Website
The DESI website is now translated to Catalan
January 19, 2022
Observational Cosmology GroupAll the detailed explanations both about the scientific objectives and about the instrumentation and the telescope can now be found in catalan . Marc Manera has led this effort.
The DESI collaboration values cultural and linguistic diversity, which is why its website has been translated into ten languages. As of this week, it already includes Catalan.
On the website you can find in Catalan all the detailed explanations both about the scientific objectives (and the methods to achieve them) and about the instrumentation and the telescope.
Free courses for high school and college students have also begun to be translated, explaining the scientific concepts and methods of this experiment, using some real data.
Consolidation grant
Carles Sánchez obtains a Consolidación Investigadora grant
February 4, 2026
Carles Sánchez, member of the Observational Cosmology Group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies, has obtained a Consolidación Investigadora grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science through the UAB (Departament de Física, Unitat d’Altes Energies).
New ICREA position
Andreu Font-Ribera appointed ICREA Professor at IFAE
January 14, 2026
Andreu Font-Ribera has been appointed ICREA Research Professor at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), reinforcing the institute’s leadership. With this appointment, IFAE now hosts eight ICREA professors.