Featured Newsletter Articles
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An Entanglement of Physicists
An eclectic gathering at the KITP produces unexpected breakthroughs
Read moreRoger Melko, University of Waterloo Associate Faculty, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Remembering Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking, who died Mar. 14 — Albert Einstein’s birthday and Pi Day —had a brilliant mind and a puckish sense of humor
Read moreJulie Cohen, UCSB Public Affairs
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A New Window on the Universe
KITP hosts a rapid-response program to explore myriad new astrophysical insights from a double neutron star merger
Read moreJulie Cohen, Science Writer, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2018 -
Of Spins, Entanglements and Spooky Actions
KITP permanent member Leon Balents is appointed to the Pat and Joe Yzurdiaga Chair in Theoretical Physics
Read moreJulie Cohen, UCSB Public Affairs
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From a Burrito Bag to Science Magazine
It often takes a few years for KITP collaborations to yield
Read moreThomas Gasenzer, University of Heidelberg
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2018 -
Breaking Science Barriers: How the Munger Residence Makes a Difference
The recent KITP Program "Resurgent Asymptotics in Physics and Mathematics" benefited greatly from the Charles T. Munger Physics Residence. Many participants had taken part in previous KITP Programs, staying in random housing locations scattered around town, and all were amazed by the many differences made by the simple fact that the participants now live under the same roof.
Read moreGerald Dunne, University of Connecticut
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Director's Letter - Spring 2018
I open this Newsletter with a heavy heart. Our good friend and colleague Joe Polchinski passed away in early February 2018. I’ve since had a chance to meet with his wife Dorothy and speak with her about Joe’s remarkable legacy across all of science.
Read moreLars Bildsten, KITP Director
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Hearing: A Biophysical and Neurological Enigma
Humans harbor an extraordinary auditory capacity: the cocktail party effect. We can tune out background noise in a room full of conversation and focus on the speaker we intend to converse with. We can tune out the constant tick-tock of a clock in a room just as we can ignore a car’s motor running while driving. At the same time, we can instantly tell when a car makes a peculiar noise or a glass breaks at a dinner party.
Read moreErin Haque, UCSB Daily Nexus
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2017