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The IFT renews the Severo Ochoa Excellence Accreditation for the fourth consecutive time
The recognition by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) consolidates the IFT UAM-CSIC as one of the leading international centres in theoretical physics and strengthens its scientific programme for the coming years. The Instituto de Física Teórica IFT UAM-CSIC has...
Juan García-Bellido receives the 2025 National Research Award in Physical Sciences
Professor García-Bellido Capdevila has been recognized for his research career in theoretical cosmology, particularly in the paradigm of cosmic inflation and the physics of the early universe. By: UAM Newsroom Madrid, May 4, 2026.– Juan García-Bellido Capdevila,...
Daniel Aller Fuentes joins the IFT Communication Department as Production and Filmmaking Assistant
Daniel Aller Fuentes, a production and audiovisual filmmaking assistant, joins the Communication Department at the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC), where he will contribute to the development of the institute’s audiovisual content. Daniel describes...
ATRAE-funded positions at IFT
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC) in Madrid expects to have one or more openings under the Programa ATRAE of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. These positions offer an initial period of 3 to 4 years funded by the ATRAE...
María Belén Gavela named Erwin Schrödinger Visiting Scientist 2026
This distinction, funded by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the City of Vienna, recognizes scientific careers of outstanding relevance in the field of theoretical physics. Prof. Gavela will be a guest of the particle physics group between May 4 and 15 and again...
IFT inspires scientific vocations through the “4º ESO + Empresa” programme
The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted a new edition of the “4º ESO + Empresa – Experience Theoretical Physics at IFT” programme from 23 to 26 March. The initiative was organised by the institute with the collaboration of the Department of Theoretical...
IFT colloquium addresses the search for the QCD critical point with Misha A. Stephanov
On March 25th, the IFT held a new colloquium delivered by Professor Misha A. Stephanov (University of Illinois at Chicago), titled “QCD critical point and the predictable randomness of relativistic fluids”. The talk focused on the experimental search for the QCD...
IFT reinforces its commitment to equality with a training session on gender perspective in science
On March 19th, the IFT hosted the third session of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training programme, focusing on the integration of gender perspective in science and research. The session was delivered by Alejandra Gámez Abascal (CBM-CSIC), an expert in...
The mystery of cosmic acceleration in a DIFT colloquium by David Weinberg
On March 18th, the IFT hosted a new DIFT Colloquium given by David Weinberg (Ohio State University), titled “The Mystery of Cosmic Acceleration”, and jointly organized by the IFT and the UAM Department of Theoretical Physics (DFT). The talk addressed one of the major...
IFT advances doctoral training with a course on holography and quantum gravity
Between March 9th and 18th, the IFT hosted a doctoral course given by José Calderón-Infante (Caltech), titled “AdS/CFT Holography as a Framework for Quantum Gravity”, aimed at PhD students and early-career researchers. The course provided a structured introduction to...
Three IFT researchers at the 2025 “la Caixa” Foundation Research Fellowships Award Ceremony
The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) celebrates the award of 2025 “la Caixa” Foundation Research Fellowships to three researchers affiliated with the institute. In this edition, Chiara Altavista and Miquel Aparici have been selected as recipients of the...
The tyranny of the exponential function
In this video, Savvas Nesseris explains the fascinating mechanism behind exponential growth and decay. We explore some of the most important mathematical properties of the exponential function and see how it appears in many real-world phenomena: compound interest and...