Prize
Alba Romero-Rodriguez winner of the 2023 Virgo Awards
November 15, 2023
Gravitational Waves GroupAlba Romero-Rodriguez (former PhD Student at IFAE and now at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is one of the wiiners of the third edition of the Virgo Awards
The Virgo Award Committee recognized her activity during her PhD at IFAE within the search for the stochastic background of gravitational waves within the LVK collaborations, from modeling and development of novel data analysis strategies all the way to instrumentation.
The Virgo Awards are given by the international Virgo Collaboration, every year, to young scientists of the collaboration, for their significant contribution to the operation of the experiment and to the results of the Virgo Collaboration.
Milestone
Over 200 Experts Contribute to Einstein Telescope Geometry Comparison Report
October 14, 2026
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the two possible geometrical configurations for the Einstein Telescope, Europe’s future gravitational-wave observatory, and will inform decisions on its design.
Project
IFAE participates in new European project supporting the Einstein Telescope’s transition to implementation
May 13, 2026
A new European project has been approved to support the transition of the Einstein Telescope (ET) towards its implementation phase, marking another important step in the development of Europe’s future third-generation gravitational-wave observatory.
Event
ET-PP INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting 2026 takes place in Barcelona
May 5, 2026
From 5 to 7 May 2026, the Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting is being held in Barcelona, hosted by the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies. The event takes place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management.