Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's presentation of its roadmap on a circular bioeconomy in Brussels on September 20, 2023, reflected the shared commitment of Fraunhofer experts and EU stakeholders to achieve a sustainable, competitive, and bioeconomic future. As Peter Wehrheim (Head of Un … | Continue reading
The European Commission’s research and innovation chief Marc Lemaître. Photo: Christophe Licoppe / European Union The European Commission’s research and innovation chief Marc Lemaître says it’s time to begin the conversation on the next EU research programme, which is due to star … | Continue reading
Swiss voters will go to the polls on October 22 as the country’s scientists endure another year locked out of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. In May 2021, Swiss leaders walked away from negotiations to agree a new overarching deal between Brussels and … | Continue reading
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list published in September had a notable absence: a regular in the top 100, Utrecht University had withdrawn, citing concerns about the rankings’ emphasis on scoring and competition. The move comes at a time when there are a … | Continue reading
The Biden Administration is planning a campaign to attract Russian scientists and engineers to the US, in an effort to further weaken Russia’s science and technology base. It also plans to help Russian physicists at the CERN nuclear lab continue working there, rather than return … | Continue reading
Nobel prize winner Edvard Moser is calling on EU officials not to undervalue the critical role early-stage science has played in paving the way for the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines this past year. | Continue reading
Industries that rely on physics expertise contribute more to the EU economy than financial services or retail, according to a new study. | Continue reading
Around the world, excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) is spurring new investment, companies, labs, products – and plenty of work for those trying to figure out how to regulate it internationally. | Continue reading
European universities are paying more than one billion euros per year for access to journals run by the leading science publishers, according to a new survey from the European University Association (EUA) of ‘big deal’ contracts for access to large bundles of journals. The survey … | Continue reading