IIASA helmsman gets ISC’s highest honour
The International Science Council (ISC) has appointed IIASA Director General, Albert van Jaarsveld, as a Foundation Fellow in recognition of his contribution to the role of ‘science as a global public good’.
IYBSSD2022: stories of a scientific year… 25 (Mathematics)
Over time, MATHEMATICS is the language in which science is written and therefore has a prominent role in all scientific areas, Jose Maria MARTELL, argues in an Op-ed article he recently authored.
High school students win ‘CERN Beamline Competition’
Three teams of high-school students from the Elsewedy Technical Academy (Egypt), the École du Sacré-Coeur (France) and the Club de Física Enrico Fermi (Spain) have won the ‘2022 Beamline for Schools competition’.
How institutions fighting COVID are perceived
Across the world, scientists addressing Coronavirus are viewed more positively than governments, an international study conducted in six European countries has shown.
2 Estonian Profs get €60,000 grant for Arctic studies
The Academy of Sciences in Estonia has offered a grant of 600,000 euros to two Estonian professors for conducting research on various aspects of the Arctic.
IYBSSD2022: stories of a scientific year… 30 (Open Science)
A news site, LaLIST, has retweeted a recent post of iybssd.org, where President, International Science Council, spoke on making ‘open science’ a reality.
470 international scholars become ‘Academia Europaea’ members
The Academy of Europe’s Board of trustees (BoT) has approved the election of 470 acclaimed international scholars as its new members.
IYBSSD2022: stories of a scientific year… 28 (Bioplastic)
To reduce the use of the conventional plastic, a team of researchers in Brazil have developed ‘bioplastic’ as an alternative .
IYBSSD2022: stories of a scientific year… 26 (At environment’s service)
“Science and Technology in the Service of Environmental Protection” was the theme of this year’s ‘Science and Technology Day,’ held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
‘IAVCEI Scientific Assembly’ in N/Zealand shifted
Originally scheduled for 2021, the IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, in Rotorua, New Zealand, will now hold between 30 January and 3 February 2023.
