2nd Latin American Workshop in Condensed Matter at the IIP-UFRN

Published Mon, Aug 13, 2018
In its second edition the “Latin American Workshop in Condensed Matter: Novel Phases in Strongly Correlated Systems” will bring together leading experts in the field of strongly correlated matter, to discuss past, progress and future perspectives, as well as to develop interdisciplinary...

CNPq and MCTI open new scientific fund to researchers in Brazil

Published Tue, Aug 07, 2018
The National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications Ministry (MCTIC) opened a new universal calling for financial support will be released in 2018 for projects in any fields. The main goal is to encourage researches...

IIP-UFRN hosts mini-course with Prof. Alexander Zamoldchikov

Published Mon, Aug 06, 2018
The International Institute of Physics of UFRN hosted during the month of July a special mini course on “Quantative Ising” given by Professor Alexander Zamolodchikov, researcher from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. This was Professor Zamolodchikov’s first time...

Workshop Modern topics in quantum information at the IIP-UFRN

Published Wed, Aug 01, 2018
Quantum information theory has experienced a fast growth in the last years, opening a wide range of new possibilities in different fields of research. In order to assemble specialists from areas related by QI the International Institute of Physics of the UFRN will host from July 30 to August 17...

A new path for the teaching of physics in Brazil

Published Wed, Aug 01, 2018
There are many complex problems in the Brazilian educational system. A better way to teach science to kids is a special challenge for teachers and experts of the area who want to bring the interest of young students in high-school age to chemistry, or mathematics, for example. Physics has a...

Special event presents young students to astroparticle physics

Published Wed, Jul 25, 2018
Undergraduate students from different Brazilian institutions participated in a special mini-workshop focused on astroparticle physics, at the International Institute of Physics. The program was hosted from July 16 to 20, under guidance of Professor Farinaldo Queiroz. This event aimed to present...