‘2023 International Day of Mathematics’ gets theme
The 2023 theme for the International Day of Mathematics (IDM 2023) is Mathematics for Everyone.
Alarming inequalities stifling global war against AIDS
The world is losing the battle against AIDS due to ongoing discrimination around preventative medicines, testing and treatments, an international conference has been warned.
Research disrupted as Academy of Sciences’ crisis lingers
Research projects are left in limbo as donors halt funding to the African Academy of Sciences, writes Gilbert Nakweya.
IYBSSD stories: For a sustainable Brazil
Having a development agenda based on sustainability and sovereignty as strategic elements is extremely important for Brazil, write Ana Paula de Carvalho Teixeira and Mozart Neves Ramos.
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’.
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.
