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Observational Cosmology Group

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.

New Member

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

October 29, 2025

Daniel Lozano is joining the Observational Cosmology group as a PhD

New Member

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

October 8, 2025

Fernando Abarzuza is joining the Space Missions and Detectors group within the Observational Cosmology group as a PhD

New Members

New members in the Observational Cosmology group

October 2, 2025

Pablo Jimenez and Suprio Dubey joined the ATLAS group at IFAE

New Member

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

September 18, 2025

Lucía Flores has joined the Observational Cosmology group as PhD student.

New Publication

IFAE researchers present a new Lyman-α forest study of cosmic expansion

September 18, 2025

Researchers from the Observational Cosmology Group at the IFAE have presented a new cosmological analysis based on measurements of the Lyman-α forest, providing precise information on the expansion of the Universe at high redshift.

Event

CEPC 2025 International Workshop takes place in Barcelona

June 19, 2025

The 2025 European Edition of the International Workshop on the Circular Electron-Positron Collider (CEPC) is currently underway in Barcelona, Spain, from June 16 to 19, hosted by IFAE.

Event

Outreach talk about the latest DESI results

June 11, 2025

Sindhu Satyavolu and Laura Casas delivered the seminar “Probing Cosmic Acceleration with DESI: Is Dark Energy Evolving?” at the Sala de Graus II (UAB), in a hybrid format. The speakers presented the latest results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and introduced key cosmological concepts to ensure accessibility for a non-specialist audience.

New results

Andreu Font Presents Latest DESI BAO Results at Harvard

May 5, 2025

Andreu Font presented new DESI results on Baryon Acoustic Oscillations at Harvard, raising questions about the ΛCDM model and the constancy of the cosmological constant.