Considering FAPESC Public Call No. 25/2025 for the selection of POST-DOCTORATE SCHOLARSHIPS, the Postgraduate Program in Physics of the Federal University of Santa Catarina – PPGFSC-UFSC hereby publishes Notice 03/2025/PPGFSC for the internal selection of application projects for Post-Doctorate/FAPESC scholarships, starting in 2025.

Applications will be accepted from 5pm on May 28, 2025 until 5pm on June 06, 2025.

Click here to access the PPGFSC/UFSC selection process website.

The Graduate Program in Physics at UFSC makes public the notices of the selection process for the master’s and doctoral courses for admission in the second semester of 2025.

Enrollment will take place from May 12 to June 02, 2025, until 5 pm BRT. The PPGFSC uses the score of the Unified Examination of Graduate Studies in Physics – EUF for admission to the master’s doctorate courses.

Click here to access the PPGFSC/UFSC selection process page.

For reference: slides from the seminar “Figurative and Literal Pipelines” by Dr. Ariel Werle on 21/03/2025.

Mice tested in the study were able to create mental maps without using visual references. Photo: Reproduction/Getty Images

Have you ever tried walking in the dark and, even without seeing, managed to find your way? This happens because the human brain is capable of calculating where we are based on our own movements, without relying on visual reference points like signs or buildings.

A study led by Professor Maurício Girardi-Schappo from the Neurophysics Lab, from the Department of Physics at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), revealed through experimental tests that, like humans, mice are capable of creating mental maps without using visual references.

According to the international biology journal eLife, where the research was published in November 2024, the documentation of animals’ ability to build cognitive maps is “something rarely, if ever, reported outside the literature on human beings.” The journal also classified the work as “fundamental” for the advancement of fields such as biology, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology.

The study was developed in collaboration with researchers Leonard Maler, André Longtin, and Jean-Claude Béïque, and with doctoral student Jiayun Xu from the Center for Neural Dynamics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Ottawa, in Canada.

According to Professor Schappo, the discovery contributes to breaking the premise that humans occupy a “privileged position” both within the universe and among different animal species. “For centuries, science has been deconstructing this idea, but in recent decades we’ve begun to have better tools to dismantle it,” he says.

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The Postgraduate Program in Physics at the Federal University of Santa Catarina announces the final results of the selection process for admission to the PPGFSC 2025/1:

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The Graduate Program in Physics of the Federal University of Santa Catarina hereby announces the rectification of the preliminary results of the selection process for admission to the PPGFSC 2025/1:

Master’s Degree:

Where it reads:
“1-Candidato desclassificado por não cumprimento do item 3.2, II “i” e 4.14 do edital”

Read:
“1- Candidato desclassificado por descumprimento do item 4.14 do edital: cartas de recomendação não enviadas dentro do prazo estabelecido no item 3.8 do edital / Candidate disqualified for non-compliance with item 4.14 of the notice: letters of recommendation not sent by the deadline set out in item 3.8 of the notice.”

Doctorate:

Where it reads:

Read:
“1 – Candidato desclassificado por não cumprimento do item 8.3 do edital / Candidate disqualified for non-compliance with item 8.3 of the notice.”
“2- Candidato desclassificado por descumprimento do item 4.16 do edital: cartas de recomendação não enviadas dentro do prazo estabelecido no item 3.9 do edital / Candidate disqualified for non-compliance with item 4.16 of the notice: letters of recommendation not sent by the deadline established in item 3.9 of the notice.”

The Postgraduate Program in Physics at the Federal University of Santa Catarina has published the preliminary results of the selection process for admission to the PPGFSC 2025/1:

Click here to check.

The research conducted by Professor Alejandro Mendoza-Coto and student Vinicius Zampronio, both members of the postgraduate program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), marks a significant advancement in the study of condensed matter. In collaboration with Italian scientists, they explored the properties of a “super-quasicrystal,” a phase of matter combining the characteristics of supersolids—materials that simultaneously exhibit rigidity and superfluidity—and quasicrystals, structures that are ordered but lack periodicity. Published in Physical Review Letters, this work not only expands the frontiers of basic physics but also offers promising insights into emerging technologies.

The discovery was illustrated through an artistic metaphor: imagine dysprosium atoms, known for their strong magnetic properties, arranged like eggs in a carton formed by a quasicrystalline lattice created with lasers. This structure exhibits unique properties, such as the “Bose glass” state, where atoms are trapped in specific positions due to the lattice’s strength, allowing superfluidity in localized regions. According to Mendoza-Coto, this behavior demonstrates how complex quantum states can emerge from interactions in aperiodic environments, paving the way for new methods of controlling matter.

Although theoretical, the research is experimentally feasible with current technologies. Mendoza-Coto and Zampronio highlight that the results may contribute to the development of innovative materials and advancements in quantum computing, a promising field that requires highly controlled states of matter. This contribution underscores the importance of condensed matter physics in understanding and manipulating new quantum states, cementing UFSC’s role as a center of excellence in scientific research.

The Graduate Program in Physics of the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC – announces the list of the approved applications (post-appeals) to the Admission Process entrance at the semester 2025/1.

Click here and have access to the registered candidates’ list and their respective situations in the admission process.

The Graduate Program in Physics of the Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC – announces the list of the approved applications to the Admission Process entrance at the semester 2025/1.

Click here and have access to the registered candidates’ list and their respective situations in the admission process.

Appeals must be sent from November 07, 2024 to November 12, 2024 at 5 pm.