Jul 20 – 29, 2026
Natal - RN
America/Sao_Paulo timezone

Program

The 15th IDPASC Summer School offers a carefully curated program designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of cutting-edge topics in Particle Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (PASC).

  • 20 July

    • Registration

    • Welcome to the IDPASC School

      Bertrand Laforge, Nuno Castro, and Mario Pimenta

    • Student Pitch Talks (5 minutes)

      25 std X 5 minutes
      All Students

    • Discussion on Pitch Talks & Group Photo

      All Students + Lecturers

    • Welcome Cocktail (Ponta Negra)

      First round is on us.

  • 21 July

    • Statistical Tools I - Uncertainties & Likelihoods

      Lecturer:
      Martin Makler (CBPF)

    • Python for Physics - Basics & Data Handling

      Lecturer:
      Edmar Purcino (UFBA)

    • Statistical Tools II - Model Fitting & Significance

      Lecturers:
      Martin Makler (CBPF)

    • Hands-On: Python + ROOT for Data Analysis

      Lecturers:
      Edmar Purcino (UFBA) + Tutors

  • 22 July

    • Particle Physics I - The Standard Model

      Lecturer:
      Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)

    • Astroparticle Physics I - Cosmic Rays & Neutrino Telescopes

      Lecturer:
      Arman Esmaili (PUC, RJ)

    • Particle Physics II - Beyond the Standard Model

      Lecturer:
      Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)

    • Astroparticle Physics II - Experimental Projects

      Lecturer:
      Arman Esmaili (PUC, RJ)

    • Dinner

    • Challenges in Particles and Astroparticles Physics

      Public Panel with the Invited Lecturers

  • 23 July

    • Neutrino Physics - Oscillations & Mass Hierarchy

      Lecturer:
      Renata Zukanovich Funchal (IF, USP)

    • Machine Learning I - Fundamentals & Applications in HEP

      Lecturer:
      Edmar Purcino (UFBA)

    • Hands-On - Intro to Machine Learning for Physics Data

      Lecturers:
      Edmar Purcino (UFBA) + Tutors

  • 24 July

    • Particle Physics III - Collider Physics & Experimental Signatures

      Lecturer:
      Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)

    • Dark Matter II: Direct and Indirect Searches

      Lecturer:
      Carlos Yaguna (UPTC, Tunja)

    • Neutrino Physics: Recent Measurements and Perspectives

      Lecturer:
      Renata Zukanovich Funchal (IF, USP)

    • Hands-On Group Project Launch: Group Data Challenge

      Tutors

  • 25 July

    • Excursions

      Excursions

    • Closed Session: Meeting of the IDPASC Executive Committee

      Executive Board meetings:
      Annual Scientific Committee and Academic Council of the IDPASC network.

  • 26 July

    Beach day

  • 27 July

    • Heavy-Ion Collisions: QGP & Extreme Conditions

      Lecturer:
      César Bernardes (SPRACE, NCC)

    • Experimental Techniques I: Detectors and Instrumentation

      Lecturer:
      Ana Amélia Machado (Unicamp)

    • Experimental Techniques II: Trigger, DAQ & Analysis Chains

      Lecturer:
      Thiago Tomei (SPRACE, NCC)

    • Hands-On Session: Accelerator Physics (Simulation Lab)

      Lecturers:
      Gabriela Hoff & Tutors

  • 28 July

    • Cosmology - The Early Universe

      Lecturer:
      Raul Abramo (IF, USP)

    • Astrophysics I - Stellar Evolution & Compact Objects

      Lecturer:
      Riccardo Sturani (IFT, Unesp)

    • Astrophysics II: Cosmological Observables & Surveys

      Lecturer:
      Riccardo Sturani (IFT, Unesp)

    • Working Session: Group Project

      All Lecturers & Tutors

  • 29 July

    • Gravitational Waves - Observations & Implications

      Lecturer:
      Riccardo Sturani (IFT, UNESP)

    • Examination & Discussion

      All

    • Group Project Presentations

      Students Groups

    • Round Table - Future of PASC Research & Career Paths

      All lecturers