LIP NewsLIP News 08 October, 2026

2026 Nobel Prize in Physics recognises Francis Halzen and the discovery of high-energy cosmic neutrinos

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen for the work that made it possible to detect high-energy cosmic neutrinos. LIP researchers explain the significance of a discovery that opened up a new way of observing the Universe.

LIP NewsLIP News 08 October, 2026

Our most recent Master’s graduate

Mariana Mendes successfully defended her Master’s dissertation, “Determination of the WZ background in the ATLAS experiment VH->bb analysis with LHC data from runs 2 and 3”.

LIP NewsLIP News 02 October, 2026

LIP with two plenary talks at QCD@LHC 2026

The conference brought together experimental and theoretical experts in Oxford to discuss the study of strong interactions at the LHC, and featured two plenary talks by LIP researchers.

LIP NewsLIP News 29 September, 2026

“la Caixa” Foundation funds two LIP projects to promote a fairer and more democratic society

EQUI-PHARM and INVIS_AI were selected in the 2026 edition of the Social Research Call. The projects apply data science to two contemporary challenges: inequalities in access to medicines and the impact of artificial intelligence on access to political information.

LIP NewsLIP News 28 September, 2026

JUICE flies past Earth on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons

JUICE has once again passed close to Earth, using our planet for another gravity assist on its long journey to Jupiter. During the flyby, the spacecraft’s scientific instruments were switched on, including the RADEM radiation monitor, to which LIP contributes.

LIP NewsLIP News 28 September, 2026

LIP at Física 2026: plenary talk, 15 contributions and involvement in the organisation

LIP took part in Física 2026, held from 9 to 12 September, with a plenary talk, 15 contributions in parallel sessions and several members involved in the scientific organisation of the conference.