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GRAVITY@PRAGUE 2026, September 14-18 in Prague

This school will feature a set of advanced lecture courses around the theme of gravity given by experts in the field. The courses will be aimed at advanced graduate students and young postdocs with a strong interest in the theoretical aspect of gravity and applications of the theory to modelling the universe.

The school is co-organised by CEICO, a centre in the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences for research in cosmology, gravity and fundamental physics and the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague. We are bringing together excellent lecturers from the global community and hope to foster a diverse audience. There will be limited space for the presentation of a poster, but no submitted talks by participants are planned.

There is no registration fee, and participants should arrange their own accommodation (see Venue).

Programme

LECTURERS

LECTURERTOPIC
Enrico Barausse
SISSA, Trieste		Compact Objects
Chris van den Broeck
NIKHEF, Amsterdam & Utrecht U.		Gravitational Waves
Agnès Fienga
Côte d’Azur Observatory		Tests of General Relativity
Ruth Gregory
King’s College London		Overview of Black Holes
Eugene Lim
King’s College London		Numerical Relativity
Robert Mann
Perimeter Institute & U. Waterloo		Approaches to Quantum Gravity
Simone Speziale
CPT, Marseille		Gravitational Charges and Isolated Horizons
Neil Turok
Edinburgh U & Perimeter Institute		Special Colloquium

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AIPHY School on AI and Bayesian inference at GSSI; October 5-9, 2026

Welcome to our intensive one-week doctoral school on Bayesian Statistics, a program designed to bridge the gap between foundational theory and the cutting edge of modern inference. This is the second edition of a series of schools on the use of AI and modern computing in Physics, building upon the foundations laid during the previous edition.

Over the course of five days, participants will start from the core principles of Bayesian Data Analysis to the advanced frontiers of Bayesian Neural Networks and Simulation-Based Inference.

Common pitfalls in application will be analysed and a flagship case study in the detection and characterisation of gravitational waves will be studied.

The schedule integrates extensive hands-on sessions after each lecture.

The program also features a free-of-charge half-day visit to the underground facility of the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso .

The school is offered with no registration fee and includes coffee breaks and lunches. Travel, dinner and accommodation are to be covered by participants.

Attendees are expected to check the previous knowledge page prior to attending the school.

Registration will close on June 30th. Please note that applicants must provide a short reference letter from their supervisor.

Lecturers

  • Eleni Tsaprazi (Paris Observatory)
  • Davide Valsecchi (ETH Zurich)
  • Alan Heavens (Imperial College London)
  • Filippo Santoliquido (Gran Sasso Science Institute)

Organising Committee

  • Martino Borsato (Unimib and INFN)
  • Pietro Govoni (Unimib and INFN)
  • Jan Harms (GSSI)
  • Ezio Previtali (Unimib and LNGS/INFN)
  • Tommaso Tabarelli de Fatis (Unimib and INFN)

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Asian Gravitational Wave Astronomy Meeting 2026 (AGWAM-2026), July 5-11 in Chiang-Mai, Thailand

The Asian Gravitational Wave Astronomy Meeting (AGWAM) 2026 will be held on July 5–11, 2026, at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This meeting aims to bring together students, early-career researchers, and experts across Asia and beyond to discuss recent developments in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and fundamental physics.  This meeting follows the successful APCTP-GW2025 program held at Academia Sinica, Taipei.

AGWAM-2026 is structured as an integrated six-day program with two complementary components, organised on alternating days to maximise interaction between early-career researchers (ECRs), students, and experts throughout the week.

The first component is a three-day student school, designed to provide a broad and accessible introduction to GW science. It will feature pedagogical lectures by leading experts and hands-on sessions covering key aspects of GW data analysis and observational techniques, such as pulsar timing.

The second component is a three-day technical workshop, focusing on current research topics and recent advances in the field.  It will include invited talks, contributed presentations, and open discussions, with a strong emphasis on fostering participation by ECRs. 

By alternating school days and workshop days, the program ensures that students and ECRs can engage closely with experts over the full week, moving seamlessly from foundational learning to cutting-edge research discussions.

The scientific program will cover a broad range of topics, including:

  • Pulsar Timing Arrays (PTAs) & Their Transformative Sciences
  • Current and future  ground-based GW observatories & Their Precision Sciences
  • Space-based GW missions  & Their Discovery-Driven Sciences
  • Early-Universe Probes  & Their Foundational Sciences
  • Data Analysis, Signal Processing  & Their Computational Sciences

Students and early-career researchers are especially encouraged to participate. The meeting will provide an inclusive platform for learning, discussion, and networking with established leaders in the field. 

A dedicated open forum will address the theme of strengthening multi-band and multi-messenger GW astronomy in the Asia-Pacific region, with the explicit goal of identifying collaborative opportunities and establishing long-term scientific priorities.

Contributed talks and posters are welcome; however, presentation slots are limited.

Deadline for registration and abstract submission: May 15, 2026

Support for attending the meeting will be available to deserving participants.

Light refreshments will be provided during breaks. Participants will be responsible for their own meals. A conference banquet will be organised during the week.

Meeting Website

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LHO Electrical Engineering Lead

The LIGO Laboratory and LIGO Hanford Observatory invite applications for an Electrical Engineering Lead. We also ask that you circulate this announcement within your networks and encourage strong candidates to apply.

Job Summary: At LIGO Hanford you’ll coordinate a skilled team of engineers and technicians in the design, testing, and maintenance of precision analog and digital electronics, playing a key role in the day-to-day operations of a one-of-a-kind scientific facility. You’ll collaborate with a diverse, international community of scientists and engineers, and have the opportunity to contribute to research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. This is a leadership role where your technical skills and team-building abilities both matter.

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PhD Scholarships – Statistics, Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitational Wave Astronomy in New Zealand

The NZ Astrostatistics and General Relativity Group (NZ Gravity) is coordinating applications for several PhD scholarships within an interdisciplinary team to work on 
•   interstellar objects, stellar populations, supernovae, large scale structure formation and ultralight dark matter, engaging with the Vera Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and  
•  gravitational wave astronomy and statistical data analysis for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission.

The cross-institutional research team spans astrophysics, cosmology, mathematics and statistics with members at five New Zealand universities as well as international collaborators within the Vera Rubin Observatory and the International LISA Consortium.

The LSST is a ten-year, wide-field astronomical survey designed to image the entire southern sky every few nights using a 3.2 gigapixel camera, creating a massive 200-petabyte dataset for studying dark energy and dark matter, mapping the Milky Way, exploring the transient optical sky, and identifying potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids. The space-based gravitational wave mission LISA raises deep challenges regarding source modelling and numerical simulation and requires new statistical methodologies. We are seeking highly motivated and skilled students with a strong background in statistics, physics, mathematics or a related discipline, with sound computing skills and a keen interest in interdisciplinary research in gravitational wave science. All PhD and MSc candidates will have the opportunity to join the NZ Gravity Group, obtain academic support from an interdisciplinary supervisory team and will contribute to cutting-edge research for the LSST and the LISA mission. The PhD scholarships will be available from May 2026 and provide an annual (tax-free) stipend of NZ$35,000 plus tuition fees for three years. Starting dates are flexible throughout the year.

PhD Projects

More details about each of the PhD projects including the required skillsets and supervisors can be found here. Admissions decisions will be made by individual universities – please direct initial enquiries to the supervisors of specific projects that interest you or send general queries to
Professor Richard Easther (R.Easther(at)auckland.ac.nz) and
Professor Renate Meyer (Renate.Meyer(at)auckland.ac.nz).

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The 12th Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity, August 2-7, 2026

The 12th Annual Conference of the Polish Society on Relativity (PoToR) serves as a key platform for fostering collaboration and the exchange of ideas among Polish and international scientists working in gravitational  physics.

The scientific program of the meeting includes mathematical and numerical relativity, gravitational wave science, relativistic cosmology, early universe physics, black hole physics, and quantum gravity models.

Continuing the tradition of previous editions, the conference will feature a mix of invited plenary talks and contributed presentations. We shall, in particular, support presentations from the early-career scientists.

Conference Website

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1st BiCoQ Conference: from gravity to particles, June 15-19, 2026 in Milano

The "BiCoQ Conference: from gravity to particles" aims at bringing together a broad community of scientists working at the intersection of gravitational-wave astronomy, dark matter physics, and experimental cosmology.

This interdisciplinary workshop is organized by the Bicocca Centre for Quantitative Cosmology (BiCoQ), and it seeks to discuss and explore the latest advancements in the study of the nature of gravity and matter across disciplines and scales, including:

  • astrophysical tests of dark matter on cosmological scales
  • direct detections of dark matter candidates
  • probes of gravity across a wide frequency domain.

Plenary sessions will review the state-of-the-art in our view of the fundamental constituents of the universe. Three focused parallel sessions will discuss ongoing efforts and the next steps in constraining dark matter and dark energy with astrophysical observations, the physics of gravitational waves from binary systems, and the search for new physics with detections of dark matter candidates beyond the standard model or ultra-high frequency gravitational waves.

Current invited speakers for the conference include:

  • N. Fornengo (Universita’ di Torino, Italy)
  • S. Vegetti (Max Planck Insitute for Astrophysics, Germany)
  • S. Simon (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, USA)
  • A. Newman (Carnegie Science, USA)
  • U. Sperhake (University of Cambridge, UK)
  • N. Aggarwal (UC Davis, USA)
  • N. Luetzgendorf (ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, NL)
  • S. Fairhurst (University of Cardiff, UK)
  • More TBD

The conference will be held on the main campus of the University of Milano-Bicocca.

Conference Website

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Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics at ETH Zurich

The Department of Physics (www.phys.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. The professorship should build expertise in studying fundamental properties of condensed matter systems originating from electronic correlations or nontrivial topology. In contrast to more traditional approaches to investigating strongly correlated materials, the new professorship will explore original avenues for controlling or enhancing functionality. They will employ or develop novel techniques that combine spectroscopy and transport measurements to study novel condensed matter phenomena. The closing date for applications is 28 May 2026.

The successful candidate must have an outstanding research background in experimental condensed matter physics. They possess an in-depth understanding of emerging electronic and quantum properties. Research experience in a range of condensed matter platforms, such as quantum, topological or two-dimensional materials, is considered an asset.

The new professor is expected to establish and lead a competitive research team within the interactive and interdisciplinary research environment at ETH Zurich. She or he is expected to synergize with the theoretical and experimental expertise at ETH Zurich to increase translational drive from fundamental research to applications.

Additional prerequisites include a strong motivation and commitment to teaching in the area of condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics, with contributions to undergraduate (in German or English) as well as graduate level (in English) courses for the Physics and other departments. Examples of specific courses include introduction to solid state physics and advanced solid-state physics.

Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to that of other top international universities.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Please apply online for Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Please apply online for Professor of Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; three statements on a) research, b) teaching, c) leadership; descriptions of the three most important achievements*; and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 28 May 2026.

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Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Next-Generation Electrical and Optical Devices at ETH Zurich

The Department of Physics (www.phys.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. The professorship should focus on the realization of materials and devices for photonics, electronics, and quantum technologies. Emphasis should be placed on novel physical characteristics, such as optoelectronic effects, electromechanical response, or hybrid properties, that enable real-world applications. The professorship should build up in-house capabilities while forming connections to other research groups, departments, and, importantly, companies or spin-offs. The closing date for applications is 31 May 2026.

The successful candidate must have an outstanding background in experimental materials and device physics research. They are qualified for leading state-of-the-art research projects involving materials synthesis, device fabrication, and characterization. Experience in areas with near-term, real-world applications, such as laser sources, integrated photonics, wide-bandgap semiconductors, piezoelectrics, etc., are considered an asset.

The new professor is expected to establish and lead a competitive research team within the interactive and interdisciplinary research environment at ETH Zurich. She or he is expected to synergize with the theoretical and experimental expertise at ETH Zurich to increase translational drive from fundamental research to applications.

Additional prerequisites are a strong motivation and commitment to teaching in the area of applied condensed matter physics, optoelectronics, material synthesis and fabrication, together with contributions to undergraduate (in German or English) as well as graduate level (in English) courses for the Physics and other departments. Examples of specific courses include quantum electronics or materials synthesis and characterization.

Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to that of other top international universities.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Please apply online for Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Next-Generation Electrical and Optical Devices

Please apply online for Professor of Next-Generation Electrical and Optical Devices

Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; three statements on a) research, b) teaching, c) leadership; descriptions of the three most important achievements*; and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot. The closing date for applications is 31 May 2026.

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Mini Course: Challenges in Modelling and Data Analysis for LISA, May 19-21, 2026, Winston Salem, NC

In person mini-course: This space-based gravitational-wave observatory will revolutionize our understanding of the universe by opening the millihertz window of the gravitational-wave spectrum. This course, consisting of three comprehensive lectures, will provide an overview of LISA’s scientific potential and the complex challenges we face in data analysis, particularly regarding waveform models and signal characterization.

Course Details: Instructor: Carlos F. Sopuerta. Institute of Space Sciences (ICE, CSIC and IEEC).
Dates: May 19th-21st
Contact:  cardenas[AT]wfu.edu
Location: Physics Department, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC

Lecture Overview:

  • Lecture 1: LISA in the Gravitational Wave Landscape (May 19th, 1.5 hours)
  • Lecture 2: Gravitational Waves in the LISA Data Stream (May 20th, 1.5 hours)
  • Lecture 3: The Global Fit Paradigm in LISA Data Analysis (May 21st, 1.5 hours)

Registration: This course is free to attend, but registration is required.
Please register at this link.

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