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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.

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Advanced grad students + postdocs: apply for the 2026 #kitpqbio summer course, "Physical Principles of Morphogenesis in Plants and Animals," at buff.ly/OXXMKEv. Apply by Feb. 1.
Course directors Adrienne Roeder (Cornell) and Sebastian Streichan (UCSB)
November 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Welcome to all participants joining the #KITP conference on The Lifecycle of Stellar Black Holes (#stellarbh-c25) this week!

Learn more at buff.ly/F0ybxbu and stay tuned for recorded talks posted online at buff.ly/2qnU3O4 ⭐
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Welcome to the Generative AI for High & Low Energy Physics (#genai25) program at KITP!

November 3 - December 19, 2025

Learn more: buff.ly/HO2pqVH
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Welcome to the Stellar-Mass Black Holes at the Nexus of Optical, X-ray, and Gravitational Wave Surveys (#stellarbh25) program at KITP!

October 27, 2025 - December 19, 2025

Learn more: buff.ly/F4Tqqun 🧪
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Welcome to all participants joining the #KITP conference on Frontiers of Programmable Quantum Dynamics: Advances and Applications! 🧪

Learn more: buff.ly/B9VNeWi and stay tuned for recorded talks at buff.ly/WL8Hp30 + buff.ly/OugAt1C
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Welcome to the Learning the Fine Structure of Quantum Dynamics in Programmable Quantum Matter (#finestructure25) program at KITP!

September 29 - October 30, 2025

Learn more: buff.ly/YxpSsrK 🧪
September 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Welcome to the Quantum Many-body Physics through the Lens of Quantum Error Correction (#stablephases-c25) Conference at #KITP

Recorded talks will be available to watch at buff.ly/dUkQjpU + buff.ly/AODznbi

Learn more at: buff.ly/hDpnfgX 🧪
September 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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: buff.ly/4ISF2zj 🧪
August 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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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 buff.ly/5Xi6Zw8 + buff.ly/Pke4LL8

Learn more at: buff.ly/YFJxLbV 🧪
August 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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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: buff.ly/lmMOG5d 🧪
July 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Welcome to the Neurophysics of Active Sensing (#neurosensing25) program at KITP!

July 14 - August 15, 2025

Learn more: buff.ly/CaG0kzY
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July 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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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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July 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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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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June 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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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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June 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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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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June 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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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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June 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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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June 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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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June 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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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June 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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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June 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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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June 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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New KITP Program! #AIQMATTER26

AI for Quantum Matter

Dates: 7/27/2026 - 10/8/2026

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June 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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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
June 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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: buff.ly/2PZHcFx.

Applications are open now!
June 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Welcome to The Future of Earth’s Polar Regions (#polar-c25) Conference at #KITP

Learn more at: buff.ly/bdd2rCw

If you are unable to attend in person or want to revisit any talks, recorded sessions are available to watch at: buff.ly/L8cU6Um 🧪
June 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM