Exhibition
IFAE contributes to the Exhibition on Quantum Physics at the Faculty of Science of the UAB
September 26, 2025
IFAEThe library is hosting the exhibition as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
The UAB Science and Technology Library is hosting the exhibition “Quantum Science and Technology. New Information Paradigms to Explore Nature” (22 September – 21 October 2025), as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
It features the demo of the QCT lab refrigerator, together with a microscope displaying a real quantum chip. The model was built by the students in the QCT group together with Cristobal Pío, engineer in the IFAE technical Division.
Also a VIP chip from the Applied Physics group is on display in the exhibition.
Outreach
Tamara Vázquez Schröder Featured in the #científiques 2026 Campaign
December 10, 2025
The #científiques initiative — a joint programme of the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) — has released the image for its 2026 edition, featuring Tamara Vázquez Schröder, researcher at IFAE, as the scientist highlighted in this year’s campaign.
Arts & Science
IFAE joins Platform Dalí, a new art–science initiative
December 3, 2025
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the research centres partnering in Platform Dalí, a new programme launched by the Fundació Gala–Salvador Dalí to foster collaboration between contemporary artists and leading scientific institutions.
New Member
IFAE appoints Jordi Núñez Freixa as the institute’s new General Manager
December 2, 2025
The Governing Board of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), after a selection process, has appointed Jordi Núñez Freixa as its new General Manager. Núñez will take up the position on 1 December 2025.