared mission of education and discovery.
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
There are less than 100 days until election day!
As voter registration efforts ramp up, you may wonder, 'How do election officials check for and prevent voter-registration fraud?'
Watch, learn, and read about it on the #CaltechScienceExchange: scienceexchange.caltech.edu/…
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
@CaltechGreen has released the Institute's annual sustainability report. A highlight: Caltech has decreased our total greenhouse gas emissions by 22% since 2008.
Read the report here: sustainability.caltech.edu/
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
This evening, @CountyofLA and @PasadenaGov issued a “Stay at Home” order, meant to further aid in the reduction of the spread of #COVID19.
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
New research shows that leaks of natural gas used for heating homes and businesses are major contributors to methane in the LA Basin's atmosphere. ow.ly/aG0L50vvL8s
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
The six divisions of Caltech - in emojis! Can you name them? (Hint: They're arranged alphabetically.)
1. 🧬🦠💉
2. ⚗️🧪🔋
3. ⚙️🚀🤖
4. 🌊🌋🌔
5. 📝🧠💱
6. 🌀🧮🔭
#WorldEmojiDay
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
“In the lab, we’re discovering that nature can do chemistry we never dreamed was possible. We’re adding whole swathes of the periodic table to the chemistry of the biological world.” -- Frances Arnold, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry nyti.ms/2HYREEU
Caltech Sustainability retweeted
To coincide with #EarthDay, Caltech has released its annual sustainability report today. The document highlights the Institute's environmental performance as well as key activities undertaken to enhance campus sustainability. ow.ly/ijk550reHdx
