In the last week of January 2026, a research school on black holes and related topics took place in the beautiful setting of Licán Ray, Chile, nestled in a stunning volcanic lake region. C. Herdeiro was among the invited lecturers, with sessions held - quite fittingly - on whiteboards set up in the garden. The combination of great science and a relaxed, inspiring atmosphere made for a truly memorable event. Many thanks to Adolfo Cisterna and his team for making it all possible.
In late January 2026, C. Herdeiro and E. Radu traveled to Santiago, Chile, and then, Eugen also to Valparaíso, to visit Dumitru Astefanesei, continuing their collaboration on black hole physics...and whatever lies beyond.
On January 20th, 2026, the art–science exhibition was officially (re)opened at Fábrica - Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro. The event was hosted by Fábrica’s director, Pedro Pombo, and brought together the head of the Department of Mathematics, Alexandre Almeida, and the director of CIDMA, Delfim Torres, along with several colleagues. This initiative is another step in sharing the beauty of science with a broader audience, strengthening the connection between scientific research and society.
The Science and art exhibit "Traces of curvature" will reopen on January 20, 2026 at Fábrica, "Centro Ciência Viva", in Aveiro, and stay in exhibition for three months.
We kicked off 2026 with a get-together alongside collaborators Roman Pasechnik and Antonio Morais. A special highlight: the next generation joined in as well - future scientists already in the making!
Gr@v had the pleasure to host Zakaria Belkhadria (Université de Genève/Università degli Studi di Cagliari) who gave the group seminar on Dec 12th 2025.
Gr@v is welcoming expressions of interest for the 8th edition of the CEEC competition. This call will fund three-year postdoctoral research contracts, offered at two levels depending on the applicant’s experience. Interested researchers are invited to contact the group coordinator. Application deadline: 29 January 2026.
Our group coordinated the "Numerical Relativity and High Energy Physics" IRSES network (2012-2015). Here is a list of the global network meetings organized:
