Latest News
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Now Accepting Postdoc Applications
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) seeks applicants for two Moore Postdoctoral Scholar positions in quantum materials theory, beginning September 1, 2020. This postdoctoral program is part of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems initiative (EPiQS). For more information, and to apply, please visit Academic Jobs Online: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14267. Apply by November 1, 2019 for primary consideration.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. -
Order from Chaos: Tracing the Life and Death of Stars
Over dinner and drinks, KITP Postdoctoral Scholar Benny Tsang will share how recent technologies transform astrophysicists into cosmic detectives, allowing them to decipher the secrets of how stars are born and how they end their lives in spectacular events. Join us on Wednesday, August 28 for café KITP at SOhO Restaurant.
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KITP Spring 2019 Newsletter
The Spring 2019 KITP Newsletter is now available!
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KITP Announces Research Programs for 2020-2021
Working with KITP’s Advisory Board and the international physics community, KITP has developed new programs for the 2020-2021 academic year. Ranging from Ecology and Evolution of Microbial Communities to Integrability in String, Field and Condensed Matter Theory, these twelve programs provide a rich breadth of research opportunities. Applications are now open for participation in all programs. View upcoming 2020-2021 programs and apply at https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/programs.
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KITP Public Lecture: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 7:00 pm
Professor Raman Sundrum presents "Fundamental Physics and the Fifth Dimension" — learn more and RSVP at the event page.
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At the Frontiers of Physics
Two UCSB Physics Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Simulations Showcase Black Holes and Their Magnetic Bubbles
KITP Postdoctoral Scholar Christopher White and collaborators publish paper with new insights on how black holes accrete matter.
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Unleashing the Atom
KITP Permanent Member Leon Balents has been appointed co-director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research's refreshed quantum materials program.
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The Physics of Flying: Teaching a Robotic Glider to Soar Like a Bird
Birds are amazing flying machines, capable of traveling thousands of miles across oceans and continents. To do this, they often exploit "thermals," rising currents of hot air in the atmosphere, to soar high into the clouds. Over dinner and drinks, KITP Graduate Fellow Gautam Reddy will share insights into the fascinating phenomenon of thermal soaring, how birds migrate, and his experiences teaching a robotic glider to soar like a bird. Please note, seating is first-come, first-serve.
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Black Holes: Classical and Quantum
When two black holes a billion light-years away collide and merge, the disruption they cause in spacetime is so large that we feel it here, on Earth. Black holes, classical and quantum, hold the key to some of the deepest mysteries of our Universe. Over dinner and drinks, KITP Postdoctoral Scholar Isabel Garcia Garcia will share some of what we have learned about black holes, and how they might help us in our journey towards finding the underlying theory of nature. Please note, seating is first-come, first-serve.