The annual University of Oregon Undergraduate Research Symposium hosts approximately 400 students and their research mentors to present their original research and creative work from across the disciplines in multiple formats ranging from poster and oral presentations to demonstrations, exhibits, and interactive sessions. Since the debut of the Symposium in 2011 the event has hosted…
ISC organizes a webinar as part of its Distinguished Lecture Series: “Apprehending the Duality of Disaster Risk and Sustainable Development” Disaster risk and disasters are socially constructed systemic processes that unfold over time due to the relationships and interdependencies between vulnerability, exposure, and hazards. Have you ever wondered why geography is a compass for understanding…
ISC organizes a webinar as part of its Distinguished Lectures Series: “Firepower, Geopolitics and the Future: Rethinking Environmental Security”. As climate change accelerates and causes ever more calamities to human societies, scholars need to think much more carefully about how the world is changing and why. One key to this is the role of combustion…
Climate activists worldwide have endorsed an 11th-hour deal for a loss and damage fund to compensate nations hit by climate catastrophes, the first of its kind in 30 years of climate negotiations.
The University for Science Consortium is an academic organization based in Mexico, supported by the National University of Mexico (UNAM) Foundation. Academic institutions and societies from Mexico and abroad form part of the consortium. The consortium for the past three years has been organizing seminar cycles, discussion forums and science documentaries on the basic science…
The 10 New Insights in Climate Science responds to clear calls for policy guidance during this climate-critical decade.
En el marco del Año Internacional de las Ciencias Básicas para el Desarrollo Sostenible, y como corolario de la publicación del libro: “Las Ciencias Básicas en la UNCUYO. Un proyecto transgeneracional” , compilado por Ramón Piezzi y Manuel Tovar y publicado por la Editorial Universitaria de la UNCUYO (EDIUNC) en 2021, desde el área de…
Major revolutionary innovation in science and technology often brings huge changes and upgrades to human lives, which is always rooted in breakthroughs in basic sciences, such as mathematics, theoretical physics, chemistry and life sciences. The importance of basic science research cannot be over-stated, which creates urgent need for advanced research facilities. Large research infrastructures offer…
Every year Nobel Prize is being given to the eminent scientists of the world in the six fields for their impact making contributions in the fields of (i) Physics (ii) Chemistry (iii) Physiology/Medicine (iv) Literature (v) Economics (vi) Peace. The awards are named after the inventor, Alfred Nobel: the founder of Nobel Prize. The Nobel…
The representation of women and young people in climate change negotiations has been in the spotlight for decades, as evidence continues to show they are most vulnerable to climate impacts.
