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New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity



A complex analysis of DESI’s first year of data provides one of the most stringent tests yet of general relativity and how gravity behaves at cosmic scales

I Symposium on Sound Art in Tribute to the Artist and Researcher Rebecca Collins



The event will be held at two venues: on November 19 at the Institute for Theoretical Physics, and on November 20 at the Institute of History.

La Caixa doctoral INPhINIT fellowships call is now open

The Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT) in Madrid is offering PhD positions for talented Early Stage Researchers within the framework of the "la Caixa" doctoral INPhINIT fellowships, in the fields of String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Information, Particle Physics, Astroparticles and Cosmology.

Solidarity and Support Following the DANA Tragedy in Spain

From the IFT, we wish to express our deepest solidarity and sorrow in light of the tragedy caused by the DANA in various regions of Spain, especially in Valencia.

New edition of the Outreach Series on Fundamental Physics


The IFT returns to the Residencia de Estudiantes once again for Science Week on November 7, 14, and 15.

Carmen García, researcher at IFIC, receives the 2024 National Research Award in the category of Physical Sciences

Professor García has been awarded this prize for the impact of her scientific career, recognized both nationally and internationally, and for the excellence of her research in particle physics, focused on the study of the fundamental components of matter and their interactions.

Upcoming Events

September 9, 2025
11:30am to 1:00pm
In this talk, I will discuss some new interesting properties of geodesic bit threads in static backgrounds.
September 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025
9:00am to 8:00pm
September 15, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
September 16, 2025 to September 19, 2025
3:00pm to 2:00pm
Light Dark World 2025 (LDW'25) is the tenth meeting of the annual Light Dark World International Forum, which will take place between September 16 and September 19, 2025
September 18, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
My talk focuses on using Pulsar Timing Array (PTA) data to measure Gravitational Waves (GWs).
September 22, 2025
3:00pm to 4:15pm
TBA
September 23, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
What is matter? A question that has fascinated—and at times tormented—some of the brightest minds of the twentieth century.
September 25, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
TBD
September 26, 2025
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Linear-perturbation theory has proven to be an extremely powerful tool to compare inflationary models with observational data.
September 29, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm