New directions EXploring the Unknown beyond the Standard Model (NEXUS 2026) is an annual in-person workshop dedicated to exploring the frontiers of physics beyond the Standard Model. Jointly organized by Beihang University, Nankai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) and supported by State Key Laboratory of Dark Matter Physics, the workshop brings together researchers and students to discuss recent developments in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Topics cover a broad spectrum of particle physics and cosmology from theory to phenomenology and experiment, exploring diverse directions beyond the Standard Model.
This year’s workshop will be held over four days, from September 10 to September 13, 2026, at the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute in Shanghai. On-site registration will take place on September 9. The workshop provides an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers and graduate students to engage with leading experts in the field, present their work, and foster new collaborations. All talks will be given in person, and attendees are encouraged to participate to benefit from the dynamic and interactive format.
Please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of each participant.
Schedule: (year-month-day)
2026-09-09: Registration
2026-09-10 to 2026-09-13: Talks
2026-09-14: Departure
Registration:
Registration deadline: September 1st, 2026
Abstract submission deadline: August 16th, 2026
Registration fees: 1500 CNY for faculty and postdocs, 1000 CNY for students (This covers the lunch at the TDLI cafeteria during the workshop and a banquet on 11th September)
Accommodation information:Ji Hotel (Shanghai Zhangjiang Jinke Road Branch). Address: #5 Building, No.188 Shengrong Road, Pudong New Area (approximately 10 minutes' walk to TDLI)
Website: https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotels/36013539.html?cityid=2&checkIn=2026-09-09&checkOut=2026-09-14&crn=1&adult=1&children=0
We look forward to your contribution!
Organizers:
Wenyuan Ai (TDLI & SPA, SJTU)
Lorenzo Calibbi (Nankai University)
Yifan Chen (TDLI & SPA, SJTU)
Yuichiro Nakai (TDLI & SPA, SJTU)
Xiao-Ping Wang (Beihang University)
Keping Xie (TDLI & SPA, SJTU)
Workshop Secretary：
Yanli Luo (E-mail: yanliluo@sjtu.edu.cn)
Past workshops：
https://indico-tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/event/4076/
https://indico-tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/event/2379/
https://indico-tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/event/1604/
https://indico-tdli.sjtu.edu.cn/event/1040/
会议地点：李政道研究所
李政道研究所是由诺贝尔物理学奖获得者李政道先生建议，经党和国家领导人批示，在国家部委和上海市的大力支持下，于2016年11月在上海交通大学成立，旨在建设成为世界顶级科学研究机构。
遵照李先生的建言，李所聚焦最基本的科学问题，从事物理和天文方面最前沿的科学研究，拓展科学知识的边界，寻找宇宙中极大和极小间的关联，探索自然界最基本和最深刻的相互作用规律。
Proposed by the Nobel laureate Tsung-Dao Lee and with support and endorsement from governments and ministries at national and municipal levels, Tsung-Dao Lee Institute (TDLI) is a basic research institute established at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in November 2016, aiming to build itself as a world-leading science institute.
Resonating with Professor Lee’s vision, the Institute focuses on the most fundamental science questions and conducts cutting-edge research in physics and astronomy in an effort to shed light on the relationship between the maximum and the minimum in the universe, and the most fundamental and profound laws of interaction in the nature.
会议报告厅：李所南楼5楼-S500 会议室
Meeting Venue: S5F-S500 Meeting Room
