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The IGFAE opens the selection process to fill the position of Director

The incorporation is planned for the first semester of 2027

Open call for the second ArtLab IGFAE Residency, for projects connecting arts and physics

The initiative is open to artists or collectives of any discipline linked to the Galician art scene, who can submit their proposals until 1 February 2027

Antón Baleato Lizancos returns to Galicia after developing his entire research career in the United States and the United Kingdom. Photo: IGFAE.

Antón Baleato Lizancos gets an ERC Starting Grant to understand why the expansion of the universe is accelerating

He will join IGFAE to develop the ACCELLENS project, analysing data from the cosmic microwave background and the distribution of galaxies

Outreach

IGFAE collaborates on “Galiverso explora o ceo”, an immersive experience for the solar eclipse on 12 August

The centre is participating in the development of an application to recreate the astronomical event from space and various points in Galicia

The CERN Festival Programme places Galicia on the international map of science outreach

The IGFAE hosted the presentation of the “Waves and Particles” stage, which will be installed from September 10 to 13 at the Revenidas festival, in Vilaxoán de Arousa

Part of the IGFAE team that developed the CODEX‑beta prototype, at the detector installed in the LHC.

The CODEX‑beta prototype at CERN records its first data, aiming to find physics beyond the Standard Model

The IGFAE of the USC, together with the UDC, participates in the development of this detector, which focuses on what are known as 'long-lived particles'

The director of the Spanish State Research Agency visits the IGFAE facilities

José Manuel Fernández de Labastida held a meeting with the centre's staff as part of his stay in Galicia

Representación artística do Futuro Colisionador Circular (FCC) que se proxecta construír no CERN. Crédito: CERN / Pixelrise.

Future Circular Collider

IGFAE aims to coordinate the construction of a prototype for CERN’s Future Circular Collider

It means a strategic project for Galician science and industry, with the collaboration of the Xunta de Galicia, the CDTI, and the IGFAE itself

The IGFAE is a research center of the University of Santiago de Compostela and the Xunta de Galicia, specializing in particle, astroparticle and nuclear physics, and quantum science and technology. It is accredited as a María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence and is part of the CIGUS network of centers

Informative talks 2026/2027

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