IPAC News

IPAC Legend Jack Lampley Retires

• June 21st, 2023

One of the original IPACers, and a beloved “father figure” to all IPACers, Jack Lampley, is stepping off after 41 years at Caltech/IPAC and more than 52 years at Caltech/JPL.

The Young Cluster of Galaxies at the Edge of the Universe

• April 26th, 2023

Takahiro Morishita, a staff scientist at IPAC, was first author on a paper using JWST data to look back in time to the early beginnings of the universe, a mere 650 million years...

IPAC Selects Ben Rusholme As Its First Chief Engineer

• April 17th, 2023

IPAC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Benjamin Rusholme to serve in the new and inaugural role of Chief Engineer at IPAC.

Weighing OJ 287 and the project MOMO

• February 23rd, 2023

An international research group led by Stefanie Komossa from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, and including Seppo Laine from Caltech/IPAC, presents...

Dawn Gelino Elected American Astronomical Society Vice President

• February 14th, 2023

Dr. Dawn Gelino, Senior Staff Scientist at Caltech/IPAC and Deputy Director of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, was elected as the newest AAS Vice President for a...

ALMA and JWST Reveal Galactic Shock is Shaping Stephan’s Quintet in Mysterious Ways

• January 19th, 2023

IPAC astronomer Phil Appleton led a study of the shockwaves resulting from the violent collision between an intruder galaxy and Stephan’s Quintet.

Best Wishes from Caltech / IPAC for 2023 and Beyond!

• December 22nd, 2022

Best wishes for 2023 from your friends and colleagues at IPAC!

IPAC Names New Deputy Director

• December 19th, 2022

Dr. Rachel Akeson, a senior science staff member at IPAC, has been appointed Deputy Director of IPAC. Her new appointment was announced on December 2, 2022, effective...

Comings and Goings 2022: New Leaders, New Roles, New Staff

• December 1st, 2022

There were many changes in the IPAC team in 2022. We filled 24 positions with people who either joined IPAC afresh or with existing staff who transitioned to new roles. There...

IPAC Names New Deputy Head of Science Staff

• November 5th, 2022

Dr. Harry Teplitz, IPAC Scientist since 2002 and Task Lead for the Euclid NASA Science Center at IPAC (ENSCI) since 2014, has been appointed the new Deputy Head of Science Staff...