IU Indianapolis School of Science 2026 Meiere Symposium

MEIERE SYMPOSIUM
Quantum, Gravity, and Quantum Gravity

This year’s symposium is dedicated to the memory of Professor Ricardo S. Decca.

8:00am - 9:00am Registration / Continental Breakfast
9:00am - Welcome
9:15am - 10:45am - Speakers
10:45am - Break / Coffee
11:00am - Keynote Address Prof. Juan Martín Maldacena, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University
The Meaning of Spacetime: Black Holes, Wormholes and Quantum Entanglement
12:00pm - Dr. Scott Imhoff
12:30pm - Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm Speakers
3:00pm - Memories of Dr. Ricardo Decca

Each year, the Dr. Forrest Meiere Visiting Scientist program brings a distinguished scientist to IU Indianapolis School of Science. Scientists are selected by a faculty panel for their distinguished and ongoing contributions to a field related to the current research efforts of the physics department in the School of Science. During their stay at IU Indianapolis, Visitors interact with faculty and graduate students on scientific issues; give an undergraduate level talk; and deliver the keynote presentation in a half-day symposium highlighting work at IU Indianapolis School of Science related to their own.

Questions?
Contact Brandi Crocker at bnaish@iu.edu or 317-274-0618.