KAVLI SUPPORTED SCIENCE

Astrophysics

An Introduction to Astrophysics, Narrated by Alan Alda
How did the universe begin? When – or for that matter will – it end? Answering questions about our very existence is often at the heart of astrophysics. Alan Alda narrates two videos on astrophysics.

Nanoscience

An Introduction to Nanoscience, Narrated by Alan Alda
In the 21st century, scientists will explore the frontier of the infinitesimally small, using molecules as building blocks for creating vital new technologies.

Neuroscience

An Introduction to Neuroscience, Narrated by Alan Alda
Armed with new knowledge and technologies, scientists hope not only to uncover the secrets behind our most devastating neurological diseases, but how the brain makes us who we are.
 
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KAVLI NEWS & EVENTS

  

A Conversation with Fred Kavli
Fred Kavli and Alan Alda discuss The Kavli Foundation, the Kavli Institutes, the Kavli Prizes and Fred Kavli's lifelong interest in science.

Time Magazine: The Next Nobel?
A profile of Fred Kavli and the Kavli Prizes, published by Time Magazine.

BBC News: $1M Prizes to Complement Nobels
The BBC reports on the call for nominations, which officially announced at the British Association for the Advancement of Science’s "Festival of Science."

Kavli Prize Awards to Open World Science Festival
The World Science Festival will get underway in New York City on May 28 with an announcement naming the laureates of the three inaugural Kavli Prizes.

Stanford University: New Gift Benefits Students at Astrophysics Institute
The Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) has received s pledge of $7.5 million to set up an endowment that sponsors Kavli Fellowships for promising graduate students and young researchers.

UC Irvine: Fred Kavli Professor Michael Prather to Head New Environment Institute
UC Irvine Kavli Professor Michael Prather will head a new research institute dedicated to the study of how the environment and society interact.