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The LST-1 and CTA published their first Astronomer’s Telegram (ATEL) on 13 Jul 2021; 21:03 UT: “Detection of very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from BL Lac with the LST-1”

The Gamma ray group is attending and contributing talks to the ICRC 2021, The Astroparticle Physics conference.

Roger Grau has just joined the Gamma-ray Groups at IFAE as PhD student. Roger got his Physics Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at UAB.

On the evening of the 25 March, the Barcelona Raman LIDAR Pathfinder installed on the CTA-North site at the ORM achieved first light.

Last Thursday the CLUE (Cherenkov Light Ultraviolet Experiment) container arrived at IFAE from the ORM. It now occupies the place where the Barcelona Raman LIDAR was placed. It will become a R&D platform for developing LIDAR for cherenkov astronomy and various other possible applications.

The HERD 9th international WORKSHOP (online) happened between 22-23 February Manel Martínez, Luis Fariña and Javier Rico were attending

This week Manel Martínez and a team of engineers formed by Otger Ballester, Rafa Garcia, Juan Boix, Pau Llanes are at the ORM installing and verifying the Barcelona Raman LIDAR and doing repair and maintenance work on the azimuth system of the LST1.

Njoh Theodore has joined the Gamma Ray group at IFAE as Postdoc.

The event is taking place online. Cosimo Nigro, Jordi Delgado, Merve Colak and Abelardo Moralejo are participating as teachers.