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Physics Calendar

The Physics calendar contains High Energy Theory events hosted by the Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University. A condensed version of the calendar is sent to the general Physics mailing list on Friday afternoons. Reminder emails are sent the morning of the event. If you are a local faculty member, postdoc or graduate student and would like to be added to the general Physics mailing list, please contact Lisa Fleischer, lisa@ias.edu

May
12
2026

IAS Phenomenology Lunch and Meet

Information Discussions on Phenomenology and New Theories beyond the Standard Model
12:30pm|Bloomberg Hall Biology Conference Room (1st Floor, Room 113)

This semester, we will be beginning a *very informal* get-together every Monday of people interested in/working on phenomenology and new theories beyond the standard model.  The idea is to discuss over lunch, perhaps meet up around 12.20, grab lunch...

May
14
2026

IAS Quantum Aspects of Black Holes Group Meeting

One-Loop Aspects of de Sitter Axion Wormholes
Victor Ivo
11:00am|Bloomberg Hall Physics Library

Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss the one-loop determinant around axion wormholes in de Sitter. I will begin by reviewing these solutions, and explain our strategy to compute the one-loop determinant around them. 

I will then discuss general...

May
15
2026

Princeton University High Energy Theory Seminar

Regge's Inferno
Zohar Komargodski
11:00am|Jadwin Hall, PCTS Room 407

Abstract: We study large-spin operators in conformal field theories (CFTs) in spacetime dimensions d>2 by placing the theory on appropriate pp-wave backgrounds. From thermodynamics on these spacetimes, we obtain strong constraints on the asymptotic...

May
18
2026

IAS CMP/QFT Group Meeting

What comes after A-D-E?
Terry Gannon
11:00am|Bloomberg Hall Physics Library (IAS)

Abstract: In 1987, Cappelli-Itzykson-Zuber classified all WZW models for sl(2), and found that they fell into an A-D-E pattern. Using this, they then classified all the Virasoro minimal models. The progress in extending this to higher rank Lie...

May
26
2026

IAS Phenomenology Lunch and Meet

Information Discussions on Phenomenology and New Theories beyond the Standard Model
12:30pm|Bloomberg Hall Biology Conference Room (1st Floor, Room 113)

This semester, we will be beginning a *very informal* get-together every Monday of people interested in/working on phenomenology and new theories beyond the standard model.  The idea is to discuss over lunch, perhaps meet up around 12.20, grab lunch...

May
26
2026

Princeton University High Energy Theory Seminar

Heavy Quark Dynamics at Nonzero Temperature
Bruno Scheihing-Hitschfeld
2:30pm|Jadwin Hall, 4th Floor, PCTS

Abstract: Heavy quarks propagating through quark-gluon plasma provide a unique, experimentally accessible opportunity to study the real-time dynamics of QCD in its strongly coupled regime. In the infinite heavy quark mass limit, the momentum change...