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Physicists Who Stay Together, Play Together - 2018 Impact Report
How one philanthropist’s investment leads to far-reaching progressRead more
The ‘Summer Camp’ Spirit - 2018 Impact Report
KITP staff play a critical role in the KITP experienceRead more
KITP ‘Big Hits’ - 2018 Impact Report
The Lasting Impact of KITPRead more
In Remembrance
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics remembers Fred Kavli, Dr. Walter Kohn, and Dr. Joseph “Joe” PolchinskiRead more
Lars Bildsten Elected to Membership in the National Academy of Sciences
Nobel Prize laureate David Gross wanted to be the first to break the news to KITP Director Lars Bildsten. So, with apologies for the early hour, he phoned his colleague at 6:30 a.m. on May 1, 2018 to congratulate him for being elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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Julie Cohen, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2018
Leon Balents Elected to Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professor Leon Balents was elected as a member of the 238th class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April of 2018. His selection, along with two additional UCSB professors, brings the total number of UCSB faculty members named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences to 37.
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Andrea Estrada, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2018
Two KITP Programs Probed the Properties of Dark Matter
During the spring of 2018 particle physicists and astrophysicists gathered at KITP to participate in two complementary programs, one in the field of astrophysics and the other in the field of high energy physics. Both programs were aimed at shedding light on a puzzle that has excited a whole new generation of researchers.
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Professor Jodi Cooley, Southern Methodist University
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2018
More Ways to Connect: @KITP_UCSB
KITP has fostered connections amongst scientific communities for almost 40 years through well-defined and extended-stay interactive scientific programs, and by allowing space and time for deep and lasting collaborative relationships to develop. On January 1, 2018, we added a new venue for connecting our visiting scientists, the global scientific community, and science enthusiasts when we launched the @KITP_UCSB Twitter account.
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Lisa Stewart, KITP Chief Administrative Officer
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2018