The ICMM-CSIC brings together participants from 20 institutions for the VIII edition of the 'School on the Emergence of Quantum Phases in Novel Materials'

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The Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC) hosted the VIII edition of the ICMM School "Emergence of Quantum Phases in Novel Materials" from October 6 to October 10.

Fifty participants attended the event to learn about the effects of interactions and topology in materials and low-dimensional systems. The students came from 20 different institutions across 13 countries, explains Leni Bascones, ICMM-CSIC researcher and coordinator of the course.

The aim of the School is to provide an overview of the effects of interactions and topology in Quantum Materials. The course focuses on fundamental concepts and the discussion of experimental results "in real materials and devices," adds Bascones.

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This edition featured two poster sessions that allowed attendees to present their research on related topics, as did the previous edition, when the format was changed to a ‘school.’

This is a free postgraduate course offered by CSIC, designed for both experimentalists and theorists with varying levels of experience, including master’s students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and permanent staff.

The event, organized every two years, is led by members of the Department of Theory and Simulations of Materials at our institute. Lecturers include Ramón Aguado, Leni Bascones, María José Calderón, Belén Valenzuela, and Alberto Cortijo, all from ICMM.

The previous courses were held in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.