Supporting physics teaching and research in Latin America
Physics Without Frontiers (PWF) and PhysicsLatam are pleased to announce our upcoming course on Theoretical Particle Physics. This course will be taught online from September 2023 to January 2024 by Esteban Chalbaud LIP-Coimbra (University of Coimbra, PT) and Daniel Galviz, YMSC (Tsinghua University) & ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IN).
This advanced course is designed for senior undergraduate and graduate students from Latin America who have a background in QFT and are interested in exploring the Standard Model in depth. Students who complete the course will receive an ICTP-PWF certificate.
Throughout the course, students will engage with other students from different universities in Latin America to study a range of topics in particle physics, including the Standard Model of Particle Physics, Quantum Field Theory, QCD, and the Higgs mechanism, among other topics. Students will have the opportunity to solve weekly assignments and participate in online discussions.
To further enhance the learning experience, the course will feature a series of guest speakers who will deliver short lectures on the latest developments in theoretical particle physics, including dark matter, neutrino oscillations, and the physics beyond the Standard Model.
PWF is committed to providing a platform for students in Latin America to pursue advanced studies in physics. As part of this commitment, top-performing students without MSc./Ph.D. will be mentored to pursue studies abroad by providing advice and recommendations about scholarships at international programs.
HOW TO APPLY
The application procedure for the Theoretical Particle Physics course is now open here from July 1st to August 31st, 2023.
Goals and Deliverables
- Help students in Latin America to gain advanced knowledge in particle Physics and Standard Model
- Provide students with an opportunity to engage with other students from different universities in Latin America
- Enable students to solve weekly assignments on advanced topics in theoretical physics
- Mentor top-performing students without MSc./Ph.D. to pursue studies abroad by providing advice and recommendations about scholarships at international programs
For more information and updates on the Theoretical Particle Physics course, please visit our website
Lecturers
Esteban Chalbaud LIP-Coimbra (University of Coimbra, PT)
Daniel Galviz, YMSC (Tsinghua University) & ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IN).
Teaching Assistants
Karen Macías Cárdenas (IFT-Madrid)
Kateryna Radchenko (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, DE
Guest Speakers
Prof. Luis Álvarez-Gaumé (Director of Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook, USA)
Prof. Maria Belen Gavela (IFT- Madrid)
Prof. António Onofre (University of Coimbra, PT) & CERN (ATLAS)
Cari Cesarotti (MIT, USA)
Chien-Yeah Seng (University of Washington, USA)
Valerie Domcke (CERN, CH)
Project coordinator
Daniel Galviz, YMSC (Tsinghua University) & ICTS (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IN).