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David Gross, a physicist at UC Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, has been awarded the 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his groundbreaking contributions to the field. This prestigious award, o...
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UCSB’s David Gross wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics