The prestigious postdoctoral scholars program at UC Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) has served as a career launchpad for scores of prominent physicists. The highly competitive program receives over 700 applications for the 3–5 positions that open each year.
Those few spots will likely be even more sought after when KITP unveils its new and rare means of support for its postdocs: a dedicated housing facility.
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Talks Schedule
KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
KITP Program of Scientific Activities
Day of May 16, 2025
Day of May 16, 2025
2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
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Simons Amphitheater
10:00AM The Physics of Changing Polar Climate
- Camille Lique (IFREMER) Physics of Polar Climates - Ocean #1
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Fred Kavli Auditorium
10:15AM Planet Formation and Migration near the Inner Edge of Disks
- Jiayin Dong (Flatiron Institute) Formation mechanisms of inner planets, history of their initial conditions and observational constraints
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Small Seminar Room
02:00PM Planet Formation and Migration near the Inner Edge of Disks
- Flock (MPIA) Edgeplanets Writing Session