Rebuilding scientific knowledge post-crisis
At-risk, displaced, and refugee scientists need help from scientific organizations during the crisis itself, said experts at Trieste Next TWAS round table. Counsellor Alessandro Garbellini from MAECI emphasized that science diplomacy plays a pivotal role in this process. More
Introducing science communication to international students
The TWAS Public Information Unit staff organized an interactive session about science communication, the importance of storytelling, conducting interviews, and journalism with the students of the United World College of Adriatic in Duino, Italy. More
Obituary: Prof Rohini Godbole
An outstanding particle physics scientist and a passionate advocate for women in science, Prof. Rohini Godbole passed away on 25 October 2024. Her career is also linked to the Higgs boson and quantum chromodynamics. More
Editorial: Seeding Sciences in the Global South
To achieve sustainable development, countries should strengthen science and technology, wrote TWAS Secretary-General Lilliam Alvarez Díaz in her TWAS Newsletter editorial. More
TWAS announces 2024 slate of awards
The Academy has awarded 25 honours to scientists from the developing world for their standout accomplishments. The awards are among the most prestigious distinctions for scientists from the global South. Discover the profiles and achievements of these scientists. More
TWAS names 2025 class of Fellows
The Academy has named 74 new members, 62 of whom are from the global South. With the election of these new Fellows, TWAS membership is now over 1,440. More
Tapping the potential of ‘Climate Women’
Empowered by a TWAS-Elsevier grant promoting gender equity and climate action, 15 'Climate Women' attended an international workshop on climate change to share best practices and gain awareness of their potential impact on climate issues. More
BWC working paper nods to TWAS programme
A Norwegian Working Paper citing a TWAS science diplomacy programme workshop has been submitted to the fifth session of the Working Group on Strengthening of the Biological Weapons Commission. More
In Thailand, a venture into science diplomacy
The AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy course has inspired scientists in Southeast Asia, leading them to organize a pilot event in Bangkok. This event gathered 19 early-to-mid career scientists and policymakers from nine countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. More
TWAS grants give Nepal science a leg up
The TWAS Research Grants programme has helped thousands of scientists worldwide. Since 1991, 58 Sida-supported grants have been assigned to Nepali scientists, and since 2012, eight grants have gone to researchers at RIBB. More