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Our headquarters are based in Grenoble, France. We employ over 120 scientists, engineers technicians and administrative staff from over 10 different countries that work on two world-class observatories.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bx--wrap text-white bg-black pb-5rem"> <div class="bx--grid"> <div class="bx--section"> <div class="bx--section--side"> <div class="bx--section--intro"> <h1 class="section-title mb-1rem">Our latest updates</h1> <p class="content-holder--mini my-0.5rem lg:mr-2rem max-w-40rem"><p>Explore all the latest news from our research and technology groups and never miss out on important upcoming events.</p> </p> </div> <div class="bx--section--outro"> <h5 class="card-info text-grey-50" w:display="block" w:text="grey-50" w:m="t-1rem b-0.5rem">Find out more</h5> <ul> <li class="py-0.25rem"> <a class="text-blue-base hover:text-blue-base" href="https://iram-institute.org/news/" target="">Newsroom</a> <li/> <li class="py-0.25rem"> <a class="text-blue-base hover:text-blue-base" 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class="iram-card--image full-bleed"> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SUNRISEresult_molecules-752x320-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main text-white"> <span class="card-kicker text-white">Featured | Science highlight</span> <h2 class="heading-md mt-0.5rem md:mt-2rem xl:mr-2rem">Unexpected chemistry reveals cosmic star factories’ secrets</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90 md:text-white md:bg-opacity-1"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">January 9, 2024</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/general/the-2025-tycho-brahe-medal-karl-friedrich-schuster/" target="_self"> <div class="iram-card--image "> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tycho-Brahe-Medal-2025-IRAM-5-364x110-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main "> <span class="card-kicker text-grey-50">Announcement of the European Astronomical Society (EAS)</span> <h2 class="heading-xs-regular text-white mt-0.5rem">The 2025 Tycho Brahe Medal awarded to Dr Karl-Friedrich Schuster (IRAM)</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">March 28, 2025</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/general/meet-iram-at-techfest/" target="_self"> <div class="iram-card--image "> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IRAM-at-TechFest-364x110-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main "> <span class="card-kicker text-grey-50">News and Events</span> <h2 class="heading-xs-regular text-white mt-0.5rem">Meet IRAM at Tech&Fest</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">January 23, 2025</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/general/obituary-karl-menten/" target="_self"> <span class="card-kicker p-1rem bg-blue-base">Obituary</span> <div class="iram-card--main "> <h2 class="heading-sm text-white mt-0.5rem">Obituary Karl Menten</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">January 7, 2025</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/general/acme-kick-off/" target="_self"> <div class="iram-card--image "> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ACME-Kick-Off-Group-Iram-364x110-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main "> <span class="card-kicker text-grey-50">press release</span> <h2 class="heading-xs-regular text-white mt-0.5rem">ACME, a new EU-funded project built by and for the astroparticle and the astronomy communities</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">October 1, 2024</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a 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src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HeaderAR2023-364x110-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main "> <span class="card-kicker text-grey-50">Announcement</span> <h2 class="heading-xs-regular text-white mt-0.5rem">IRAM Annual Report 2023 – now available</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">May 23, 2024</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="bx--card-grid xl:pb-0" x-show="tab === 'technology'"> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card <md:min-h-22rem md:aspect-20/47 col-span-1 md:col-span-2 text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-black"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/technology/technology-highlight-4/" target="_self"> <div class="iram-card--image full-bleed"> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Untitled-6-752x320-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div 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our galaxy</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90 md:text-white md:bg-opacity-1"> <span class="card-info block h-1.5rem">May 12, 2022</span> <span class="iconify-inline" data-width="24" data-height="24" data-icon="iram:arrow-right" /> </div> </a> </div> <div class="iram-card iram-article-card text-white bg-grey-90 hover:bg-grey-80 md:aspect-20/23 col-span-1"> <a href="https://iram-institute.org/newsroom/general/the-2025-tycho-brahe-medal-karl-friedrich-schuster/" target="_self"> <div class="iram-card--image "> <img src="https://iram-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Tycho-Brahe-Medal-2025-IRAM-5-364x110-c-default.jpg"/> </div> <div class="iram-card--main "> <span class="card-kicker text-grey-50">Announcement of the European Astronomical Society (EAS)</span> <h2 class="heading-xs-regular text-white mt-0.5rem">The 2025 Tycho Brahe Medal awarded to Dr Karl-Friedrich Schuster (IRAM)</h2> </div> <div class="iram-card--action text-grey-40 bg-grey-90"> <span 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