2. December 2011
Euro-Chemistry Summit
ESF is a member of Euro-Chemistry and is a co-organsing and co-sponsoring the upcoming Euro-Chemistry Summit, which will take place on 15 December 2011 in Strasbourg at the premises of Council of Europe. [more]
17. November 2011
European Success Stories in Industrial Mathematics
At a recent event held in Dublin, Ireland, the significant contribution of mathematics to the solving of problems in industry across Europe was highlighted with the launch of the book ‘European Success Stories in Industrial Mathematics’. [more]
6. September 2011
Professor Zsolt Kajcsos, passed away on 27 July 2011.
The ESF Standing Committee for Physical & Engineering Sciences (PEN (formerly PESC)) was saddened by the news that Professor Zsolt Kajcsos, passed away on 27 July 2011. [more]
19. July 2011
Hit a wall? Take a holographic view: NewScientist article on ESF's HoloGrav Research Networking Programme
A great read which explains how string theorists and particle physicists from 13 European countries discuss the new uses of holography to tackle some of the most intractable problems in physics. [more]
7. December 2010
Scientists forecast new atom smashers to keep Europe leading in nuclear physics
Brussels, 9 December 2010 - Europe needs new particle accelerators and major upgrades to existing facilities over the next ten years to stay at the forefront of nuclear physics, according to the European Science Foundation (ESF), which launches its ‘Long Range Plan 2010’ for nuclear physics in... [more]
1. December 2010
Where is Mathematics in Europe?
Europe’s leading scientists urge creation of a CERN for Mathematics [more]
25. November 2010
European Science Foundation cancels research funding calls
The European Science Foundation (ESF) will not launch three funding calls pending more progress towards its merger with the European Heads of Research Councils (EUROHORCs). At the ESF annual assembly last week ESF member organisations decided to put certain activities on hold during the current... [more]
29. July 2010
Quantum phenomenon: Pinning atoms into order
A fundamental physical phenomenon that causes atoms to build an organized structure from an initially unorganized one has been observed for the first time by physicists at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. The research team headed by Hanns-Christoph Nägerl have published their research today... [more]
11. May 2009
Mathematical advances strengthen IT security
Rapidly rising cyber crime and the growing prospect of the Internet being used as a medium for terrorist attacks pose a major challenge for IT security. Cryptography is central to this challenge, since it underpins privacy, confidentiality, and identity, which together provide the fabric for... [more]
20. December 2008
Dream of quantum computing closer to reality as mathematicians chase key breakthrough
The ability to exploit the extraordinary properties of quantum mechanics in novel applications, such as a new generation of super-fast computers, has come closer following recent progress with some of the remaining underlying mathematical problems. In particular, the operator theory used to... [more]
- PEN (formerly PESC) NEWs N° 13
November 2010
- PEN (formerly PESC) NEWs N° 12
June 2010
Forward Look Flyer
Mathematics and Industry
An ESF Forward Look
RNP Brochure
Exploring the Physics of Small Devices (EPSD)
An ESF Research Networking Programme
RNP Brochure
Optimisation with PDE Constraints (OPTPDE)
An ESF Research Networking Programme
