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Jean-Pierre Hébert (1939-2021)

It is with heavy hearts that we share that KITP artist in residence Jean-Pierre Hébert has passed away. He died on Sunday March 28, 2021, surrounded by his family. Hébert combined his passions for computing and art to become a celebrated pioneer of digital artwork.
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KITP 2021 Spring Newsletter

The Man Behind the “Badge”: Deputy Director, Mark Bowick

Our Senior Director of Development Kristi Newton interviewed KITP Deputy Director Mark Bowick this Spring to talk all things KITP.
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KITP 2021 Spring Newsletter

An Accidental Astrophysicist

The American Astronomical Society honors an unlikely astrophysics leader from UC Santa Barbara.
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Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP 2021 Spring Newsletter

Coming Together, Virtually

Kohn Hall may be empty, but KITP is as busy as ever.
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Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer, UCSB Public Affairs
KITP 2021 Spring Newsletter

Updated May 19, 2023 Starting May 19, 2023, Covid-19 testing is no longer required upon arrival at KITP. Masks are recommended, but not required for KITP at Kohn Hall or Munger Physics Residence. All KITP visitors who caught COVID-19 felt ill before they tested positive on an antigen test. Help stop the spread by isolating yourself when you experience cold or flu-like symptoms, even if you test negative. Free tests are available at the front desk at the Munger Residence and at Kohn Hall.

Current KITP COVID-19 Restrictions

Updated May 19, 2023

KITP Spring 2021 Newsletter

The Spring 2021 KITP Newsletter is now available!
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Mixing Massive Stars

A team of astronomers led by May Gade Pedersen, a KITP postdoctoral scholar, have now measured the internal mixing of elemental nuclei within an ensemble of massive stars using observations of waves from their deep interiors. (Read more.)

A Remarkable Partnership

The Kavli Foundation Invests in the Future of Scientific Discovery at KITP
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Author: Sally Johnson
KITP 2021 Spring Newsletter

From Earth to the Stars

NASA engineer and Finance entrepreneur David Brown has big dreams for KITP
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

All One Field

Dr. Muthiyaliah and Rani Babu support KITP’s postdoctoral scholars
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

Such Great Heights

Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree encourages young physicists to take flight
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

An Accidental Astrophysicist

The American Astronomical Society honors an unlikely astrophysics leader from UC Santa Barbara (read more)

Open Knowledge

“Unofficial scholar” Bill Paxton makes astro-computing accessible to all
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

Game Theory

The Duval family ignites scientists’ imaginations.
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

Opposing the Tribal Tendency

An excerpt of KITP’s 71st Public Lecture, entitled “Chaos, Black Holes and Quantum Mechanics” presented by Stanford University’s Richard Herschel Weiland Professor of Physics and former KITP Postdoctoral Scholar, Stephen Shenker.
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

A Decade of Climate Physics

Brad Marston reflects on uniting traditional climate scientists and physicists.
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

An Open Archive

Doug Eardley and KITP Online share 20,000+ talks.
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

Opportunity for Good Accidents

Eun-Ah Kim and Frank Zhang take an unexpected leap.
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

40 Years of Science at KITP

Explore four decades of breakthroughs at KITP!
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KITP 2020 Impact Report

KITP Announces Research Programs for 2021-2022

Working with KITP’s Advisory Board and the international physics community, KITP has developed new programs for the 2021-2022 academic year. Ranging from High Precision Gravitational Waves to Machine Learning and the Physics of Climate these twelve programs provide a rich breadth of research opportunities. Applications are now open for participation in all programs. View upcoming 2021-2022 programs and apply at https://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/programs.