Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Landscape: Perspectives from National Academies.

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies increasingly permeate every aspect of our lives—from healthcare and education to governance and industry—it is crucial for national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine to both understand and actively shape the trajectory of AI development and utilisation. The rapid advancement of AI not only offers transformative potential butRead More

NEW NASSL FELLOWS INDUCTED IN 2024

Eight new fellows were inducted to the NASSL in 2024 at the induction ceremony held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the OPA auditorium. They are namely (from left to right), Professors Suresh de Mel,  Prasad Katulanda, Rohan Senadeera, Deepal Subasinghe,  Dileni Gunawardena, Missaka Wijayagunawardena, Anjana Silva,  and Sachith Mettananda. We warmly welcomeRead More

From Unnoticed to Time’s 100: Assoc. Prof. Svetlana Mojsov’s Quest for Well-Deserved Recognition

Hanoi, May 22nd, 2024 Dear Scientists,   It is with great enthusiasm that we present the second episode of the Unveil the Future podcast series, a collection of eight inspiring conversations with scientific luminaries! Our guests include the VinFuture Prize Laureates, esteemed members of our Prize Council and Pre-Screening Committee, and outstanding scientistsRead More

2024 Call for Applications of TWAS Fellowships – Now Open!

Note: Please see the  list of  The 66 S&T-lagging countries (twas.org) Dear IAP member, TWAS is pleased to announce that the call for applications is open for the following three TWAS fellowship Programmes: 1) TWAS-SN Bose PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships. 2) TWAS-NCP Postdoctoral Fellowship. 3) TWAS-ICCBS PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships. For full detailsRead More

Opportunity from US National Academy of Sciences

Dear members of IAP, The US National Academy of Sciences invite members of your academy to consider PNAS Nexus, a gold open-access journal, as a platform for their research.   PNAS Nexus, like its Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sibling, is dedicated to rapidly publishing cutting-edge research. And as a peer-reviewed open access journal from theRead More

Science community’s role in serving democracy

The National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka (NASSL) concluded its 45th annual general meeting on Saturday, March 16, at the Hilton Residences, Colombo. The election of 10 new fellows to the academy, two members to the council and new office bearers to the council took place. Medals were presented to past andRead More