Mark Kozdras

Transforming Universities in Ways that accelerate the Transition to a Sustainable Future. Universities need to become more useful societal partners in solving problems in sustainable development (i.e. problems requiring a dual focus on improving human well-being and protecting the environment). This requires breaking down the “external walls” that separate universities…

The production and ongoing stage performance of three original science plays viz. “The Square of a Sonnet” – which explores the history and science of black holes, “The Trial of Abdus Salam” – on the life and times of the first Muslim Nobel Laureate in Science and “The DNA of…

Professor Kevan Shokat at UCSF has achieved a breakthrough in cancer drug discovery.  The protein K-Ras has been described as “undruggable” for almost 40 years since its discovery as the first human oncogene in 1982.  There has been a worldwide hunt for a drug to inhibit its role in cancer,…

Carsten Streb, FRSC, is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. Carsten’s research vision is to overcome global challenges in energy conversion, energy storage and public health by developing technologically important multifunctional materials. His research group work at the interface between molecules, nanostructures and solid-state materials…

The dislocation of water masses, e.g. dropping of the groundwater level, ice melting or sea level change, can only be continuously and homogeneously observed using specially tailored satellite missions. GRACE and GRACE-FO, based on ultra-precise distance measurements between twin satellites, has revolutionized the observation of climate-related changes in the Earth…

Stefano Sacanna was born and raised in Rimini, Italy. He graduated in Chemistry from the University of Bologna and obtained his Ph.D. (cum Laude) in Physical and Colloid Chemistry from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. In 2008 he joined the Center for Soft Matter Research at New York University as…

Bintimaji and the Ocean is a project that creates awareness on plastic ocean pollution. The 3 min animation is a pilot program for the project that involve showcasing this animation to school children and extends to the coastal regions where we will collaborate with schools and conservation clubs to screen…

Through an installation/performance the artist Maja Smrekar reflects on the social dimension of Artificial Intelligence, questioning the power relations in terms of technological development and data sovereignty, and how these affect the relations between human and animals. “Technologies such as AI need a social dimension and not only the economy,…

Gunjan Chauhan is addressing the challenges faced by crime scene investigators by developing a portable device for comparing evidence, such as fingerprints and questioned documents, directly at the crime scene. This innovative tool aims to save time and resources for forensic professionals, offering a convenient and efficient solution for on-site…

Fusion is a nuclear reaction that combines two light nuclei, producing energy; fusion reactions power stars like our sun. Producing energy from fusion would provide a carbon-free, clean, safe, and abundant source of electricity. Net energy production from fusion requires that the reactions occur in a ‘plasma’ hotter than the…