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At KITP on the UC Santa Barbara campus, researchers in theoretical physics and allied fields collaborate on questions at the leading edges of science.
Santa Barbara, CA
Joined December 2017
The Frontiers of Relativistic Plasma Physics in Astrophysics and Laboratory Experiments(#extremeplasma25) conference has concluded, but the associated program continues next week at KITP!. Find and watch conference talks at + #icymi.
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Exotic relativistic astrophysical objects–black holes and neutron stars–exhibit a plethora of spectacular and puzzling phenomena. Fascinating observational d...
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Welcome to the Noise-robust Phases of Quantum Matter (#stablephases25 ) program at KITP! . August 19, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025. Learn more:
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Welcome to the Frontiers of Relativistic Plasma Physics in Astrophysics and Laboratory Experiments (#extremeplasma-c25 ) Conference at #KITP. Recorded talks will be available to watch at + Learn more at
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Claire Wyart (ICM Institute) discusses how neurons in the spinal cord act as mechanosensors to detect spinal compression and modulate appropriate responses, in the latest Friends of #KITP Chalk Talk: "When 'Decoding Body Language' Becomes Serious Science"
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Watch yesterday's #KITP Blackboard Lunch talk on Low- and high-level neural control of active sensing by David Kleinfeld (@ucsandiego), coordinator of the Neurophysics of Active Sensing #neurosensing25 program .
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Welcome to the Relativistic Plasma Physics: From the Lab to the Cosmos (#extremeplasma25) program at KITP! . July 21 - September 25, 2025. Learn more:
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Welcome to the Neurophysics of Active Sensing (#neurosensing25) program at KITP! . July 14 - August 15, 2025. Learn more:
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New KITP Program! #COGNITION27. Statistical Physics & Neurobiology of Learning in High-Level Cognition. Dates: 6/21/2027 - 7/29/2027.
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New KITP Program! #QCOSMOLOGY27. Quantum Cosmology: From Foundations to Observations. Dates: 5/24/2027 - 7/15/2027.
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New KITP Program! #COMBGEOM27. Combinatorics and Geometries for Particle Physics and Cosmology. Dates: 4/26/2027 - 6/17/2027.
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New KITP Program! #QGEOMETRY27. Quantum Geometry Meets Correlation, Symmetry Breaking and Topology. Dates: 3/15/2027 - 5/20/2027.
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New KITP Program! #MASSIVESTARS27. The Dynamic Lives and Deaths of Massive Stars. Dates: 3/1/2027 - 4/22/2027.
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New KITP Program! #COSMICRAYS27. Cosmic Rays in Astrophysical Systems: From the Sun to Galaxies and Beyond. Dates: 1/4/2027 - 3/11/2027.
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New KITP Program! #CORRELATORS27. Energy Correlators and Detector Operators: From Colliders to the Cosmos. Dates: 1/4/2027 - 2/25/2027.
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New KITP Program! #ULTRACOLD26. Ultracold Molecules for Fundamental Physics, Controlled Chemistry, and Quantum Information. Dates: 10/26/2026 - 12/3/2026.
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New KITP Program! #EXPLODE26. Enigmatic Explosions: Observations, Modelling, and Microphysics of Extreme Transients. Dates: 10/26/2026 - 12/18/2026.
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New KITP Program! #FRAC26. Engineering Fractionalization in Quantum Many-Body Systems: From New Quantum Materials to Quantum Simulators. Dates: 8/24/2026 - 10/22/2026.
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New KITP Program! #MORPHO26. Geometry and Intercellular Interactions in Morphogenesis of Animals and Plants. Dates: 7/20/2026 - 8/20/2026.
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It's time to announce the upcoming KITP research programs for 2026-27, developed in collaboration with our Advisory Board and the international physics community. Explore the 2026-2027 programs and apply at: Applications are open now!
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