R. Michael Alvarez
@rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social
Election science pioneer. Prof at Caltech.
rmichaelalvarez.com
rmichaelalvarez.com
Was thrilled to be with our @caltech.edu men’s hoops team last night. And yes, that is me on ESPN+!!
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Was thrilled to be with our @caltech.edu men’s hoops team last night. And yes, that is me on ESPN+!!
When we are poll watching, a lot of what we look for is simple:
- is the vote center easy to find?
- how accessible is the vote center?
- is there ample and accessible parking?
- are all required postings in obvious locations?
- is the vote center fully operational?
There is a method to it all!
- is the vote center easy to find?
- how accessible is the vote center?
- is there ample and accessible parking?
- are all required postings in obvious locations?
- is the vote center fully operational?
There is a method to it all!
November 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
When we are poll watching, a lot of what we look for is simple:
- is the vote center easy to find?
- how accessible is the vote center?
- is there ample and accessible parking?
- are all required postings in obvious locations?
- is the vote center fully operational?
There is a method to it all!
- is the vote center easy to find?
- how accessible is the vote center?
- is there ample and accessible parking?
- are all required postings in obvious locations?
- is the vote center fully operational?
There is a method to it all!
This week's Election Science Office Hours! @benadida.com will join me to talk about election technology, voting system security, and cryptography in elections! I'll be a great conversation, join us live at 11am Pacific on Wednesday!
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This week's Election Science Office Hours! @benadida.com will join me to talk about election technology, voting system security, and cryptography in elections! I'll be a great conversation, join us live at 11am Pacific on Wednesday!
Exciting new Election Science Office Hours this Wednesday at 11am Pacific, with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver! Join us live, use the link below to register. We'll talk about her career in elections and modernizing voter registration in NM!
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Exciting new Election Science Office Hours this Wednesday at 11am Pacific, with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver! Join us live, use the link below to register. We'll talk about her career in elections and modernizing voter registration in NM!
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
caltech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This is going to be exciting! Join us live on Wednesday at 11am Pacific! Kim is one of the world's experts on elections, great opportunity to hear more about what she's learned in her career and what we need to do for a safe & secure election in 2026.
www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/sec...
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June 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is going to be exciting! Join us live on Wednesday at 11am Pacific! Kim is one of the world's experts on elections, great opportunity to hear more about what she's learned in her career and what we need to do for a safe & secure election in 2026.
www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/sec...
www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/sec...
At @caltech.edu on Tuesday evening, we hosted an important public event, "Southern CA Wildfires and Water Quality: Science Meets Policy." We had an important conversation about how scientists and policymakers can collaborate to develop innovative solutions when disaster strikes. Video soon!
May 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At @caltech.edu on Tuesday evening, we hosted an important public event, "Southern CA Wildfires and Water Quality: Science Meets Policy." We had an important conversation about how scientists and policymakers can collaborate to develop innovative solutions when disaster strikes. Video soon!
New Office Hours podcast episode with @justinlevitt.bsky.social! We discuss President Trump's election administration executive orders and their legal prospects.
Give a listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oBj...
Or on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Give a listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oBj...
Or on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
April 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New Office Hours podcast episode with @justinlevitt.bsky.social! We discuss President Trump's election administration executive orders and their legal prospects.
Give a listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oBj...
Or on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Give a listen on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/2oBj...
Or on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Excited to share the latest in our research with Activision. Here Jacob Morrier, Rafal Kocielnik and I use reinforcement learning to improve the efficiency of sampling for toxicity detection in competitive online video games.
arxiv.org/abs/2503.20968
arxiv.org/abs/2503.20968
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Excited to share the latest in our research with Activision. Here Jacob Morrier, Rafal Kocielnik and I use reinforcement learning to improve the efficiency of sampling for toxicity detection in competitive online video games.
arxiv.org/abs/2503.20968
arxiv.org/abs/2503.20968
Our public lands in the US are amazing. Today I had a great hike in Bandelier, the Burnt Mesa hike.
March 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Our public lands in the US are amazing. Today I had a great hike in Bandelier, the Burnt Mesa hike.
Good morning from New Mexico!
March 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Good morning from New Mexico!
Let’s see who wins the big dance. Go Duke!
March 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Let’s see who wins the big dance. Go Duke!
Interesting to compare these two indices over the past few months. My read is that investors think that Trump’s policies are more harmful to small business.
March 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Interesting to compare these two indices over the past few months. My read is that investors think that Trump’s policies are more harmful to small business.
While I am grateful for the rain in SoCal, I don’t like that the rain means I need to run on the treadmill.
March 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
While I am grateful for the rain in SoCal, I don’t like that the rain means I need to run on the treadmill.
Someone once said that a picture says a thousand words. What is this picture saying?
March 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Someone once said that a picture says a thousand words. What is this picture saying?
Start & finish at the Lakewood Run 10K.
March 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Start & finish at the Lakewood Run 10K.
Traded LA’s Pineapple Express for Wisconsin’s snow. Not sure this is a win.
February 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Traded LA’s Pineapple Express for Wisconsin’s snow. Not sure this is a win.
"Information and Misinformation in Elections" wrapped up yesterday. A great two day conference, I appreciate everyone's support and good during the last-minute transition from in-person to online! More soon! #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
January 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Information and Misinformation in Elections" wrapped up yesterday. A great two day conference, I appreciate everyone's support and good during the last-minute transition from in-person to online! More soon! #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
Day 2 of Information and Misinformation in Elections is about to begin! Join us for an incredible day of research and discussion! #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
January 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Day 2 of Information and Misinformation in Elections is about to begin! Join us for an incredible day of research and discussion! #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
We've got a great program for #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025 tomorrow and Friday! Tomorrow: two panels of amazing research presentations, two interesting plenary talks, and two roundtable conversations with election officials and election practitioners.
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
January 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We've got a great program for #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025 tomorrow and Friday! Tomorrow: two panels of amazing research presentations, two interesting plenary talks, and two roundtable conversations with election officials and election practitioners.
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
www.protectingtheelection.us/conference
If you happen to go to Santa Fe, don’t miss George RR Martin’s Beastly Books. I found a new graphic novel series, and we picked up a few classics. Bonus - a lot of interesting characters to meet!
January 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
If you happen to go to Santa Fe, don’t miss George RR Martin’s Beastly Books. I found a new graphic novel series, and we picked up a few classics. Bonus - a lot of interesting characters to meet!
In 2016 I started a journal of the books I’ve read, including those I don’t finish. It’s fun to look back at what I liked the most - here are my top five novels for 2024!
December 31, 2024 at 7:27 PM
In 2016 I started a journal of the books I’ve read, including those I don’t finish. It’s fun to look back at what I liked the most - here are my top five novels for 2024!