KITP Current News, 2009

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New Type of Supernova Explosion Detected Was Predicted by KITP Theoretical Physicists
A class of supernova, discovered by scientists at Berkeley, may be the first example of a new type of exploding star. A team of astrophysicists at KITP and UC Santa Barbara had predicted this kind of explosion in their theoretical work.  [Full Story]

Entrepreneur Endows Susan F. Gurley Chair in Theoretical Physics and Biology
In honor of his mother, Gus Gurley establishes a chair whose first holder is KITP permanent member Boris Shraiman.
[Full Story][Talks]  

Message From the Director
David Gross Reports on State of the KITP as Presented to Recent NSF Review Committee.
[Director’s Message][Presentation to Review Committee]  

Kachru and Silverstein to Join KITP
Shamit Kachru and Eva Silverstein will join the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) in the fall of 2009, jointly filling a KITP permanent member position.  [Full Story]