In its new strategic plan, ICTP announced new research areas it will pursue in fields related to existing ones which could have significant interdisciplinary research potential, especially in their possible impact on developing countries. Those fields are:
Energy is a topic of key importance for developing countries, which have special needs for energy use and production. This new ICTP research area will concentrate on different sources of energy (with a focus on renewable energy) and their impact in the developing world. The area complements current activities of the Earth System Physics and Condensed Matter Physics sections, in particular the latter section's computational modelling of different materials relevant for energy conversion and storage. The hope is that such research could be implemented in collaboration with other local and national institutions.
The systematic study of algorithmic processes that create, describe, and transform information and its applications in computing systems is an ever-growing field that somehow now mirrors the role that theoretical physics used to play years ago when ICTP was founded. It has direct impact on society as a whole, and can be implemented in developing countries through improved access to computers via the internet. It is directly related to development and has important financial implications. This activity could be considered as a natural extension of the mathematics group to more applied areas. Expanding the scope of this new group to include quantum computing could also link with current research interests at ICTP and the University of Trieste.
A local cluster of computers would provide a world-class facility for the Centre's scientists and visitors. This will be needed for independent computational resources at ICTP for the existing groups (mostly Condensed Matter and Earth System Physics) and for the proposed new sections mentioned above.
Europe/Rome
2018-07-15 15:30:00
2018-07-27 23:00:00
Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School | (smr 3224)
The School provides early stage researchers with interactive experiences of hands-on research involving table-top experiments with computer data acquisition and modeling. Participants will also take part in professional development of improved scientific communication in English.
An intensive programme of laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling, and lectures give participants immersive experiences with complex systems in the physical and life sciences.
Additionally, participants will present their own research in talks and posters with extensive faculty feedback to enhance the presentation quality. The faculty are eminent scientists who have conducted frontier table-top research published in leading international scientific journals.
TOPICS:
• Biological Physics
• Modeling of Epidemics
• Soft Matter Physics-Dynamic light scattering
• Interfacial fracture of particle rafts
• Turbulence - Flow analysis by imaging particles
• Fluid Instabilities-Digital movies to determine dynamics
• Machine learning in table-top experiments
• Microfluidics
• Granular Materials
• Modeling in MATLAB - Molecular Dynamics
• Chemical patterns
• Cardiac dynamics
• Computational Modeling
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
15 Jul 2018
- 27 Jul 2018
» Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School | (smr 3224)
Europe/Rome
2018-07-28 08:00:00
2018-07-29 22:00:00
Trieste Mini Maker Faire | (smr 3206)
THE CALL FOR MAKERS IS NOW OPEN
We invite makers, inventors, scientists, artisans, artists and other creative passionate and enthusiast people from the Triveneto Area, the neighbouring regions and countries (the near and the far ones) to participate to show and demonstrate their projects during the fifth edition of the Trieste Mini Maker Faire, that will be held on July 28 and 29 in Miramare (Trieste).
We see this fifth edition as a great opportunity for everyone to share experiences and to grow bigger together, and we need the help of you all to make it a unique and memorable event!
TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT VISIT: https://trieste.makerfaire.com/call-makers-2018/
NEW DEADLINE: 16 JULY 2018
To learn more about the Trieste Mini Maker Faire you can have a look at the web site https://trieste.makerfaire.com/about/
The complete list of co-sponsors of the event is available here: https://trieste.makerfaire.com/sponsors/
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
28 Jul 2018
- 29 Jul 2018
» Trieste Mini Maker Faire | (smr 3206)
Europe/Rome
2018-08-01 08:00:00
2018-08-10 22:00:00
The First Xinjiang International Summer School and Workshop on High Energy Physics | (smr 3217)
For more information please visit: https://indico.cern.ch/event/680421/overview
Xinjiang - People's Republic of China
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
1 Aug 2018
- 10 Aug 2018
» The First Xinjiang International Summer School and Workshop on High Energy Physics | (smr 3217)
Europe/Rome
2018-09-17 08:00:00
2018-09-21 22:00:00
Advanced Workshop on Technology for Sustainable Development: Low-Cost Tools to support Scientific Education | (smr 3238)
Technology plays a big role in sustainable development in all of its aspects: social, environmental, economic and scientific. The recent development of low cost technologies (electronic boards, sensors, 3D printing, etc.) can empower scientists and educators from developing countries in fostering scientific knowledge.
In this workshop we will cover some of the low cost tools that can be used in universities to support courses in physics and engineering.
We will present concrete examples of projects that can be carried out during post-graduate courses. We will study in depth one important case study, the LED Sun Photometer, which provides an ultra-low cost solution for education and science.
TOPICS:
• Sustainable Development Goals and the role of technology;
• Open hardware and open software tools;
• IoT4D: Internet of Things for Development;
• 3D printing and the FabLab revolution;
• The role of inexpensive technology in education (example: hand-made robot for kids, programmed in local language);
• A case study, the LED Sun Photometer: from blueprinting to deployment in the field.
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Secretariat: smr3238@ictp.it
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
17 Sep 2018
- 21 Sep 2018
» Advanced Workshop on Technology for Sustainable Development: Low-Cost Tools to support Scientific Education | (smr 3238)
