IIP-UFRN researcher selected by Serrapilheira in a public call

Published Thu, Jul 15, 2021
The Serrapilheira Institute announced today (July 15) the names of the young researchers selected for its 4th Public Call. Professor Thiago Fleury, research leader in String Theory and Mathematical Physics at the UFRN International Institute of Physics, is among the 12 names announced, who will...

Qubits&Quasares with Professor Ernesto Galvão

Published Tue, Jul 06, 2021
Quantum computing is the theme of the new Qubits&Quasares, the podcast of the International Institute of Physics at UFRN, which in this edition hosts Professor Ernesto Galvão. In a conversation with the researcher licensed from Fluminense Federal University and a researcher at the...

Teaching of Particles and Astroparticles Project is nominated for the Péter Murányi Award

Published Fri, Jul 02, 2021
Coordinated by the leader of research in particle and astroparticle physics at the International Institute of Physics of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (IIP-UFRN), Professor Farinaldo Queiroz, the EPA project (Teaching of Particles and Astroparticles) was selected by UFRN as...

For the First Time in History Physicists Detect Collision of a Black Hole with a Neutron Star

Published Thu, Jul 01, 2021
Scientists from the international collaboration LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA announced on June 29 the first detection of an astronomical event of epic proportions, the collision of a black hole with a neutron star. “With this new discovery of neutron black hole mergers outside our galaxy, we discovered...

Pre-Strings 2021 virtual school gathers more than 600 participants

Published Wed, Jun 30, 2021
From June 14 to 18, the International Institute of Physics of UFRN held the “Pre-Strings 2021” school, marking the opening of this year program of scientific events at the IIP. The presentations were held remotely, with the participation of students from different parts of Brazil, as...

IIP researcher is featured at Folha de São Paulo

Published Fri, Jun 25, 2021
Professor Farinaldo Queiroz, research leader in Particle and Astroparticle Physics at the International Institute of Physics of UFRN, was featured in the Folha de São Paulo newspaper in an article about the scientific community's search for an answer to the mystery of dark matter in our...