MIAMI 2026 Physics Conference

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A topical, in-person conference emphasizing elementary particles, astrophysics, and cosmology but also including presentations on machine learning and quantum computing to take place
11-17 December at Lago Mar Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Obituaries

François Englert (1932-2026)

The conference registration fee is $150 for both virtual & in-person participation.

 
To request additional information, send email to curtright@miami.edu

 

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    Steering Committee:

    Diego Castano, Nova Southeastern University (outreach)
    Jo Ann Curtright, University of Miami (administrative assistant)
    Thomas Curtright, University of Miami (committee chairman)
    Eduardo Guendelman, Ben Gurion University (relativity)
    Pierre Ramond, University of Florida (beyond standard model)

    Session Organizers:

    Cosmas Zachos, Argonne National Laboratory (new ideas/recent dev's)
    Djordje Minic, Virginia Tech (string theory/quantum information & computing)
    Don Colladay, New College of Florida (testing Lorentz/CPT)
    Konstantin Matchev, University of Alabama (Machine Learning)
    Paul Frampton, Oxford (conjectures & speculations)
    Rajamani Narayanan, Florida International University (progress in QCD)
    Ruth Daly, Penn State University (astrophysical black holes)
    Sergey Klimenko, University of Florida (LIGO/gravitational waves)
    Tom Kephart, Vanderbilt University (new ideas/recent dev's)
    Wei Xue, University of Florida (dark matter, cosmology)

    Registered Attendee List:

    1. TBA
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  • Schedule

  • Abstracts

    Conference Abstracts

    1. TBA

  • Talks

    Conference Talks
     Welcome

  • Registration

    The conference registration fee is $150 for both virtual & in-person participation.

    registration

    Registration link will be TBA.

    • Refund Policy: In particular, if you change your mind about attending the conference, you can obtain a refund of your registration fee if your request to do so is received at least one week prior to the start of the meeting.
    • Privacy Policy: No information provided while registering for the UM Physics Conference will be sold or made available to companies or organizations not affiliated with the University of Miami. You can read more here.

  • Hotel Reservations

    Online reservations:

    GROUP CODE -> 2512UNIVER

     

    GROUP WEBLINK -> https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/details.aspx?hotelID=17191&lang=en-us&group=2512UNIVER&hgID=0&currID=1&dt1=9477&nights=7&rooms=1&adults=1&child1=0&child2=0&child3=0&child4=0

     

    RESERVATION CUTOFF / INDIVIDUAL GUESTROOM CANCELLATIONS

    Individuals can call 1-800-524-6627 and ask for the University of Miami Winter Physics Meeting. The Cut-Off is Friday, November 14, 2025.  Reservations made after Friday, November 14, 2025, are based on availability.

  • Travel

    Both Miami International Airport (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) serve the greater Miami area.  Nevertheless, we strongly recommend using FLL to attend Miami 2025 because it is much closer to the conference hotel.  A taxi from FLL to the Lago Mar resort should cost less than $20. 

    If you must fly into MIA, here is some taxi and limo information.  Alternatively, if you have plenty of time and patience, you may take Tri-Rail from MIA to Fort Lauderdale (for < $5 per person) and then a taxi to the hotel (for about $20).  This alternative is less expensive but usually more time-consuming (depending on traffic conditions!) than taking a taxi from MIA all the way to the hotel.  Of course, should you do this, remember to take into consideration the train schedule.

    The phone number and address of the hotel, the Lago Mar Resort, are given here.  No matter how you travel to the hotel, it might be helpful if you carry along a copy of this information.

    Note that parking at the hotel is complimentary, should you wish to rent a car for various purposes.

  • Map & Directions

    Map & Directions

  • Restaurants

    If you do not have transportation, the conference hotel restaurants are probably your best choice.

    But if you have transportation available, you might want to check out some of the eating establishments within a short drive.  Here is a map of some local restaurants not too far from the hotel.  (Pan and/or zoom to find particular restaurants.)

    A little farther away, Las Olas Blvd has several restaurants from which to choose.  And then there is always the very rustic, Rustic Inn Crabhouse (not to be confused with Joe's Stone Crab, of course ... that's a long drive).

    Good swill hunting!

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