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El detector que podría escuchar el primer segundo del Universo | LISA
Nuevo vídeo de IFT Responde sobre LISA, el detector que podría escuchar el primer segundo del Universo ¿Y si pudiéramos escuchar los ecos de los primeros instantes del cosmos? En este vídeo la investigadora postdoctoral del IFT Kateryna Radchenko nos habla del...
Von Neumann Algebras, Quantum Information and Gravity
The workshop Von Neumann Algebras, Quantum Information and Gravity will take place in November 2026 at iGAP in Trieste, bringing together physicists and mathematicians working on operator algebras, quantum information and quantum gravity.
Higgs Days at Santander 2026
The Higgs Days at Santander 2026 workshop will take place from 7 to 11 September, bringing together theoretical and experimental physicists to discuss Higgs boson searches and precision measurements at present and future colliders.
Invisibles26 Workshop
The Invisibles26 Workshop will take place from 10 to 14 August 2026 in A Coruña, bringing together researchers working on neutrinos, dark matter and hidden sectors.
The IFT receives the Severo Ochoa Excellence Award
Yesterday, Monday, 13 July, the IFT received the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, during a ceremony presided over by Minister Diana Morant in Valencia. The Severo Ochoa...
Atracción de Talento César Nombela 2026
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 2026, funded by the Madrid regional government. These are 5-year positions with an...
Matthew Headrick explores the connections between black holes, quantum entanglement and spacetime
On 3 June, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted a new edition of its colloquium series featuring Matthew Headrick (Brandeis University and IHES), who delivered the talk “Black holes, quantum entanglement, and the geometry of spacetime.” In his...
Exploring What Comes Next: Students and Experts Gather at IFT to Discuss the Future of Physics
Madrid, 14 May 2026. The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted “Beyond Physics: Next Stop, the Future” on 14 May, an event designed to introduce students and young researchers to some of the most exciting areas of contemporary physics while exploring the...
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...
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,...