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In memory of the victims of COVID-19

We at the Institute for Theoretical Physics IFT UAM-CSIC would like to express our sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims of COVID-19, due to this sad pandemic. Besides, we recognize the strong efforts of those who fought and are still fighting the virus at each stage.

Outreach talk by Álvaro de Rújula: The Higgs Boson and the Coronavirus

Álvaro de Rújula will give the following outreach talk at the webinar series organized by IFC: "The Higgs Boson and the Coronavirus (Basic Science after the Pandemic)".
Date and time: Thursday 4th June, at 16h
Duration: 45 minutes (35 min + 10 min Q&A)
Language: English

David G. Cerdeño, new Beatriz Galindo Senior Fellow at UAM and IFT

David G. Cerdeño, a former member of IFT until October 2014, retakes from May 2020 his position at UAM and IFT as Beatriz Galindo Senior Fellow, after 6 years away working for IPPP Durham in UK. His research focuses on astroparticle physics and cosmology, addressing the nature of dark matter and ways to detect and identify it.

Éxito de la primera edición online de la Masterclass de Física de Partículas

La edición internacional de la Hand-on Masterclass en Física de Partículas, prevista para el pasado marzo, tuvo que ser cancelada debido a la suspensión de actividades causada por la covid-19.

Belén Gavela appointed for Belle Program Advisory Committee and the Beate Naroska Guest Professorship

IFT professor M. Belen Gavela has been appointed member of the Belle Program Advisory Committee (BPAC). The committee provides advice and recommendations on scientific, technical and planning issues related to the B-Factory Project: the Belle experiment, SuperKEKB, and with the main focus on the progress of the Belle II experiment. 

IFT HoloMatter workshop featured by the APS

The IFT workshop HoloMatter[1] 2020 was featured in the APS Physics.org magazine [2]. Although cut short due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the workshop brought together world leading experts on both sides of the

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