Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics

The Center includes three original theory groups: Particle Physics, Gravitation, and Quarks, Hadrons and Nuclei. 

Our Faculty

The Center presently consists of 12 full-time faculty members in the Department of Physics, working on the wide range of theoretical problems related to the fundamental aspects of physics. Other members include Professor Emeriti, postdocs, graduate students, and visitors.

MCFP Research on the Matter/Dark Matter mystery covered in Live Science

MCFP Research on the Matter/Dark Matter mystery covered in Live Science, a website dedicated to popular science https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/there-may-be-a-dark-mirror-universe-within-ours-where-atoms-failed-to-form-new-study-suggests...

Minicourse on Gravitational Algebras and Generalized Entropy

Mon-Wed-Fri October 9 – 18, 1pm-2:15pm New developments on generalized entropy and von Neumann algebras in semiclassical quantum gravity. For more information:...

Saurabh Kadam wins Charles T Husar Award

Graduate student Saurabh Kadam wins Charles T Husar Award. More information about the award can be found here

Cosmological Probes of New Physics Workshop

Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP), at University of Maryland,  is proud to host a three-day workshop on Cosmological Probes of New Physics. The workshop will bring together particle physicists and cosmologists to share new ideas of using cosmological...

Rabifest Workshop

Celebrating the career and retirement of Rabindra Mohapatra with a workshop October 20 and 21, 2022 https://indico.cern.ch/event/1201131/