Twas in Action

A new event seeks to clarify how policymakers can help researchers

Al workshop Scienziati rifugiati organizzato a Trieste dalla TWAS, ricercatori in fuga da paesi in guerra parlano della loro nuova vita nei paesi ospiti, sognando di poter tornare in patria.

At the opening of an international workshop on refugee scientists co-organised by TWAS, science and policy leaders described the scientists as a valuable resource.

The venerable UK academy and the global academy that is focused on science in the South may look for ways to support African science.

Scientists who have fled from lethal conflicts will join policymakers and the leaders of support programmes beginning 13 March in Trieste.

Early-career researchers from Bangladesh, Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia and Sudan were honoured in engineering sciences.

The controversial US travel ban will have an immediate negative effect on science, says interim Executive Director Mohamed Hassan.

In recognition of changes in global development patterns, TWAS has issued a new list of 66 S&T-lagging countries.

HIV/AIDS prevention in the Philippines provides a strong example of how social marketing promotes healthy behavior, says physician Edsel Salvaña.

A powerful new online system will make nomination and judging of TWAS Prizes candidates easier than ever.