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An imperative to communicate

As part of a series on "Science Communication", Dame Athene Donald, member of the ERC's Scientific Council, gives her views on the joys of finding your voice and the political impact of doing so.

Wild elephants under threat

Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published today in Nature Communications, ERC grantee Virpi Lummaa shows the harmful…
Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published today in…
Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment…
Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for work or entertainment. In a new study published…
Based on University of Turku's press releaseFor more than 3000 years, men have captured wild Asian elephants to use them for…
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Serrapilheira: from science to funding in Brazil

In 2014, a wealthy Brazilian film director and his wife started a tour of research institutions throughout the world. Their goal was simple: to bring what they had learnt back to Brazil and create something that would encourage local scientists to…

Classifying von Neumann algebras

Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded by the ERC, aims to classify families of von Neumann algebras.
Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded by the ERC,…
Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The…
Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of von Neumann algebras. The RIGIDITY project, funded…
Group theory, functional analysis and ergodic theory – three distinct areas of mathematics that meet within the theory of…

Fighting harmful insects in an eco-friendly way

Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from the ERC to look for environmentally-friendly techniques against pest…
Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from the ERC to…
Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them…
Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer certainly isn’t one of them. He received funding from…
Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, sleeping sickness… some people get goose bumps just hearing these names. Dr. Jérémy Bouyer…

Census statistics and the people of Europe

How do we know the population of Europe and who are its people? What role might digital technologies play in answering this question and how might citizens participate? Watch our interview with Evelyn Ruppert to find some answers.Prof. Ruppert is…
How do we know the population of Europe and who are its people? What role might digital technologies play in answering this question and how might citizens participate? Watch our…
How do we know the population of Europe and who are its people? What role might digital technologies play in answering this question and how might…
How do we know the population of Europe and who are its people? What role might digital technologies play in answering this question and how might citizens participate? Watch…
How do we know the population of Europe and who are its people? What role might digital technologies play in answering this…

New tools to understand the large-scale behaviour of complex systems

Understanding complex structures means separating irrelevant information to get to something simpler and easier to understand. When you look at something from a distance – although you don’t see all the details, you can still describe what you see…
Understanding complex structures means separating irrelevant information to get to something simpler and easier to understand. When you look at something from a distance – although you…
Understanding complex structures means separating irrelevant information to get to something simpler and easier to understand. When you look at…
Understanding complex structures means separating irrelevant information to get to something simpler and easier to understand. When you look at something from a distance –…
Understanding complex structures means separating irrelevant information to get to something simpler and easier to…

ERC 2019 Work Programme and expected changes to ERC Calls

The annual Work Programme for the European Research Council is the legal document which sets out how the ERC will allocate its funding for the corresponding year. It is established by the Scientific Council of the ERC and subsequently adopted by the…
The annual Work Programme for the European Research Council is the legal document which sets out how the ERC will allocate its funding for the corresponding year. It is established by…
The annual Work Programme for the European Research Council is the legal document which sets out how the ERC will allocate its funding for the…
The annual Work Programme for the European Research Council is the legal document which sets out how the ERC will allocate its funding for the corresponding year. It is…
The annual Work Programme for the European Research Council is the legal document which sets out how the ERC will allocate…