Physicists Observe New Particle That's Also Its Own "Antiparticle"

Published Tue, Oct 14, 2014
After decades of searching, physicists at Princeton University say they´ve observed an elusive particle that behaves both like matter and antimatter. Yes, the discovery is an exciting step forward for particle physics, but it may also help advance the creation of powerful quantum computers. In...

Professor Itamar Procaccia receives the National Order of Scientific Merit at UFRN

Published Mon, Oct 13, 2014
Professor Itamar Procaccia received last Friday the Medal of the National Order of Scientific Merit. This is an honor granted by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MCTI) to personalities from Brazil and abroad who have contributed significantly to the country’s scientific and technological...

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to researchers who developed blue LED light

Published Wed, Oct 08, 2014
Two researchers from the University of Nagoya (Japan) and One from UC Santa Barbara (USA), were announced today by the Royal Science Academy of Sweden as the 2014 laureated for the Nobel Prize in Physics. Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura developed together blue light-emitting diodes,...

Note for this Friday holiday

Published Wed, Oct 01, 2014
This Friday, October 03, the International Institute of Physics will be on recess due to the state celebration day for the Martirs of Cunhaú and Uruaçú. The administrative and the support staff will not be present at the IIP, but our administrative Manager, Mr Rodrigo Soares, will be available...

Seminar on Quantum States for Fields around Black Hole Space-times with Professor Marc Casals at the IIP

Published Mon, Sep 29, 2014
The International Institute of Physics of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (IIP-UFRN) will host this Tuesday, September 30, a talk with Professor Marc Casals, from the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (CBPF), who will present the seminar “Quantum States for Fields around...

Double event on High-Energy Physics and QCD to be hosted by the IIP in October and November

Published Thu, Sep 11, 2014
The International Institute of Physics of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (IIP-UFRN) will host in October a double international event that will gather students and researchers from different countries in Natal. The School and Workshop “New Trends in High-Energy Physics and QCD”...