<ul><li>The Leinweber Foundation has awarded $90m to five US institutions to create theoretical research institutes, the largest ever investment for theoretical physics research.</li><li>The foundation, founded by Larry Leinweber, supports research, education, and community endeavors and has provided scholarships to undergraduates in Michigan.</li><li>Institutes like Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics (LITP) will be set up at universities such as UC Berkeley, Chicago, Michigan, MIT, and Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study.</li><li>The investment will fund graduate students, postdocs, and Leinweber Physics Fellows, spearheading innovation in theoretical physics for future discoveries and advancements.</li></ul>

Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics

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