Basic sciences – a lever for Vietnam’s development
To promote basic sciences for sustainable development, Vietnam has given impetus to four key areas and also established a ‘Research Support Fund’.
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ALLEA – GYA – STM webinar on peer review Nov 17
The second joint event by the GYA with ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, and STM Publishers is scheduled for Thursday, 17 November 2022.
Researchers boost solar cell efficiency with perovskites
Perovskite solar cells comprise a promising technology for the energy of the future. They could potentially replace traditional silicon-based solar cells and make photovoltaics cheaper, and environmentally-friendly.
44 African researchers win 5-year ARISE Fellowship
44 African researchers have been awarded five-year fellowships of up to €500,000 each to start their independent research teams, through the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) programme.
Abstracts called for 4th NAS Scientific Conference
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) is calling for the submission of abstracts for its ‘4th NAS Scientific Conference’, taking place in January 2023.
IAP’s LinkedIn page hits 2k followers
Two years after its launch, the LinkedIn page of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) reaches 2,000 followers.
Rebuilding Ukraine’s science, research and innovation
A group of academies strongly encourage that while global leaders develop programs and make funding commitments for Ukraine, there should be a focus on rebuilding a modern and globally-integrated science and research system.
EPWS ‘Annual Conference 2022’ in November
The European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS) Annual Conference 2022 is themed: “Gender, intersectionality and inclusion in the EU research context”. It will hold virtually on the 22nd of November 2022.
IAU launches competition to mark OAD @10
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Office for Astronomy Outreach (OAO), the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is launching a contest tagged: NameExoWorlds 2022.
Alex Stanley, the first IUCr Chief Executive Officer
The International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) has named Dr. Alex Stanley as its first Chief Executive Officer. She succeeded Dr. Alex Ashcroft, IUCr Executive Secretary, who retired at the end of August 2022.
