News Archive
Articles about KITP and featured articles from KITP newsletters
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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.
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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.
Read moreMegan Turley, Development Coordinator, KITP
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From Quantum to Classical and Back
Bulbul Chakraborty, a former KITP Advisory Board member and chairperson, is the Enid and Nate Ancell Professor of Physics at Brandeis University.
Read moreMaggie Sherriffs, Special Programs and Evaluations Manager, KITP
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Sheltering in Place at the Charles T. Munger Physics Residence
Participants in KITP’s Active Matter Program Find the Silver Linings
Read moreCecilia Leal, Associate Professor and Racheff Faculty Scholar in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and Ivan Smalyukh, Professor of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
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A Flash and a Shudder
Theoretical Work Predicts Unusual Oscillations
Read moreHarrison Tasoff, Science Writer UCSB Public Affairs
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Director's Letter - Spring 2020
On Sunday, March 8, 2020 I arrived at Kohn Hall at 9:30 AM to see water flowing out the door and down the steps!
Read moreLars Bildsten, KITP Director
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An Artistic Dimension
Kavli Institute’s longtime artist in residence Jean-Pierre Hebert complements scientific inquiry with artistic creativity -
Update from the Director
Monday, July 06, 2020 Dear KITP Community.
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In Remembrance
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics remembers Fred Kavli, Dr. Walter Kohn, and Dr. Joseph “Joe” Polchinski
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Physicists Who Stay Together, Play Together - 2018 Impact Report
How one philanthropist’s investment leads to far-reaching progress
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Science at the Edge of Discovery - 2018 Impact Report
KITP’s visiting scientists cite the Institute as the catalyst for new ideas
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A Visionary Return on Investment - 2018 Impact Report
Carl Feinberg commits $1.45M to establish a chair in theoretical physics
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Investing by Intuition - 2018 Impact Report
The Troxels gift $1M to establish the Troxel Family Chair in Theoretical Physics
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Director's Letter - 2018 Impact Report
I joined the Institute for Theoretical Physics nearly twenty years ago as a Permanent Member. Then Director David Gross explained why the move to Santa Barbara would enable me to expand my research and career in new directions.
Read moreLars Bildsten, KITP Director
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A Friend for New Knowledge - 2018 Impact Report
Virginia Castagnola-Hunter shares inspiration behind her philanthropy
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The ‘Summer Camp’ Spirit - 2018 Impact Report
KITP staff play a critical role in the KITP experience
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Why Invest in the KITP? - 2018 Impact Report
If you share in our passion for collaborative curiosity-driven science, consider making a difference by investing in sustaining the KITP’s legacy of impact and excellence.
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KITP ‘Big Hits’ - 2018 Impact Report
The Lasting Impact of KITP
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Director's Letter - Fall 2017
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
KITP Newsletter, Fall 2017
