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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 : University of Tokyo Honors Kavli Foundation and Nissin with Shokumon Awards

The Kavli Foundation was presented the “Shokumon Award” by the University of Tokyo.

Monday, October 1, 2012 : First Evidence that Yellow Supergiant Became Supernova

Researchers find evidence that the yellow supergiant star found at the location of supernova SN 2011dh was its progenitor.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 : UCSB Professor Lars Bildsten Named Director of Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Lars Bildsten, professor of physics and a KITP permanent member was chosen to be the new director of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Monday, July 30, 2012 : KITPC Holds Its Inaugural Outreach Program

Program attracts 70 students and teachers from 13 high schools in Beijing and Jiangsu Province.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 : Hirosi Ooguri Receives Inaugural Simons Investigator Award

The Fred Kavli Professor of California Institute of Technology and a Principal Investigator of Kavli IPMUwill receive more than $1.3 million over the next ten years for his research.

Saturday, June 9, 2012 : Theorem Unifies Superfluids and Other Weird Materials

Researchers have discovered a commonality among superfluids, superconductors and other materials that can be used to predict or even design new materials that will exhibit exreme behaviors.

Thursday, May 31, 2012 : Seven Scientific Pioneers Receive the 2012 Kavli Prizes

Seven pioneering scientists have been named this year’s recipients of the Kavli Prizes – prizes that recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience, and include a cash award of one million dollars in each field.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 : UC Santa Barbara's Kavli Institute Receives Two Grants to Explore Interface of Physics and Biology

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded KITP $1.6 million for its ongoing interdisciplinary biology initiatives.

Thursday, April 12, 2012 : "Cosmic Mirages" Confirm Accelerated Cosmic Expansion

An unprecedented survey of gravitationally lensed quasars provides strong evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 : Planck Satellite Reveals Enormous Haze of Energetic Particles at the Center of Milky Way

Images produced by the Planck satellite have revealed an enormous cloud of electrons traveling near the speed of light in the heart of our Galaxy, the Milky Way.