At our institutes around the world, scientists explore the frontiers of science in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics.
The Kavli Institutes
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Cornell University
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Neuroscience
Yale University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
University of Tokyo
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Neuroscience
John Hopkins University
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Astrophysics Institutes
With remarkable new technologies, scientists are tracing the faintest of trails into the farthest reaches of space, allowing deeper exploration into the history of the universe and the panoply of objects within it, from exoplanets to supermassive black holes.
- Kavli Institute for Astronomy and AstrophysicsPeking University-Beijing
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology
- Kavli Institute for Cosmological PhysicsUniversity of Chicago
- Kavli Institute for CosmologyUniversity of Cambridge
- Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and CosmologyStanford University
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the UniverseUniversity of Tokyo
Nanoscience Institutes
Scientists are uncovering the secrets of energy and matter at the scale of atoms, molecules and nanostructures. They are discovering how to precisely control these and their quantum properties to create new types of materials, energy pathways, miniature machines and perhaps even synthetic life.
- Kavli Energy NanoScience InstituteUniversity of California, Berkeley
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale ScienceCornell University
- Kavli Institute for NanoScience DiscoveryUniversity of Oxford
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience DelftDelft University of Technology, Netherlands
- Kavli Nanoscience InstituteCalifornia Institute of Technology
Neuroscience Institutes
Using the latest tools, techniques and approaches, scientists are generating new knowledge about the brain at many levels, from single cells and circuits, to the whole brain. Their efforts are shedding light on how brains develop and change over time, and simultaneously unraveling the processes that underlie memory, behavior and even consciousness.
- Kavli Institute for Brain and MindUniversity of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Kavli Institute for Brain ScienceColumbia University
- Kavli Institute for Fundamental NeuroscienceUniversity of California, San Francisco
- Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale University
- Kavli Institute for Systems NeuroscienceNorwegian University of Science and Technology
- Kavli Neural Systems InstituteRockefeller University
- Kavli Neuroscience Discovery InstituteJohn Hopkins University
Theoretical Physics Institutes
Knowing no boundaries in the sciences, theoretical physicists seek to explain and predict the wonders of the physical and biological world. Theoretical physics brings together diverse scientists to understand both fundamental forces and particles, as well as an understanding of more complex systems from phases of matter to the human brain.
Previous Institute: Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology at Harvard University (transitioned to endowed professorships)
Featured News
Explore the latest news, events and discoveries from Kavli Institutes around the world.
see all newsAstrophysics Profile
Part 4 of our 'Looking Ahead to Webb' series centers on efforts to understand the workings of the famous Phoenix cluster, one of the most puzzling galaxy groupings known
Aug 30, 2021
Nanoscience Profile
In a time of drought, Abraham Duncan Stroock is looking for new ways to understand how plants use water
Aug 25, 2021
Astrophysics Research Highlights
Kavli researchers continue to leverage the extreme natures of black holes for major insights into the universe's workings
Aug 04, 2021
Nanoscience
Telemedicine, quantum magnets, and more from the Kavli Nanoscience Institutes
Aug 03, 2021
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Research at Kavli Neuroscience Institutes spans athletic performance to decoding speech
Aug 02, 2021
Astrophysics Profile
Part 3 of our 'Looking Ahead to Webb' series explains how the next-generation telescope could help us learn the true origins of a mysterious group of space rocks
Jul 27, 2021
Neuroscience Profile
Timothy Gentner decodes birds’ neural activity into song
Jul 23, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
A nano-architected material more effective at stopping a projectile than Kevlar, and other highlights from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Jul 15, 2021
Astrophysics Q&A
Q&A with Hirosi Ooguri, director of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe and Fred Kavli Professor at Caltech
Jul 14, 2021
Nanoscience Profile
Graphene can morph from conductor to semiconductor and back again just by changing its geometry. This could open the door for high-performance computing and nanoscale quantum devices.
Jul 13, 2021
It is my vision that these institutes will form an outstanding research core, to draw information from each other and promote interchange between disciplines by scientists around the world.
Fred Kavli