What I'm up tohttps://marcfm.com/enhttps://marcfm.com/now/https://marcfm.com/now/Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p>Some time has passed since the last update, so there is a lot to cover.</p> <p>The biggest news is that I will be starting my graduate studies at MIT this September with a <a href="https://web.mit.edu/provost/presfellow/">Presidential Fellowship</a>. I will then be supported by a <a href="https://lacaixafoundation.org/documents/d/la-caixa-foundation/postgraduate-fellowships-abroad-2026-selection-process-results-pdf">”la Caixa” Foundation Fellowship</a>. I am incredibly grateful for the support everyone has given me along the way.</p> <p><a href="https://tenor.com/view/goofy-dance-moves-sassy-dancing-gif-17669677"><img src="https://media1.tenor.com/m/fEzZYl6txRkAAAAC/goofy-dance.gif" alt="goofy aah"/></a></p> <p>I spent a weekend in Newport with some friends in mid-April. More than ten of us went to cheer on three runners in the Newport Marathon.</p> <p><img src="/_assets/newport.Bo1QYnNd_1Ltzoe.webp" alt="Me and my friends in Newport" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="1600"></p> <p>A few weeks later, I had the opportunity to present our <a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.21844">recent paper</a> at AISTATS in Morocco.</p> <p><img src="/_assets/aistats.BKL1rXOD_1UKNFW.webp" alt="Me presenting in Morocco!" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="3024" height="4032"></p> <p>While I was there, I also got to spend some time with Sofía at the beach.</p> <p><img src="/_assets/beach.xVHKtxEJ_Z19uco0.webp" alt="Sofía and I at the beach" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="5712" height="4284"></p> <p>And, I tried Moroccan coffee with Tavor.</p> <p><img src="/_assets/tavor.4KBflUni_Z1J5xC.webp" alt="Tavor and I" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="3672" height="4896"></p>Marc Franquesa Monés