Due to the ongoing COVID restrictions and postponement of the 2020 Barcelona conference to October 2021, the deadline for the nomination has been extended to 31 October, 2020.

Call for Papers for the JEEM-Edinburgh-Shanghai Climate and Development (Hybrid) Conference: Covid-19 Pandemic and Sustainable Development.
Submission deadline: 10 November 2020.

Academia Europaea would like to inform its members about the publication of the latest COVID-19 Bulletin of the Royal Society of Biology. The bulletin presents
interesting news about the COVID-19 research.
26 October 202.

Connecting Universities Across Eurasia. A new publication by Marijk van der Wende, member of the Human Mind and its Complexity section, William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu and Simon Marginson.
Webinar on the occassion of the book launch. 5 November 2020
2–4 PM (CET).

Cartographic Constructions of Israel/Palestine.
A new publication by Christine Leuenberger and Izhak Schnell, member of the Human Mobility, Governance, Environment and Space section.

Members of Academia Europaea are called upon to take part in the presidential elections 2020.
The voting period ends 12 October 2020.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 awarded with one half to Sir Roger Penrose, member of the Academia Europaea Mathematics section and the other half to Reinhard Genzel, member of the Earth and Cosmic Sciences section (jointly with Andrea Ghez).

Prof. Christopher Smith appointed Executive Chair of the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Academia Europaea would like to inform its members about the publication of the latest COVID-19 Bulletin of the Royal Society of Biology. The bulletin presents
interesting news about the COVID-19 research.
September 28, 2020.

Beijerinck Prizes for Virology 2021
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) invites researchers and scientific institutions to consider candidates for the M.W. Beijerinck Virology Prize. This Prize goes to an internationally recognized virologist from any part of the world with groundbreaking contributions to virology.
Members of Academia Europaea are also eligible to nominate candidates.
Deadline for nominations: 1 November 2020.

Professor Jean-Marie Tarascon awarded the 2020 Balzan Prize for Environmental Challenges: Materials Science for Renewable Energy.

Professor Sir Martin Hairer is the single winner of the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics.

The President of the International Balzan Foundation "Prize" Alberto Quadrio-Curzio and the Chairman of the Balzan General Prize Committee Luciano Maiani will announce via live streaming the names of the 2020 Balzan Prizewinners.

A review by Luca Steardo Jr, Luca Steardo MAE and Alex Verkhratsky MAE highlighting the importance of appropriate management of psychiatric aspects of COVID-19.

Academia Europaea would like to inform its members about the publication of the latest COVID-19 Bulletin of the Royal Society of Biology. The bulletin presents
interesting news about the COVID-19 research.
August 24, 2020.

Professor Peter Trudgill awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Murcia University.

Academia Europaea Barcelona Knowledge Hub presents several short documentaries on different examples of symbiotic relationships existing in nature, presented in a visually striking format.

There is a high level of trust in scientists and a low level of trust in politicians. How is working together likely to impact on levels of trust in scientists and politicians and the relationship between scientists and politicians?
Article by Baroness Onora O’Neill, member of the Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies section of Academia Europaea.

Take part in the Young Academy of Europe’s COVID-19 Impact Survey. The purpose of the survey is to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research and careers of young researchers.

German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina starts a new virtual format together with its global partners: Leopoldina International Virtual Panel Series: “Contact Tracing Apps: Promising Tool in the Fight Against COVID-19?”
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 · 11:00 to 12:15 GMT+2

COST actions and COVID-19 created an interdisciplinary network booklet, featuring a full list of the expertise offered and details on how to connect.

Professor Peter Day, member of the Chemical sciences section of the Academy, former Council member, Board member and for a long time the AE Honorary Treasurer passed away 19 May 2020.
Read the obituary by Michel Verdaguer and Graham Hutchings, Class chair of the Chemical sciences section.

Read the new COVID-19 position paper by EASSH (European Allience for Social Sciences and Humanities.

Endocytic Uptake of SARS-COV-2: Roles of pH, Ca2+ and NAADP.
New article by Ole Petersen, Vice President of Academia Europaea.
The paper highlights how interdisciplinary research will help to understand how SARS-COV-2 affects the gastrointestinal system.

Academia Europaea and its Cardiff Knowledge Hub have led the work on sustainability planning for the future strategic development of SAPEA.

Academia Europaea would like to inform its members about the publication of the latest COVID-19 Bulletin of the Royal Society of Biology. The bulletin presents
interesting news about the COVID-19 research.
June 15, 2020.

Award of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences to Prof. Gilles Brassard.

The webinar "The Higgs Boson and the Coronavirus (Basic Science after the Pandemic)" will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 4:00 pm CET.

Call for speakers for the YAE Symposia on COVID-19.

Invitation to a webinar on culture and education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organized by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL).
June 3, 2020 13:00.