15th IDPASC Summer School
from
Monday, July 20, 2026 (8:00 AM)
to
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (6:30 PM)
Monday, July 20, 2026
9:30 AM
Registration
Registration
(Registration)
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:30 AM
Welcome to the IDPASC School
-
Bertrand Laforge
Welcome to the IDPASC School
(Welcome to the IDPASC School)
Bertrand Laforge
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Bertrand Laforge, Nuno Castro, and Mario Pimenta
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Student Pitch Talks (3 minutes)
Student Pitch Talks (3 minutes)
(Student Pitch Talks (5 minutes))
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
25 std X 3 min All Students
4:00 PM
Discussion on Pitch Talks & Posters & Group Photo
Discussion on Pitch Talks & Posters & Group Photo
(Discussion on Pitch Talks & Group Photo)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
All Students + Lectures
5:30 PM
Break
Break
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
9:00 AM
Statistical Tools I - Uncertainties & Likelihoods
-
Martin Makler
(
CBPF
)
Statistical Tools I - Uncertainties & Likelihoods
(Statistical Tools I - Uncertainties & Likelihoods)
Martin Makler
(
CBPF
)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Martin Makler (CBPF)
10:30 AM
Python for Physics – Basics & Data Handling
-
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
Python for Physics – Basics & Data Handling
(Python for Physics - Basics & Data Handling)
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Edmar Purcino (UFBA)
12:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Statistical Tools II - Model Fitting & Significance
-
Martin Makler
(
CBPF
)
Statistical Tools II - Model Fitting & Significance
(Statistical Tools II - Model Fitting & Significance)
Martin Makler
(
CBPF
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Martin Makler (CBPF)
3:30 PM
Coffee
Coffee
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Auditorium
3:45 PM
Through the Dark Mirror: New Paths to Dark Matter Detection
-
Juri Smirnov
(
Liverpool U
)
Through the Dark Mirror: New Paths to Dark Matter Detection
(Machine Learning and Quantum Detectors - IIP Colloquium)
Juri Smirnov
(
Liverpool U
)
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Room: Auditorium
Lecturer: Juri Smirnov (Liverpool U.)
6:00 PM
Welcome Cocktail at Bar54 (Ponta Negra)
Welcome Cocktail at Bar54 (Ponta Negra)
(Welcome Cocktail at Bar54 - Ponta Negra)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
First round is on us.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
9:00 AM
Particle Physics I - The Standard Model
-
oscar eboli
Particle Physics I - The Standard Model
(Particle Physics I - The Standard Model)
oscar eboli
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Astroparticle Physics I: Cosmic Rays & Neutrino Telescopes
-
Arman Esmaili
(
PUC-RIO
)
Astroparticle Physics I: Cosmic Rays & Neutrino Telescopes
(Cosmology - The Early Universe)
Arman Esmaili
(
PUC-RIO
)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Arman Esmaili (PUC, RJ)
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Particle Physics II - Beyond the Standard Model
-
oscar eboli
Particle Physics II - Beyond the Standard Model
(Particle Physics II - Beyond the Standard Model)
oscar eboli
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)
3:30 PM
Break
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:00 PM
Astroparticle Physics II: Experimental Projects
-
Arman Esmaili
(
PUC-RJ
)
Astroparticle Physics II: Experimental Projects
(Astroparticle Physics I - Cosmic Rays & Neutrino Telescopes)
Arman Esmaili
(
PUC-RJ
)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Arman Esmaili (PUC, RJ)
Thursday, July 23, 2026
9:00 AM
Neutrino Physics - Oscillations & Mass Hierarchy
-
Renata Zukanovich Funchal
Neutrino Physics - Oscillations & Mass Hierarchy
Renata Zukanovich Funchal
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Renata Zukanovich Funchal (IF, USP)
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Machine Learning I: Fundamentals & Applications in HEP
-
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
Machine Learning I: Fundamentals & Applications in HEP
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Edmar Purcino (UFBA)
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Dark Matter I: Theory & Candidates
-
Carlos Yaguna
(
UPTC
)
Dark Matter I: Theory & Candidates
Carlos Yaguna
(
UPTC
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Carlos Yaguna (UPTC, Tunja) The professor uploaded one file with all slides of both presentations
3:30 PM
Break
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:00 PM
Hands-On: Intro to Machine Learning for Physics Data
-
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
Hands-On: Intro to Machine Learning for Physics Data
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Edmar Purcino (UFBA) + Tutors
Friday, July 24, 2026
9:00 AM
Particle Physics III: Collider Physics & Experimental Signatures
-
oscar eboli
Particle Physics III: Collider Physics & Experimental Signatures
oscar eboli
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Oscar Éboli (IF, USP)
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Dark Matter II: Direct and Indirect Searches
-
Carlos Yaguna
(
UPTC
)
Dark Matter II: Direct and Indirect Searches
Carlos Yaguna
(
UPTC
)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Carlos Yaguna (UPTC, Tunja) The professor uploaded one file with all slides of both presentations
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:30 PM
Neutrino Physics: Recent Measurements and Perspectives
-
Renata Zukanovich Funchal
Neutrino Physics: Recent Measurements and Perspectives
Renata Zukanovich Funchal
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Renata Zukanovich Funchal (IF, USP)
4:00 PM
Break
Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:30 PM
Hands-On Group Project Launch: Group Data Challenge
-
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
Hands-On Group Project Launch: Group Data Challenge
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Tutors
Saturday, July 25, 2026
9:00 AM
Excursions
Excursions
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Excursions
10:00 AM
Closed Session: Meeting of the IDPASC Executive Committee
-
Bertrand Laforge
Closed Session: Meeting of the IDPASC Executive Committee
Bertrand Laforge
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
7:00 PM
Official Dinner
Official Dinner
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
[Tábua de Carnes][1] - Ponta Negra [Avenida Engenheiro Roberto Freire, 3132, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte][2] [1]: https://tabuadecarne.com.br/ [2]: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JUuPW5BEgkyiYnwx9
Sunday, July 26, 2026
9:00 AM
Beach day
Beach day
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Monday, July 27, 2026
9:00 AM
Heavy-lon Collisions: QGP & Extreme Conditions
-
Cesar Bernardes
(
UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (BR)
)
Heavy-lon Collisions: QGP & Extreme Conditions
Cesar Bernardes
(
UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (BR)
)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
César Bernardes (SPRACE, NCC)
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Experimental Techniques I: Instrumentation and Detectors for Neutrinos
-
Ana Amélia Machado
(
UNICAMP
)
Experimental Techniques I: Instrumentation and Detectors for Neutrinos
(Experimental Techniques I: Detectors and Instrumentation)
Ana Amélia Machado
(
UNICAMP
)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Ana Amélia Machado (Unicamp)
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Experimental Techniques II: Trigger, DAQ & Analysis Chains
-
Thiago Rafael Fernandez Perez Tomei
(
UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (BR)
)
Experimental Techniques II: Trigger, DAQ & Analysis Chains
(Experimental Techniques II: Trigger, DAQ & Analysis Chains)
Thiago Rafael Fernandez Perez Tomei
(
UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (BR)
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Thiago Tomei (SPRACE, NCC)
3:30 PM
Break
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:00 PM
Hands-On Session: Accelerator Physics (Simulation Lab)
-
Diretoria Idpasc
(
IIP/UFRN
)
Hands-On Session: Accelerator Physics (Simulation Lab)
Diretoria Idpasc
(
IIP/UFRN
)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Gabriela Hoff & Tutors
6:00 PM
teste
teste
6:00 PM - 7:05 PM
Room: Auditorium
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
9:00 AM
Cosmology: The Early Universe
-
Raul Abramo
(
USP
)
Cosmology: The Early Universe
(Astrophysics I - Stellar Evolution & Compact Objects)
Raul Abramo
(
USP
)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Raul Abramo (IF, USP)
10:30 AM
The Dance of Particles
-
Ana Amélia Machado
(
UNICAMP
)
The Dance of Particles
(The Dance of Particles)
Ana Amélia Machado
(
UNICAMP
)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:30 AM
Astrophysics I: Stellar Evolution & Compact Objects
-
Riccardo Sturani
(
IFT - UNESP
)
Astrophysics I: Stellar Evolution & Compact Objects
(Gravitational Waves - Observations & Implications)
Riccardo Sturani
(
IFT - UNESP
)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Riccardo Sturani (IFT, Unesp) The slides for Astrophysics I and II are in the same pdf file.
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Astrophysics II: Cosmological Observables & Surveys
-
Raul Abramo
(
USP
)
Astrophysics II: Cosmological Observables & Surveys
(Working Session: Group Project)
Raul Abramo
(
USP
)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
Raul Abramo (IF, USP)
3:30 PM
Break
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:30 PM
Working Session: Group Project
-
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
Working Session: Group Project
Edmar Egidio Purcino De Souza
(
Universidade Federal da Bahia
)
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
All Lecturers & Tutors
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
9:00 AM
Gravitational Waves: Observations & Implications
-
Riccardo Sturani
(
IFT - UNESP
)
Gravitational Waves: Observations & Implications
(Astrophysics II: Cosmological Observables & Surveys)
Riccardo Sturani
(
IFT - UNESP
)
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Auditorium
Riccardo Sturani (IFT, UNESP) The slides for Astrophysics I and II are in the same pdf file.
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Auditorium
11:00 AM
Examination & Discussion
Examination & Discussion
(Examination & Discussion)
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
All
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
2:00 PM
Group Project Presentations
Group Project Presentations
(Group Project Presentations)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
Student Groups
4:00 PM
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Auditorium
4:30 PM
Round Table - Future of PASC Research & Career Paths
Round Table - Future of PASC Research & Career Paths
(Round Table - Future of PASC Research & Career Paths)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Auditorium
All lecturers