Call for elections to the Management of the CIAFF center
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Elections for the management of the CIAFF are hereby called. For this purpose, the provisional electoral roll and electoral calendar are published.
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CIAFF welcomes Diego Sotillo as new postdoctoral researcher
Diego Sotillo has started working at CIAFF as new postdoctoral researched in the Astrophysics and Cosmology group.
CIAFF researcher for the visibility of women in STEM
Ana Cueto, Ramón y Cajal researcher at the UAM Department of Theoretical Physics and member of CIAFF, has been interviewed by Celia González for the STEMinist4future channel.
In the interview, Ana discusses her research in experimental particle physics at the Large Hadron Collider, her scientific career, and the role of women in science.
You can watch the interview on YouTube:
High precision measurement of 208Pb challenges nuclear theory
From J. Henderson et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 062502 (2025)
Popular article on CIAFF's goals and activities published
A popular science article detailing the scientific objectives, initiatives and training activities of the CIAFF has been published in the journal Encuentros Multidisciplinares.
The article provides an overview of the history of the CIAFF center, highlighting the main research interests across its four core areas: Astrophysics and Cosmology, Experimental Particle Physics, Quantum Technologies, and Nuclear Physics.
CIAFF welcomes Miguel de Icaza as new postdoctoral researcher
From November 2024, Miguel de Icaza has started working at CIAFF as new postdoctoral researched in the Astrophysics and Cosmology group.
Alexander Knebe appointed as director of the Department of Theoretical Physics
CIAFF member Alexander Knebe has been appointed as the new director of the Department of Theoretical Physics at UAM, taking over from Ángeles Díaz Beltrán. The CIAFF warmly congratulates Alexander and extends best wishes for a productive and successful term ahead in his new role.
Outreach workshop on Astronomical Observations
The CIAFF Astrophysics Group is participating in an outreach event on astronomical observations organized by "21 Distritos".
CIAFF welcomes Luka Lotina as new postdoctoral researcher
From October 2024, Luka Lotina has started working at CIAFF as new postdoctoral researcher in the Nuclear Physics group.
Luka obtained his PhD at the University of Zagreb in July 2024. His research is focused on nuclear deformations and how they affect various properties of the nucleus, such as the excitation energy spectra and transition probabilities.
