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The Kavli Institutes
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences
Theoretical Physics
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Nanoscience
California Institute of Technology
Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute
Nanoscience
University of California, Berkeley
Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Yale University
University of Tokyo
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Peking University-Beijing
Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Neuroscience
John Hopkins University
Kavli Institute for Cosmology
Astrophysics
University of Cambridge
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind
Neuroscience
University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Cornell University
Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft
Nanoscience
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Kavli Institute for NanoScience Discovery
Nanoscience
University of Oxford
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience
Neuroscience
University of California, San Francisco
Kavli Institute for Brain Science
Neuroscience
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics
Astrophysics
University of Chicago
Kavli Neural Systems Institute
Neuroscience
Rockefeller University
Stanford University
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.
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.
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.
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
Featured News
Explore the latest news, events and discoveries from Kavli Institutes around the world.
see all newsThe Intersection of Curiosity and Memory
Neuroscience Profile
How Daphna Shohamy studies the brain mechanisms that drive information-seeking behavior
Jun 17, 2021
A Cradle for Enzymes Could Redefine Biodegradable Plastics
Nanoscience Profile
A new technology promises to break plastics down into molecules that feed soil bacteria and eliminate the challenge of microplastics
Jun 16, 2021
Innovator, scientist and technology expert Amy Bernard joins The Kavli Foundation
Jun 15, 2021
Up Close and Personal
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Atoms at high resolution and more from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Jun 14, 2021
Listening to the Brain
Neuroscience Research Highlights
Partnerships between engineers, doctors and neuroscientists open up new ways to listen to the brain
Jun 11, 2021
Galaxy Collisions
Astrophysics Q&A
Q&A with Connor Bottrell, postdoctoral researcher at the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe
Jun 02, 2021
Tools of the astrophysical trade, old and new
Astrophysics Research Highlights
New telescopes and instruments are always needed to further advance the science of astrophysics, but there are some oldies-but-goodies that continue to deliver
Jun 01, 2021
Breaking the 'Cosmologjam' of the Hubble Constant
Astrophysics Profile
Part 1 of our 'Looking Ahead to Webb' series explores how the next-generation telescope could solve—or deepen—the mystery regarding the universe's expansion rate
May 18, 2021
A Camera Fast Enough to Stop Light in Its Tracks
Nanoscience Profile
Lihong Wang developed a camera so fast, it can freeze the path of light or image biological events as they happen
May 14, 2021
Patterns in the Brain
Neuroscience Q&A
Q&A with Sridevi Sarma, member of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
May 12, 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