Our research includes a strong focus on fundamental questions about the new physics underlying the Standard Models of particle physics, cosmology, and gravity; and the nature and applications of our basic frameworks (quantum field theory and string theory) for attacking these questions.   Our research also includes a major emphasis on the novel phenomena in condensed matter physics that emerge in systems with many degrees of freedom.

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Davide Racco Announced as 2023 Buchalter Cosmology Prize Winner

Dr. Racco's research during his SITP postdoctoral appointment has been awarded the Third Prize of the 2023 Buchalter Cosmology Prize.

Physicists Observe ‘Unobservable’ Quantum Phase Transition

Measurement and entanglement both have a “spooky” nonlocal flavor to them. Now physicists are harnessing that nonlocality to probe the spread of quantum information and control it.

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Stephen Shenker and Leonard Susskind Awarded 2023 Dirac Medal

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) has awarded its 2023 Dirac Medal to four physicists who have made wide-ranging contributions to string theory.

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