KITP News Archive
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.
Behind the Scenes
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Susie Groves, Assistant to the Director, KITP
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
A* Model
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Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer, UC Santa Barbara Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
An Artistic Dimension
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Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer, UC Santa Barbara Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
Spinning Up a Solution for Spin Liquids
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Harrison Tasoff, Science Writer, UC Santa Barbara Public Affairs
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
Gravity in the Time of Corona
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Brandon R. Brown, Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy, University of San Francisco and KITP Writer-in-Residence
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
Director's Letter - Fall 2020
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Lars Bildsten, KITP Director
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2020
KITP Call for Proposals
Coming Together, Virtually
Thanks to a bit of ingenuity, collaboration continues unabated at the university’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (read more)
Now Accepting Applications for Postdocs in Theoretical Physics
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara expects to appoint Postdoctoral Scholars in theoretical physics, beginning September 1, 2021. For more information, and to apply, please visit Academic Jobs Online: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16675. Apply by November 15, 2020 for primary consideration.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
40 Years of Science at KITP
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at UC Santa Barbara is the foremost scientific research facility for theorists in physics and allied fields to explore new ideas and to work together intensely on questions at the leading edges of science. Since its origin in 1979, KITP’s driving force has been the exploration and promotion of new areas of scientific study. (read more)
Next Speaker in The National Society of Black Physicists Innovate Seminar Series!
Join Dr. Philip Phillips (University of Illinois) as our speaker at 2:30 PM PDT on August 27th for NSBP Innovate Seminar Series - "Beyond BCS Theory: Exact Model for Superconductivity and Mottness"
More information and registration for the Zoom webinar.
Behind the Scenes of KITP Online Talks
Online Talks – Production & IT Coordinator
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Lisa Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, KITP
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2020
A Physicist Left on Biology’s Doorstep
For Professor Andrew Murray, Time at KITP is “Rigorous Fun”
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Maggie Sherriffs, Special Programs and Evaluations Manager, KITP
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2020
Finding Community in the Castagnola-Hunter Tower Room
During her time as an organizer of the Intertwined Order and Fluctuations in Quantum Materials program in 2017, Cornell Professor of Physics Eun-Ah Kim initiated a series of regular lunches for women at KITP.
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Megan Turley, Development Coordinator, KITP
KITP Newsletter, Spring 2020
KITP is proud to host The National Society of Black Physicists Innovate Seminar Series!
Delilah Gates kicks off the seminar series on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00 AM PDT, with a 30-minute talk entitled "Observable Blueshift from Circular Equatorial Orbiters around Kerr Black Holes" which will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.
More information and registration for the Zoom webinar.