4. May 2011
GRAPHENE Coordination Action is appointed an EU Future And Emerging Technology Flagship pilot
Budapest, 4 May 2011 - A coordination action on graphene will be funded by the European Commission to develop plans for a 10-year, 1,000 million euro FET flagship. This is an ambitious, large-scale visionary research initiative, aiming at a breakthrough for technological innovation and... [more]
3. May 2011
COST to receive additional EUR 30 million from European Commission
Brussels, Tuesday 3 May 2011 – COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) have been informed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research & Innovation of their decision to allocate an additional 30 million euro to COST. The... [more]
28. April 2011
Spending wisely: ESF publishes European Peer Review Guide for funding research
Strasbourg, 28 April 2011 - The first international guidelines for peer reviewing research grants are published today by the European Science Foundation (ESF). The European Peer Review Guide outlines principles for the safeguarding of fairness and credibility in peer review as agreed by Europe’s... [more]
20. April 2011
Life in extreme environments paves the way for international collaboration: New roadmap for research launched
Strasbourg, 20 April 2011 - Life thriving in deserts, the Polar Regions and the deep sea is the focus of a report released today by the CAREX project, involving over 200 international scientists. The CAREX (Coordination Action for Research Activities on life in Extreme Environments) roadmap... [more]
31. March 2011
Dr Monica Dietl starts as COST Office Director
Brussels, 1 April 2011 - Dr Monica Dietl is joining the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) as the new COST Office Director. COST is one of the longest running intergovernmental programmes supporting collaboration between scientists and researchers in Europe and beyond. The COST... [more]
1. February 2011
ESF at AAAS 2011
At the AAAS annual meeting 2011 in Washington DC, ESF is organising two sessions: Thinking About Thinking: How Do We Know What We Know? Sunday 20 February, 3.00pm – 4.30pmReaching a Global Standard in Research Integrity Monday 21 February, 9.45am – 12.45pm See www.esf.org/AAAS2011 to... [more]
17. December 2010
Fire and ice: unexpected trends in burning biomass revealed by ice cores
Strasbourg, 17 December 2010 - An investigation of Antarctic ice cores has uncovered evidence that challenges the common misconception that levels of biomass burning - the consumption of wood, peat and other materials in wildfires, cooking fires and communal fires - are higher today than in the... [more]
14. December 2010
Innovation inspired by sea life is essential to tackling Europe’s grand challenges
Ostend, 14 December 2010 - Europe can become a global leader in marine biotechnology within 10 years, according to a new report from the Marine Board of the European Science Foundation. Marine biotech currently represents a 2.8 billion euro market globally, with potential to grow up to 12% annually... [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]
7. December 2010
It’s time for Europe to step up research in the Polar Regions
Brussels, 7 December 2010 – Polar research must become an integral part of the European Union’s research activities if Europe is to benefit from the dramatically changing face of the Polar Regions, the European Polar Board (EPB) said today at the launch of its strategic position paper on European... [more]
