The aim of the new Kavli Institute for Cosmology at Cambridge (KICC)
will be to make major scientific advances in our knowledge and understanding
of the Universe, with initial emphasis on the theme of The Universe
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The KICC Annual Report 2011 has now been produced. The report describes the first year's progress since the development of KICC.
The research programme spans a broad range of topics from the
physics of the early Universe, to the formation of the first stars and
galaxies.
Presentation of weekly introductory talks
given by members of staff.
The new Institute has been made possible by an endowment from the
Kavli Foundation. The donation
has been used to establish a number of prestigious Kavli Institute
Fellowships, which will be awarded to outstanding postdoctoral researchers.
The Kavli Institute brings together, in a specially designed
building in the grounds of the IoA, expertise in cosmology from
three participating departments in the University of Cambridge: