IIP/UFRN offers course on Particle Physics for high school and undergraduate students

Published Wed, Apr 09, 2025
The International Institute of Physics at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (IIP/UFRN) is now accepting applications for a free scientific initiation course in Particle Physics. The classes, which will take place from May to September 2025, in a hybrid format, aim to spark the...

Charged lepton flavour violation to be discussed in upcoming IIP seminar

Published Mon, Apr 07, 2025
Although never observed in practice, charged lepton flavor violation is predicted by various theories beyond the Standard Model. This Friday, April 11th, the topic will be discussed in a seminar at the International Institute of Physics (IIP/UFRN). Conducted by postdoctoral researcher Gabriela...

IIP/UFRN hosts seminar on defects in conformal field theories

Published Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Wilson loops play a significant role in various areas of advanced physics. Next Friday, April 4th, the first seminar of the year at the International Institute of Physics (IIP/UFRN) will explain how they act as defects in conformal field theories of three and four dimensions. The lecture...

Chilean PhD student receives CAPES scholarship to research dark matter at IIP/UFRN

Published Thu, Mar 27, 2025
The six-month visit is a result of the Move La America Program, which offers scholarships to foreign students Promoting the internationalization of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions is the main goal of the Move La America program, created by CAPES to attract postgraduate students from Latin...

IIP/UFRN promotes collaboration between professors of UFRRJ and UFCG

Published Mon, Mar 24, 2025
The International Institute of Physics hosted experts in physics beyond the Standard Model Although it describes the main interactions between the particles that form the universe, there are still many physical phenomena the Standard Model cannot explain. Last week, to discuss concepts that could...

IIP/UFRN researcher introduces Dark Matter to students from the Ceará State University

Published Mon, Mar 17, 2025
Lecture on evidence and challenges of the topic was a highlight at the VI Theoretical Physics School of Ceará Held between February 18th and 21st at the Ceará State University, the VI Theoretical Physics School brought together undergraduate and graduate students to celebrate 100...