Fundamental Aspects of String Theory Workshop in Remote Format

Published Fri, Apr 17, 2020
The International Institute of Physics of UFRN will host between June 8 and 12, 2020 a scientific event in a different format than it has been doing in recent years. The Fundamental Aspects of String Theory workshop, which would initially be held in the IIP-UFRN auditorium, will have its...

COVID 19 - Modeling Infection Dynamics

Published Tue, Apr 14, 2020
As in many countries, the explosion of COVID-19 infection causes enormous concerns. In some countries the health systems have collapsed. Most of the governments recommend social isolation as a necessary attitude to flatten the curve of infection. However, in Brazil, some politicians do not consider...

IIP working hours during the COVID-19 quarantine

Published Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Following the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and considering the suspension of all academic activities at UFRN caused by the pandemic of COVID-19, we announce that IIP's administrative staff will not be in the building during the pandemic. As previously communicated by UFRN and...

Postdoctoral positions in the quantum information group at IIP-UFRN

Published Mon, Mar 16, 2020
The IIP-UFRN opens a call for postdoctoral positions in the quantum information group led by Prof. Rafael Chaves, offering a competitive salary and travel budget, via the Grant Q-CAUSAL No. 61084 from John  Templeton Foundation and as part of the UFRN-FUNPEC project number 92017. The selected...

Workshop Quantum Magnonics postponed

Published Wed, Mar 11, 2020
Over the past days, we received a number of cancellation requests from invited speakers due to the escalation of the COVID-19 in several countries of the world. To ensure we are taking the necessary precautionary measures to protect the health and well-being of the workshop “Quantum...

CONFERENCE “THE FRONTIERS OF PHYSICS” POSTPONED

Published Wed, Mar 11, 2020
Over the past days, we received a number of cancellation requests from invited speakers due to the escalation of the COVID-19 in several countries of the world. To ensure we are taking the necessary precautionary measures to protect the health and well-being of “The Frontiers of...