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Opening for Severo Ochoa PhD positions at IFT
There is a new opening for PhD positions at IFT, funded by the Severo Ochoa Excellence Center grant. Candidates are expected to carry out a PhD in one of the strategic IFT research lines, which include particle phenomenology, astroparticle physics, nuclear theory,...
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...
II Workshop on Sound Art “Rebecca Collins”: exploring listening as a form of knowledge
On March 3rd, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted the II Workshop on Sound Art “Rebecca Collins”, dedicated to the memory of sound artist and researcher Rebecca Louise Collins (1982–2024), whose work explored listening as both an artistic practice...
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...