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Welcome to Caltech's IST

IST (Information Science and Technology) is the first integrated research and teaching activity in the country that investigates information from all angles: from the fundamental theoretical underpinnings of information to the science and engineering of novel information substrates, biological circuits, and complex social systems.

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Check-out Pasadena Star News article on the partnership between Caltech and Southern California Edison.


"I pronounce the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Center for Information Science and Technology at Caltech officially open!," said Ares Rosakis, Chair of the E&AS Division, at the October 30, 2009 dedication ceremony. Of the many attendees, VIPs included Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau, Leonard Aube, Executive Director of The Annenberg Foundation, Frederick Fisher of Frederick Fisher and Partners Architects, Lauren Bechtel Dachs of the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Peter Hero VP for Development and Alumni Relations, and Mathieu Desbrun, Caltech Professor of Computer Science. Read more... 10.30.09


Oskar PainterOskar Painter, Associate Professor of Applied Physics, and Kerry J. Vahala Ted and Ginger Jenkins Professor of Information Science and Technology and Professor of Applied Physics; Director, The Lee Center for Advanced Networking have created a nanoscale crystal device that, for the first time, allows scientists to confine both light and sound vibrations in the same tiny space. "This novel approach... exemplifies the K. Vahalaforward-thinking work being done by the Engineering and Applied Science division," says Ares Rosakis, Chair and Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering at Caltech. Read More... 10.26.09

CBCD Professor Winfree discusses the Molecular Programming Project on GenCast. (9MB mp3)

 


IST Lunch Bunch


All are welcome to attend these introductory research talks given by IST students and faculty
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Alain Martin, Professor of Computer Science
Knowledge is Power but Ignorance is Bliss: An introduction to Asynchronous Logic
12:00 - 1:00 pm
105 Annenberg


Faculty positions available

Postdoctoral positions available


   


IST Centers

CBCD
THE CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN

CMI
THE CENTER FOR THE MATHEMATICS OF INFORMATION

CPI
THE CENTER FOR THE PHYSICS OF INFORMATION

SISL
THE SOCIAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES LABORATORY

Lee Center
THE LEE CENTER FOR ADVANCED NETWORKING

CNSE
THE CENTER FOR NEUROMORPHIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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