Astrophysics
The Kavli Foundation supports leading science aimed at understanding the origin, structure and composition of the cosmos.
Kavli Astrophysics Institutes
The astrophysics institutes are pioneering research centers engaged in prominent international and national astrophysics initiatives, such as the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, the South Pole Telescope, and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. There are currently five institutes:
- Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University in Beijing
- Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the University of Tokyo
Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of the universe. The Kavli Prize consists of a scroll, medal and cash award of one million dollars.
Futures Symposia and Frontiers in Science
The Kavli Futures Symposia is a series of high quality scientific symposia on topics of emerging importance in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. The Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia bring together some of the very best young scientists across many disciplines to share and discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields.
Educational Resources
Videos and feature pieces have been created for teachers and students. This includes video interviews with renowned researchers Lord Martin Rees and Roger Blandford, a video introduction and Kavli director panel discussion, feature stories, written science overview, institute profiles and other materials.