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This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.

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  • Acto de apertura del CTa Consortium meeting, presentado por Ramón García López, investigador principal de CTA en el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC). De izquierda a derecha: Martín Taño García, alcalde del municipio de la Villa de Garafía; Ansel
    Press release
    "From La Palma to the sky"
    After a few days of technical meetings, this morning the official inauguration of the scientific meeting of the CTA (Cherenkov Array Telescope) Consortium took place with the first plenary sessions in the Theatre Circo de Marte in Santa Cruz de La Palma
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  • Poster of the public talk "Observing the Extreme Universe from La Palma". Credits: Gabriel Pérez, SMM (IAC).
    Press release
    Discovering the Extreme Universe in Santa Cruz de La Palma
    The Teatro Circo de Marte of this municipality of Palma will host a public talk on Wednesday about the new possibilities offered by the Cherenkov Telescope Network (CTA) to observe the most violent phenomena in the Universe, giving the opportunity to know a little more about gamma ray astrophysics to anyone interested
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  • Poster of the public talk "Observing the Extreme Universe from La Palma". Credits: Gabriel Pérez, SMM (IAC).
    Press release
    Public talk in Garafía about Extreme Universe
    The Casa de la Cultura de Santo Domingo de Garafía will host tomorrow, Tuesday 7th November, a talk for general public about the importance of the Cherenkov Telescope Network (CTA) to observe the most violent phenomena of the Universe. This is one of parallel activities that are being carried out this week on the island of La Palma on the occasion of the CTA Consortium meeting.
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  • Anselmo Sosa Méndez, gerente de la Oficina de Proyectos Institucionales y Transferencia de Resultados de Investigación del IAC. Crédito: Elena Mora (IAC).
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    ANSELMO SOSA: “La apuesta por la transferencia tecnológica requiere adquirir una dinámica colaborativa con el sector empresarial”
    Con el objetivo común de dar a la comunicación y a la divulgación científicas un papel destacado en el ecosistema innovador e investigador, nació en 2015 el Foro 100xCIENCIA, organizado por los centros de excelencia Severo Ochoa y del que el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) fue anfitrión y organizador local. En estos días, los Centros y Unidades de Excelencia en investigación de España comparten experiencias e intercambian ideas con el fin de identificar los obstáculos que afectan a la circulación del conocimiento entre los sectores público y privado y analizar nuevos conceptos y
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  • Representatives of the Severo Ochoa centres and the María de Maeztu units. Credit: Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante (IN, SOMMa).
    Press release
    “Without transfer there is no innovation and without innovation there is no future”
    This morning in Alicante has started the 100xCiencia.2 meeting, which today and tomorrow brings together the vanguard of Spanish research: the Severo Ochoa centres, among them the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), and the María de Maeztu units of excellence. The meeting was opened by Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation, and she highlighted the importance of approaching science and business
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