✨ 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

Busy summer for our ExGal-Twin postdocs! 🌞 In August, Junais joined a conference in Benasque (Spain) marking 10 years since the discovery of Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies (UDGs). He shared new deep imaging results, sparking great discussions on these faint and puzzling galaxies.

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

Durham Advanced School on Astrophysical Simulations – Days 2 & 3. Day 2: lectures on cosmological initial conditions and Eulerian hydrodynamics, plus a hands-on AREPO session with Dr. Eva Durán Camacho. Day 3: Lagrangian hydrodynamics with Dr. Matthieu Schaller, featuring a simulation with our logo!

🌌 Yesterday, the Durham Advanced School on Astrophysical Simulations kicked off at Durham University! PhD students and researchers are diving into both theoretical and practical aspects of astrophysical simulations. Big thanks to the Institute of Computational Simulations for organizing! 🙏

The wait is over! Next week the Durham Advanced School on Astrophysical Simulations kicks off at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social We’re finalizing preparations for this international event with 50 students and ~12 lecturers 👩‍💻👨‍🏫 Big thanks to the DU-ICC for hosting! 📸 More updates and photos coming soon!

🚀 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

Day 2: 2025 ExGal-Twin Regional Workshop wrapped up with key insights and forward planning! 💡 Ana Branco shared top tips for managing Horizon Europe projects effectively. 🤖 Johan Knapen and Claudia Guerrero (IAC) explored how AI can boost – and challenge – proposal prep and project execution.

📌 2025 ExGal-Twin Workshop in EU PM-Guest Speaker: Prof. Reynier Peletier – Univ. of Groningen, NL. We were honored to welcome @reyn123.bsky.social from the @rug.nl, partner institution of @exgaltwin.bsky.social & EDUCADO, for an inspiring session titled: Opportunities and Challenges in EU Funding.

📌 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

📌 2025 ExGal-Twin Workshop in EU PM–We learned from Mr. Sosa, Head of Technology Transfer and Institutional Actions Office and Prof. Knapen, PI of the project and coordinator of several European projects at IAC, who shared insights into challenges and opportunities faced by both PM & researchers 🚀

📍 2025 ExGal-Twin Regional Workshop in EU Project Management - Day 1- Welcome - April 23rd 🙏 Our sincere thanks to Mr. Javier Franco (ACIISI) for his warm welcome, and to the twelve participating entities for their enthusiastic commitment to collaborative innovation 💡

⏳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