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String Phenomenology Revs Up in Anticipation Of LHC Turn on
String theory, initially conceived in the late 1960s to explain the strong force that traps quark triplets in protons and neutrons, is no longer all that “new.”
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Polchinski Receives Prestigious Heineman Prize
Joseph Polchinski, a permanent member of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, has been named 2007 recipient of the prestigious Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics.
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Structure of Dark Matter, The Backbone of the Universe
Questions of Dark Matter Sub-Structure, Isothermal Relation Between Dark and Visible Matter Dominate Discussion
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Stellar End Products: White Dwarfs, Supernovae, Neutron Stars, Black Holes
Degenerate Star Program Participants Grapple With Many Open Questions
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Thermonuclear Explosions Cause Most Heated of Discussions
KITP’s Resident Astrophysicist Describes Fusion Reactions
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Secondary School Teachers Sample Stellar Treats
On March 17 the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics hosted its annual conference for secondary school science teachers from throughout the United States
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Director's Letter - Spring 2007
At the end of May, the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics China (KITPC) was inaugurated in Beijing in a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.Read more
David Gross, KITP Director
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2007
Rapid Response to Supersolidity: ‘Is It There or Is It Not?’ May Be the Answer as Well as the Question
“O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!”
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