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Postdoctoral position in black hole physics and holography
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in theoretical physics at the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) in Madrid. The position is expected to start as soon as possible (and no later than February 1, 2026). The appointment will be for one year, but...
REDONGRA: a network to propel Spain’s role in gravitational wave astronomy
The Spanish Network of Gravitational Wave Physics (REDONGRA) has been granted significant funding under the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities 2024 call of Redes de Investigación. The financial support recognises REDONGRA’s strategic importance...
New research positions open at IFT (César Nombela 2025 programme)
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC) invites expressions of interest for fixed-term faculty positions under the César Nombela Research Talent Attraction Programme 2025, funded by the Madrid regional government. These are 5-year positions with an...
Is it true summer was ALWAYS this HOT?
New video in the #IFTResponde YouTube series. Are summers getting hotter or is it just you? Juan Antonio Aguilar Saavedra, an IFT investigator, analyzes more than 80 years worth of temperature data from Granada (Spain), using statistical analysis tools frequently...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory releases the first images of what will be the most complete ‘movie’ of the night sky ever made
The mapping is known as the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and is expected to probe the nature of dark matter and characterize the evolution of dark energy. The IFT is part of the scientific collaboration in a consortium of 30 countries. The IFT, which is also...
The power of integrals
New video from the #IFTResponde Youtube series. In this video, Ángel Uranga explains, using clear and simple language, the concept of integrals and why they are a fundamental part of physics. With visual examples, Ángel shows how they can be used to add infinite...
The IFT contributes to the international MIGDAL experiment, opening a new path in the search for dark matter
The dark matter group at IFT has developed one of the optical detectors for the MIGDAL experiment, a crucial component for correctly interpreting the results of direct searches of this invisible side of the universe. Thanks to the Migdal effect, it may be possible to...
The IFT to host researcher Ziad Georges Sakr through the CSIC SAFE Program
The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC) is set to welcome Dr. Ziad Georges Sakr, a theoretical cosmologist from Lebanon, through the SAFE program (Support for Researchers at Risk in Europe), funded by the European Union and coordinated in Spain by...
¿Existe lo que no se mide? Realismo y Mecánica Cuántica
Nueva entrega de 'IFT Responde' en el canal de YouTube del IFT. ¿Puede algo existir si nunca lo medimos? ¿Qué nos dice la mecánica cuántica sobre la realidad misma? En este video, Matteo Scandi nos guía a través de uno de los debates más profundos de la física...
First DIFT Colloquium: ’25 Years of Warped Geometry’ by Lisa Randall
On Wednesday, May 7th, the Department of Theoretical Physics (DFT) and the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) will launch their DIFT Colloquia series. The opening talk will be given by renowned Professor Lisa Randall from Harvard University. The event will take...
Faculty positions – ATRAE program
TThe 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...
Juan Antonio Aguilar Saavedra, IFT researcher, among the laureates of the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The IFT celebrates this recognition, which highlights the close collaboration between theory and experiment, driving progress in fundamental physics. Juan Antonio Aguilar Saavedra, researcher at the Instituto de Física Teórica IFT UAM-CSIC, is part of the major...