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1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
Today, 11/14 at 11am Pacific!
Register at the link below:
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A team of scientists led by alumni-founded company Asari AI with researchers from Caltech and MIT, developed a new framework that enables programmers to improve their agent to quickly recover from errors without rewriting the core logic of their agent.
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Helping AI Systems Recover from Mistakes and Find Optimal Solutions
Yisong Yue and colleagues have developed a new tool that gives programmers working with AI agents a way to more easily backtrack and experiment with search strategies to identify the best pathways in ...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A team of scientists led by alumni-founded company Asari AI with researchers from Caltech and MIT, developed a new framework that enables programmers to improve their agent to quickly recover from errors without rewriting the core logic of their agent.
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Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties; ME secretary of state turns ballot investigation over to AG; Accused double voter in 2020 isn’t covered by broad presidential pardon, judge rules: electionline.org/news/2026/01...
Daily News - electionline
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January 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties; ME secretary of state turns ballot investigation over to AG; Accused double voter in 2020 isn’t covered by broad presidential pardon, judge rules: electionline.org/news/2026/01...
Today, 11/14 at 11am Pacific!
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1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
January 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Today, 11/14 at 11am Pacific!
Register at the link below:
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1/2 Today's 10/25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap features former Washington SOS Kim Wyman, President of Election Security & Innovation Consulting & was moderated by @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @washupolisci.bsky.social
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Keynote - Kim Wyman, President, ESI Consulting and former Washington Secretary of State
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
1/2 Today's 10/25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap features former Washington SOS Kim Wyman, President of Election Security & Innovation Consulting & was moderated by @caltech.edu's @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @washupolisci.bsky.social
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Answering a challenge from collaborating cancer specialists, Lihong Wang has pioneered a means of analyzing excised tissues during surgery itself with the help of AI, permitting surgeons to continue removing tissue as necessary until all the cancer is gone.
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Intraoperative Tumor Histology May Enable More-Effective Cancer Surgeries
Engineers at Caltech have developed a method for analyzing biopsied material during surgery to ensure complete removal of cancerous tissue.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Answering a challenge from collaborating cancer specialists, Lihong Wang has pioneered a means of analyzing excised tissues during surgery itself with the help of AI, permitting surgeons to continue removing tissue as necessary until all the cancer is gone.
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Don't forget: proposals for our new grant supporting research on voter registration + list maintenance are due by Friday, January 16! Review the RFP or submit your proposal here:
Request for Proposals | MIT Election Lab
Practice-Oriented Research to Improve Voter Registration and List Maintenance
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January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Don't forget: proposals for our new grant supporting research on voter registration + list maintenance are due by Friday, January 16! Review the RFP or submit your proposal here:
Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap- How AI is Changing Elections: Election Technologists
🔸️ S Derheimer Hart IterCivic
🔸️ E Smith MTX Group
🔸️ J Marcotte Turnout Rocks
🔸️ M Coutts Unisyn Voting
🔸️ T Rice WashU
🔸️ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
@caltech.edu
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🔸️ S Derheimer Hart IterCivic
🔸️ E Smith MTX Group
🔸️ J Marcotte Turnout Rocks
🔸️ M Coutts Unisyn Voting
🔸️ T Rice WashU
🔸️ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
@caltech.edu
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How AI is Changing Elections - Election Technologists Panel
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Protecting the Election: AI & Governance Conference recap- How AI is Changing Elections: Election Technologists
🔸️ S Derheimer Hart IterCivic
🔸️ E Smith MTX Group
🔸️ J Marcotte Turnout Rocks
🔸️ M Coutts Unisyn Voting
🔸️ T Rice WashU
🔸️ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
@caltech.edu
youtu.be/h4FjSM1OQWY?...
🔸️ S Derheimer Hart IterCivic
🔸️ E Smith MTX Group
🔸️ J Marcotte Turnout Rocks
🔸️ M Coutts Unisyn Voting
🔸️ T Rice WashU
🔸️ @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
@caltech.edu
youtu.be/h4FjSM1OQWY?...
This Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026! Register today!
1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026! Register today!
The @nytimes.com best selling author of Empire of AI @karenhao.bsky.social was a keynote speaker during the Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU, St Louis last Oct. Watch:
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@caltech.edu @washupolisci.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
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Keynote - Karen Hao
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The @nytimes.com best selling author of Empire of AI @karenhao.bsky.social was a keynote speaker during the Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU, St Louis last Oct. Watch:
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@caltech.edu @washupolisci.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
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@caltech.edu @washupolisci.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
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Brent Minchew, Caltech professor of geophysics, discusses how we might prevent sea-level rise.
We study glaciers. ‘Artificial glaciers’ and other tech may halt their total collapse | Brent Minchew and Colin Meyer
How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role
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January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Brent Minchew, Caltech professor of geophysics, discusses how we might prevent sea-level rise.
1/ Next in our Oct '25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU video recap: How AI is Changing Elections: Election Officials Panel. Watch:
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How AI is Changing Elections - Election Officials Panel
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
1/ Next in our Oct '25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU video recap: How AI is Changing Elections: Election Officials Panel. Watch:
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Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech’s Tenth President
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January 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Welcome and congratulations to @caltech.edu President Ray Jayawardhana! 🌟
It is our great privilege to announce today the appointment of Ray Jayawardhana, a renowned astrophysicist, accomplished academic leader, and award-winning author, as the tenth president of Caltech.
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Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Caltech's Tenth President
The Johns Hopkins University provost, renowned astrophysicist, and award-winning author will begin as the Institute's leader on July 1, 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Welcome and congratulations to @caltech.edu President Ray Jayawardhana! 🌟
Spend a few minutes watching this fantastic video that the Academic Media Technologies (AMT) team at @caltech.edu put together that highlights their 2025 work to support the research, events, and people of the Caltech community. 2 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social events are shown!
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2025 AMT Year in Review
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January 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Spend a few minutes watching this fantastic video that the Academic Media Technologies (AMT) team at @caltech.edu put together that highlights their 2025 work to support the research, events, and people of the Caltech community. 2 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social events are shown!
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Our Oct '25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU video recap continues! EAC Commissioner Don Palmer talks w/ co-orgs Betsy Sinclair, @washupolisci.bsky.social & @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu in AI at the Polls: Promises vs. Perils:
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AI at the Polls Promises vs Perils
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Our Oct '25 Protecting the Election: AI & Governance conference at WashU video recap continues! EAC Commissioner Don Palmer talks w/ co-orgs Betsy Sinclair, @washupolisci.bsky.social & @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltech.edu in AI at the Polls: Promises vs. Perils:
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Please join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. on campus or online for the naming of Caltech’s next president!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Please join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. on campus or online for the naming of Caltech’s next president!
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Read "Causal Beliefs and the Potential for Political Backlash Against AI" - new from: @beamagistro.bsky.social, @sborwein.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social (@caltech.edu), @bartbonikowski.bsky.social, and Peter Loewen - & Beatrice's excellent thread 🔽
1/ 🚨 New paper ("Causal Beliefs and the Potential for Political Backlash Against AI") accepted at @poqjournal.bsky.social w/ @sborwein.bsky.social @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @bartbonikowski.bsky.social and Peter Loewen.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Read "Causal Beliefs and the Potential for Political Backlash Against AI" - new from: @beamagistro.bsky.social, @sborwein.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Co-Director @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social (@caltech.edu), @bartbonikowski.bsky.social, and Peter Loewen - & Beatrice's excellent thread 🔽
Join us!
1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Join us!
Happy New Year! Our video recap of the 10/25 "Protecting the Election: AI & Governance" conference at WashU is here! Video: @washupolisci.bsky.social 's B Sinclair gives Welcome & Introductions, joined by co-organizer @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social: youtu.be/Ou3uEDHsDLk?...
Conference Welcome & Introductions by Betsy Sinclair (WashU)
YouTube video by Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy
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January 5, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Happy New Year! Our video recap of the 10/25 "Protecting the Election: AI & Governance" conference at WashU is here! Video: @washupolisci.bsky.social 's B Sinclair gives Welcome & Introductions, joined by co-organizer @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @caltechlcssp.bsky.social: youtu.be/Ou3uEDHsDLk?...
Inequitable efficiency: Unravelling the social & built environment drivers of London's housing energy performance - Zhang @ox.ac.uk, Cao @caltechlcssp.bsky.social, Zhang @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltech.edu, Debnath Cambridge www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Inequitable efficiency: Unravelling the social & built environment drivers of London's housing energy performance - Zhang @ox.ac.uk, Cao @caltechlcssp.bsky.social, Zhang @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @caltech.edu, Debnath Cambridge www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read our @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Year in Review for 2025 on our @linkedin.com site, and don't forget to follow us while you are there!
cc: @caltech.edu | LCSSP Co-Directors @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Frederick Eberhardt (www.hss.caltech.edu/people/frede...)
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cc: @caltech.edu | LCSSP Co-Directors @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Frederick Eberhardt (www.hss.caltech.edu/people/frede...)
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December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Read our @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Year in Review for 2025 on our @linkedin.com site, and don't forget to follow us while you are there!
cc: @caltech.edu | LCSSP Co-Directors @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Frederick Eberhardt (www.hss.caltech.edu/people/frede...)
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cc: @caltech.edu | LCSSP Co-Directors @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social & Frederick Eberhardt (www.hss.caltech.edu/people/frede...)
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1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
December 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
1/ The 2026 @caltechlcssp.bsky.social Election Science Office Hours slate starts on 1/14/26 w/ "Inside the 2025 @caltech.edu Election Integrity Project Conferences: Research, Risks & Real-World Implications" hosted by @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social w/ guest @washupolisci.bsky.social's Betsy Sinclair
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Currently in FirstView: In “Analyzing Political Text at Scale with Online Tensor LDA,” @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social, Danny Ebanks, @jeankossaifi.bsky.social, Anqi Liu, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, and Anima Anandkumar introduce a topic modeling method that scales linearly to billions of documents.
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Currently in FirstView: In “Analyzing Political Text at Scale with Online Tensor LDA,” @sarakangaslahti.bsky.social, Danny Ebanks, @jeankossaifi.bsky.social, Anqi Liu, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, and Anima Anandkumar introduce a topic modeling method that scales linearly to billions of documents.
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A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing that current estimates of sustainable groundwater yield may be too high.
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Satellite Data Reveals New Insights into Sustainable Groundwater Usage in the Hollywood Basin
Caltech researchers use 30 years of InSAR measurements to estimate sustainable groundwater yield
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December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A new Caltech-led study provides the most detailed picture to date of how the Hollywood Basin responds to groundwater usage, revealing that current estimates of sustainable groundwater yield may be too high.
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