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October 2025 | |
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 In Memoriam: Karim AoudiaICTP is mourning the sudden passing of Abdelkrim (Karim) Aoudia, a geophysicist and seismologist in the Centre's Earth System Physics (ESP) section. He was currently acting head of ESP and coordinator of that section's Solid-Earth Geophysics Research Group, as well as the ICTP focal point for a number of international associations and funding agencies. Tributes are streaming in from around the world, a testament to Aoudia's global impact. Read more ... | |
 Ramanujan Prize 2025 AnnouncedICTP and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) have awarded the 2025 Ramanujan Prize for young mathematicians from developing countries to Claudio Muñoz of the University of Chile for his fundamental contributions to dispersive partial differential equations. The award recognizes his remarkable work on the long-time behaviour of solutions to fundamental equations of mathematical physics, in particular on the asymptotic stability of soliton solutions and the dynamics of multi-solitons. Read more ... | |
 Call for Nominations, ICTP-IBM Quantum Computing PrizeThe call for nominations for the new ICTP-IBM Richard Feynman Prize in Quantum Computing is now open. The prize, named in honour of quantum mechanics pioneer Richard Feynman, is open to established career researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of quantum computing, including theory, algorithms, applications, or simulations. It is intended to be a top award in its field, on a par with ICTP's prestigious Dirac Medal for theoretical physics, and to be awarded annually at a yearly conference co-sponsored by ICTP and IBM. Read more ... | |
 Connecting Africa: An Interview with African Internet Pioneer Nii QuaynorNii Quaynor is a scientist and engineer from Ghana, known for the major role he has played in connecting Africa to the internet. Quaynor visited ICTP last September as a keynote speaker at the Workshop on Empowering Connectivity: Bridging Space and Earth with DTN organised by ICTP’s Science, Technology and Innovation unit. While here, he shared his experiences and vision in an interview. Read more ... | |
 ICTP Researcher Erika Coppola Receives the 2025 Motumundi PrizeErika Coppola, a research scientist in ICTP’s Earth System Physics section, has been awarded the 2025 Motumundi Prize by the association Cinzia Vitale Onlus. The award recognises Coppola's role as Coordinating Lead Author of a chapter in the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report; she is the only Italian to be chosen for this role. Read more ... | |
 ICTP Celebrates Partnerships and Launches Campaign for International Science Complex and Strategic PlanOn Tuesday 21 October, Simons Foundation International President David Spergel and ICTP Director Atish Dabholkar hosted a special event in New York City for friends and supporters of ICTP to celebrate the international partnership fueling the project to transform the Adriatico Guest House into a state-of-the-art, modern International Science Complex. Read more ... | |
 ICTP Global Science Portal Online Autumn SeminarsThe ICTP Global Science Portal began its autumn online seminar series in October with discussions and Q&As on science careers and outreach in northern Pakistan. Seminars in the series are accessible both on Zoom/YouTube, and on the Portal Media Center afterwards. New events are regularly updated on the Events listings. If you missed a Portal event, go to the Media Center and explore lecture recordings, slides, library resources, and more. | |
 Medical Physics Honour for Luciano BertocchiLuciano Bertocchi has been honoured by the Italian Association for Medical Physics (AIFM) with the title of Honorary Member, acknowledging Bertocchi’s lifelong efforts to promote medical physics, both in Italy and throughout the developing world. At ICTP, Bertocchi has been a cornerstone of all activities in medical physics, culminating with its Master's Programme in Medical Physics (MMP). Read more ... | |
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Mathematics Postdoctoral Positions - 2026ICTP's Mathematics section is now accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships that would start in 2026. The fellowships have a 24-month duration with a possible extension for a further period of 12 months. The starting date can be negotiated. Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Details ... | ICTP-INdAM Collaborative Grants and Research in Pairs 2026ICTP and the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica-INdAM have launched a joint programme of "Research in Pairs" aimed to fund research projects in mathematics to be carried out between 1 March 2026 and 31 December 2026, in collaboration between mathematicians from developing countries and INdAM members at ICTP in Trieste. Application deadline: 15 December 2025. Details ... |
ICTP Associateships for Sub-Saharan Africa ScientistsICTP announces a special edition of its Associates Programme for scientists working in Sub-Saharan Africa, to provide greater opportunities for researchers there to benefit from the research and networking opportunities at ICTP, reflecting the Centre's committed to supporting scientists from underrepresented regions. Application deadline: 28 February 2026. Details ... | Doctoral Opportunities in China with ANSO-CAS-TWASUp to 40 students and researchers from developing countries will receive sponsorship to pursue doctoral studies in China for up to four years, through the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship programme. Application deadline: 31 January 2026. Details ... |
ICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) ProgrammeICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories Programme places scientists in an Italian laboratory for research in the physical sciences. Application deadline: ongoing.Details ... | |
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Spring College in the Physics of Complex SystemsDeadline: 20 November 2025 | School on Applied AI for Sustainable DevelopmentDeadline: 1 December 2025 |  |  |
WCO5 - 5th Workshop on Convective OrganizationDeadline: 1 December 2025 | School on Synchrotron Light Sources and Their ApplicationsDeadline: 5 December 2025 |
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Important links | |
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Uniting Minds, Igniting Discovery: ICTP Video Spotlights
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxv42WBtfCCQynvMrPJAT_fT-bglH0vK ICTP Scientific Calendar: https://www.ictp.it/home/scientific-calendar Marie Curie Library: https://library.ictp.it/ ICTP Dirac Conversations video series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxv42WBtfCC_3PwuoOuEWxakUF9uhti8 | |
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