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Manuel Aravena, researcher at the IEA UDP, takes part in a new discovery that reveals previously unpublished details of the first galaxies

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Manuel Aravena, academic and researcher at the Institute of Astrophysical Studies (IEA), within the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences at Universidad Diego Portales (UDP), and member of the Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines (CATA) and the Millennium Nucleus of Galaxies (MINGAL), is one of the protagonists and principal investigators of the large-scale ALMA project, …

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UNLOCKING GALAXY GROWTH: A TALE OF TWO COMPONENTS – Keerthana Jegatheesan PhD Thesis

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Have you ever found yourself wondering how galaxies — those cosmic whirlpools of stars, gas, and dust — form and grow over time? Then you’re in the right place, and your curiosity is well-founded. Galaxies come in a variety of shapes, with their own personalities, just as humans do, and astronomers have caught different processes …

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Investigadores chilenos resuelven misterio clave sobre la formación de planetas tras una década de investigación

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El estudio, liderado por el proyecto ODISEA (Ophiuchus DIsk Survey Employing ALMA) del Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos de la Universidad Diego Portales, demuestra que estructuras observadas en discos protoplanetarios son causadas por planetas en formación. Tras diez años de trabajo colaborativo y multidisciplinario, astrónomos del Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos (IEA) de la Universidad Diego Portales …

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Postdoctoral fellowship for studying galaxy evolution at cosmic noon

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The Instituto de Estudios Astrofísicos (IEA) at Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship to study the assembly of galaxies at cosmic noon (z~1-3). The postdoctoral fellow will use state-of-the-art high-resolution CO and dust continuum data from the ALMA CONDOR large program (LP) to conduct detailed studies of disk galaxy structure, …

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Open Faculty position at IEA UDP

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The Institute of Astrophysical Studies (IEA) of Universidad Diego Portales is looking to hire at least one faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The requirements are a Ph.D. in astronomy or a closely related field and a demonstrated ability and commitment to excellence in independent research. Experience in leading research groups, managing grants, …

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Open PhD positions for 2025

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The Institute of Astrophysical Studies at Universidad Diego Portales is excited to announce the opening of applications for its Ph.D. program in Astrophysics for the academic year 2025. This four-year program invites passionate individuals to dive into the fascinating fields of planetary systems, stellar and galactic astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, and numerical relativity. Please Join our …

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The Work of Professor Alice Zurlo is Highlighted on Italian News: L’astronoma di Bassano che Sussurra ai Pianeti

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Alice Zurlo – Il Giornale di Vicenza (Italia) 29 / 12 / 2023 This article, which appeared on the cover of the December 28 issue, “concerns a study of the star V960 Mon, more than 5,000 light years away, captured by the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s VLT. The polarized image of the star reveals surprising …

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Observations from Chile Provide New Evidence on the Number of Supernovas that Occur in Galaxies

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Using the Very Large Telescope located on Cerro Paranal, a research team of researchers have discovered that smaller galaxies, (those containing a lower proportion of metals), are capable of generating a greater number of supernova explosions from massive stars. 06 / 11 / 2023 More than a hundred galaxies were observed by an international research …

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