On Dec 11, 2025, the 2nd European Project Management WG met online & at IAC. It was approved the Canary Islands network proposal & chose the acronym CIARMA.
Next meeting: Mar 19, 2026 - Thanks to all WG members!
#exgaltwin #CIARMA #iac_astrophysics #ITC #ACIISI #HorizonEurope #REA #HorizonEurope
On Dec 15, Prof. Johan Knapen presented ExGal-Twin as a success story at the Horizon Europe WIDERA WP26/27 online session and Anselmo Sosa Méndez (IAC) presented the Widening instruments WP2026–2027. Organized by FECYT / Spanish Ministry of Science.
#HorizonEurope #WIDERA #ExGalTwin #REA
Masterclass on Radio Astronomy and Data Visualization 🚀🔭
Great sessions on Radio Astronomy with Profs. Morganti & Oosterloo, plus a hands-on Data Visualization Practicum with Prof. van der Hulst. Two inspiring and productive days ✨
#RadioAstronomy #DataVisualization #ExGalTwin #REA
Masterclass on Radio Astronomy & Data Visualization. Day 1🚀
Yesterday, we kicked off with an Introduction to Data Visualization by Prof. Thijs van der Hulst (Kapteyn Institute). A great start to a week of learning! ✨ #DataViz #ExGalTwin #IAC_astrphysics #GroningenUniversity #HorizonEurope #REA
Laura Riba, ExGal-Twin Project Manager at IAC, visited @durham.ac.uk last week to exchange best practices in project management. A productive visit that included a tour of the COSMA supercomputers. Thanks to all involved! #ExGalTwin #HorizonEurope #Durhamuniversity #REA
🌍 On Sept 23, the first European Project Management Working Group meeting took place at #IAC as part of #ExGalTwin. The group aims to build a new network of EU project managers in the Canary Islands. #HorizonEurope #EuropeanProjects #REA @fundacionull.bsky.social @ull.es
✨ The Durham Advanced School on Astrophysical Simulations (Sept 13–15) was a huge success! Over 45 students joined expert-led lectures and tutorials. Big thanks to all participants and Durham University for hosting!
#exgaltwin #iac_astrophysics #durhamuniversity #REA #horizoneurope #simulations
🔭 Prof. Johan Knapen, PI and Coordinator of ExGal-Twin, spoke at the Astronomical Surveys & Big Data 3 symposium hosted by BAO in Armenia. Talk: "Using Astroinformatics to Train Scientists" 🔗 Event: lnkd.in/gX26qvzn
#ExGalTwin #EDUCADO #IAC_Astrophysics #HorizonEurope #REA
🌌 ExGal-Twin at LSST@Europe7: Prof. Johan Knapen and Dr. Junais (both on the Org. Committee). Dr. Junais presented new ultra-deep imaging results of Malin 2, revealing unseen structures. Great talks by: Minh Ngoc Le (EDUCADO) – Low and Giulia Golini (IAC) #ExGalTwin #EDUCADO #IAC #LSSTEurope7 #REA
In July, our ExGal-Twin postdoc Anelise Audibert presented her work at the Jets on the Rocks workshop in Sexten, Italy 🇮🇹.
The event brought together experts to discuss how radio jets from supermassive black holes shape galaxies.
#ExGalTwin #GalaxyEvolution #RadioAstronomy #REA #HorizonEurope
🚀 Our postdoc Eva Durán Camacho (ExGal-Twin) gave a talk at SFDE2025 in Vietnam on Milky Way structure and dynamics
She also presented a seminar at National Cheng Kung, University in Taiwan on ISM dynamics 🛰️👏 Congrats, Eva!
#ExGalTwin #SFDE2025 #MilkyWay #Simulations#REA #HorizonEurope #WomenInSTEM
This week, ExGal-Twin PM Laura Riba & Elizabeth Carrillo (OTAI-IAC), visited Kapteyn Institute (@univgroningen) to exchange best practices in proposal prep & project mgmt. Thanks to Lucia, Edwin & Reynier for the warm welcome! 🤝✨
#ExGalTwin #HorizonEurope #Astrophysics #ScienceCollab #IAC #RUG #REA
📢 New publication in Nature Astronomy: Prof. Johan Knapen (ExGal-Twin & EDUCADO PI) and co-authors, share practical advice on writing strong proposals and job apps in academia. Title: How to prepare competitive proposals and job applications.🔗 rdcu.be/evDT8 #Exgaltwin
#Astronomy #AcademicCareers
🚀 Our postdoc Anelise Audibert co-organized the session “Unleashing the Power” at #EAS2025Cork, sparking great discussions on black holes, AGN, and outflows across all scales! She also gave a talk on elusive ‘weak’ black hole jets in quasar host galaxies. #ExGalTwin #BlackHoles #AGN #WomenInSTEM
🚀 Great news from Cork!
Our Coordinator and PI, Johan Knapen, gave a talk at the #EAS2025Cork session “European-African collaboration for the construction and support of existing and future African astronomical facilities” at the Annual Meeting. #Exgaltwin #HorizonEurope #REA
🔭🌌 Impressive work by the ExGal-Twin postdoc @junais.bsky.social! This is a great example of how deep imaging can transform our understanding of galaxy structure 👏
#Exgaltwin #iacastrophysics #HorizonEurope #REA #ResearchExcellence #DeepImaging #Galaxies
🌟 Exciting news! 🌟
Carme Gallart (ExGal-Twin extragalactic research team) has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for her project ChronoGal, studying the Galaxy's evolution using Gaia data. A major recognition of her excellence and our team’s impact! 👏🌌
#ExGalTwin #Astrophysics #REA #ERC #ChronoGal
🔭 IAC PhD student and ExGal-Twin team member Alicia Rivero collaborated with the Dynamics Group at the @obsstrasbourg.bsky.social from May 17–25, 2025, on an exciting project focused on orbit integration. 🚀💫
#exgaltwin #iac_astrophisics #horizoneurope #cnrs #ull
🌌 Prof. Martin Ward's public lecture on the James Webb Telescope drew an almost full house yesterday at the Museum of Science and the Cosmos in Tenerife, part of the ExGal-Twin project. A stellar evening of science, space, and the search for life! #ExGalTwin #JWST #ScienceOutreach #HorizonEurope
📅 Save the date!
Public lecture by Prof. Martin Ward (Durham Univ.) on the James Webb Telescope 🚀
🗓️ 23.05.25 – 17:30h
📍 Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos, Tenerife
In English with Spanish translation
Thanks UC3-IAC for the poster!
#Exgaltwin #IAC #DurhamUniversity #HorizonEurope #JWST
📌 2025 ExGal-Twin Workshop in EU PM–R&D&I Entities from the Canary Islands. We had the pleasure of hearing from R&D&I entities from the Canary Islands: ACIISI, LPRC, ITC & PTFSA. A great opportunity to exchange insights and grow stronger together, thank you! 🤝 #exgaltwin #horizoneurope
📌 2025 ExGal-Twin Regional Workshop in EU Project Management- Dynamics in Action: In our group sessions, we worked collaboratively to identify key challenges and propose innovative solutions for managing European projects 💭🗺️
🔗 #ExGalTwin #HorizonEurope #iac_astrofísica
🔭 Personal técnico de la #FGULL y la #ULL estuvo presente en el workshop del proyecto europeo @exgaltwin.bsky.social, organizado recientemente por el #IAC.
🤝 Buenas prácticas y cooperación para fortalecer la gestión de proyectos europeos.
Más info 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ew4bRH
#ExGalTwin #IAC
⏳The countdown begins! Soon, we'll meet at the Exgal-Twin Regional Workshop in EU Project Management. An amazing opportunity to learn and connect with R&D&i institutions from the Canary Islands. We’re looking forward to the exciting discussions and collaborations ahead! #exgaltwin #HorizonEurope
