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Physicists gather to remember the father of quantum cosmology
Summary Physicists from around the country converged at KITP from February 12-13, 2024, for two days of talks and camaraderie in memory of esteemed physicist Professor Jim Hartle, one of KITP’s four cofounders who passed away in May 2023.Read more
Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer UCSB Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Summer 2024
Dedicating the Paul V. McEnroe Hall of Flags at the Munger Residence
Summary Earlier this year, longtime Friend of KITP and UCSB Foundation Trustee, Tina McEnroe, made a generous planned gift commitment to the institute in honor of her husband and esteemed engineer, Paul McEnroe.Read more
Kristi Newton, KITP Senior Director of Development
KITP Newsletter, Summer 2024
Director's Letter - Summer 2024
Summary The banner image displays how KITP programs create collaboration networks. One of the institute’s most important goals is curating events where scientists who would otherwise not have the chance to interact in a significant way can spend enough time together to form scientific connections.Read more
Lars Bildsten, KITP Director
KITP Newsletter, Summer 2024
KITP Teacher’s Conference
Summary When the teacher becomes the student for a dayRead more
Demi Cain, KITP Development Coordinator
KITP Newsletter, Summer 2024
Working with Charlie and Glen
Summary I had the distinct privilege of working closely with Glen Mitchel and Charlie Munger to design and build the Charles T. Munger Physics Residence.Read more
Lars Bildsten, KITP Director
KITP Newsletter, Summer 2024
Director's Letter - Fall 2023
Summary The banner image is from our October 5, 2023 pre-picnic soccer match between the two programs that were in residence that day.Read more
Lars Bildsten, KITP Director
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2023
Disorder lends robustness to the embryonic development of a tiny shrimp
Summary Consider the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis, a tiny crustacean with some interesting attributes.Read more
By Sonia Fernandez, Senior Science Writer, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2023
Performing Science: Conducting Theater Research at KITP
Summary In my graduate career, I observed many KITP lectures and outreach events; however, my Ph.D. is not in Physics, but in Theater and Performance Studies.Read more
by Cole Remmen, UCSB, Ph.D. 2023
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2023