April 2024

At the 美国麻省理工学院 , the #KavliInstitute for Astrophysics and Space Research is developing an instrument with the capability to enable inquiry in the next generation of #ExtremelyLargeTelescopes. Known as SuperFIRE, this optical infrared spectrometer will be able to study phenomena as varied as exoplanet atmospheres, strong gravity astrophysics, and the emergence of stars and galaxies.

The Kavli Foundation seeks to fund projects that will advance understanding of the societal considerations related to the emerging scientific area of?Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems.

Picture two red, double-decker buses rolling into a park in Cambridge, England. They have bright signage about artificial intelligence and how it has become, and will continue to be, part of our everyday lives. Aboard the buses are AI researchers each sitting at a table with a 15-minute hourglass timer and a pad of paper. No research slides or prepared talks, but a willingness to chat with interested passersby about their work. It’s called The?Hopes and Fears Lab.

The 2024 Kavli Prize Announcement is June 12.

Subscribe to the Kavli Prize Newsletter to find out which discoveries in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience will be honored next.

Congratulations to Erin Kara, a member of the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, who has been recognized with the Edgerton Award at MIT.