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IFT hosts a new edition of the International Masterclass – Hands on Particle Physics
Last Friday, February 20, the Institute for Theoretical Physics IFT-UAM/CSIC held a new edition of the International Masterclass – Hands on Particle Physics, an educational outreach activity aimed at high-school students with an interest in fundamental physics. The...
Reflecting beyond legislation: EDI training on invisible barriers to representation
On 11 February, in the context of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted the second session of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training programme, titled “Beyond Law: Invisible Barriers to...
IFT Brings Together 96 Perspectives on Women and Quantum Physics to Mark 11F
Around 180 people have taken part in the #YoFísicaCuántica challenge, a science outreach initiative organized each year by the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC) on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science....
Ernesto Arganda Appointed Theoretical Co-Coordinator of the National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC, CPAN)
Ernesto Arganda, researcher at the IFT UAM-CSIC, has been appointed Theoretical Co-Coordinator of the National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC, CPAN). The National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC) is part of the Centro Nacional de Física de Partículas, Astropartículas y...
Dark Energy Survey scientists release new analysis of how the universe expands
The latest results combined weak lensing and galaxy clustering and incorporated four dark energy probes from a single experiment for the first time. Researchers from the Instituto de Física Teórica (UAM-CSIC), Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y...
New issue of CSIC Investiga featuring IFT contributions
The tenth edition of the CSIC’s popular science magazine is devoted to quantum physics. It includes a feature report on the IFT Quantum Computing Group and an interview with researcher Alberto Casas. Issue 10 of CSIC Investiga (July–December 2025) focuses on quantum...
String Theory Can Now Describe a Universe That Has Dark Energy
In a recent paper, the theoretical physicists Bruno Bento and Miguel Montero published work that connects the hidden dimensions of string theory to the positive energy of our universe. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine "In 1998, astronomers discovered dark energy. The...
PhD Positions at IFT Madrid — INPhINIT “la Caixa” Fellowships
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) in Madrid is offering PhD positions for talented Early Stage Researchers within the framework of the "la Caixa" doctoral INPhINIT fellowships, in the fields of String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Information,...
Experience Theoretical Physics at the IFT with 4º ESO + Empresa Program
Apply from January 13 to 30, 2026. Theoretical physics is everywhere: from the smallest scale, the fundamental particles we are made of, to the largest structures of the cosmos— even the very shape of the universe itself! If you are passionate about physics and want...
PhD positions in gravitational waves and gravitational lensing
IFT (Madrid, Spain) invites applications to pursue a PhD (predoctoral contracts) in gravitational waves and gravitational lensing, funded by CSIC-MAX and “Atracción de Talento” grants. The positions will start in October 2026 or later. The positions are covered...
New contributions in string theory, particles, cosmology and quantum information at the IFT’s traditional Christmas workshop
Ten talks by international experts on string theory, cosmology, neutrino phenomena and lattice QCD defined the programme of the thirty-first edition of the Xmas Workshop at the Institute for Theoretical Physics UAM-CSIC. Madrid, 11 December 2025.– The Institute for...
The IFT Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Ramón y Cajal Programme
On December 5th, the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) held a small informal gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ramón y Cajal (RyC) programme. Thanks to the initiative of CSIC, commemorative pins were sent to recognize researchers who have been...