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IFT inspires scientific vocations through the “4º ESO + Empresa” programme
The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted a new edition of the “4º ESO + Empresa – Experience Theoretical Physics at IFT” programme from 23 to 26 March. The initiative was organised by the institute with the collaboration of the Department of Theoretical...
Three IFT researchers at the 2025 “la Caixa” Foundation Research Fellowships Award Ceremony
The Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) celebrates the award of 2025 “la Caixa” Foundation Research Fellowships to three researchers affiliated with the institute. In this edition, Chiara Altavista and Miquel Aparici have been selected as recipients of the...
The tyranny of the exponential function
In this video, Savvas Nesseris explains the fascinating mechanism behind exponential growth and decay. We explore some of the most important mathematical properties of the exponential function and see how it appears in many real-world phenomena: compound interest and...
II Workshop on Sound Art “Rebecca Collins”: exploring listening as a form of knowledge
On March 3rd, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted the II Workshop on Sound Art “Rebecca Collins”, dedicated to the memory of sound artist and researcher Rebecca Louise Collins (1982–2024), whose work explored listening as both an artistic practice...
IFT hosts a new edition of the International Masterclass – Hands on Particle Physics
Last Friday, February 20, the Institute for Theoretical Physics IFT-UAM/CSIC held a new edition of the International Masterclass – Hands on Particle Physics, an educational outreach activity aimed at high-school students with an interest in fundamental physics. The...
Reflecting beyond legislation: EDI training on invisible barriers to representation
On 11 February, in the context of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM-CSIC) hosted the second session of its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training programme, titled “Beyond Law: Invisible Barriers to...
IFT Brings Together 96 Perspectives on Women and Quantum Physics to Mark 11F
Around 180 people have taken part in the #YoFísicaCuántica challenge, a science outreach initiative organized each year by the Institute for Theoretical Physics (IFT UAM-CSIC) on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science....
Ernesto Arganda Appointed Theoretical Co-Coordinator of the National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC, CPAN)
Ernesto Arganda, researcher at the IFT UAM-CSIC, has been appointed Theoretical Co-Coordinator of the National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC, CPAN). The National LHC Physics Network (RedLHC) is part of the Centro Nacional de Física de Partículas, Astropartículas y...
Dark Energy Survey scientists release new analysis of how the universe expands
The latest results combined weak lensing and galaxy clustering and incorporated four dark energy probes from a single experiment for the first time. Researchers from the Instituto de Física Teórica (UAM-CSIC), Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y...
New issue of CSIC Investiga featuring IFT contributions
The tenth edition of the CSIC’s popular science magazine is devoted to quantum physics. It includes a feature report on the IFT Quantum Computing Group and an interview with researcher Alberto Casas. Issue 10 of CSIC Investiga (July–December 2025) focuses on quantum...
String Theory Can Now Describe a Universe That Has Dark Energy
In a recent paper, the theoretical physicists Bruno Bento and Miguel Montero published work that connects the hidden dimensions of string theory to the positive energy of our universe. Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine "In 1998, astronomers discovered dark energy. The...
PhD Positions at IFT Madrid — INPhINIT “la Caixa” Fellowships
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,...