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Postdoctoral position in Quantum Information and Quantum Matter



Expression of interest: Ayudas de atracción de talento investigador "César Nombela" 2023

The IFT welcomes expressions of interest for the forthcoming opening of five-year research positions under the programme Ayudas de atracción de talento investigador "César Nombela" 2023 of the Regional Government of Madrid.

Public lecture by renowned professor Cumrun Vafa: 'Puzzles to Unravel the Universe'

When and Where: September 15th, at 6:00 PM, in the Auditorium of the Jardín Botánico, Madrid. Access: Cuesta Claudio Moyano, 2.

New IFT video: Gravitational Wave Background, the HUM of the Universe

Last June, the North American Nanohertz Gravitational Wave Observatory (NANOGrav) announced evidence of very low-frequency gravitational waves, with periods ranging from years to decades.

First test images captured by Euclid

New IFT video: How to capture the shadow of a black hole

In 2019, the publication of the first photograph of a black hole, the one at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy, ASTONISHED the scientific community and the public opinion. The method used to capture these cosmic objects involves obtaining an image not of the black hole itself but of its SHADOW.

Upcoming Events

September 8, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) is the most successful theory for the formation of structure in the Universe.
September 11, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm
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September 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025
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September 15, 2025
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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
September 22, 2025
3:00pm to 4:15pm
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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
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September 29, 2025
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