100xCiencia.3 – Bridging Science and Society

100xCiencia.3, the successor to last year’s 100xCiencia.2, is almost here. The subject of this year’s event will underscore the importance of scientific education, citizen science and the participation of society in the present and future of science. The 100xciencia.3, co-organized by CNIO and SOMMa, will gather together SOMMa members and other attendees to share ongoing projects on science education, citizen science and public engagement that can encourage society and us to continue working together. Different stakeholders relevant for science and society will participate in roundtables focused on timely and important topics.
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Spain: Industry sides with science

The IFT participates in the new Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centres and Maria de Maeztu Units of Excellence

The alliance´s target is to internationally promote and strengthen the centres and units accredited with this distinction, to give their research a higher profile.

More information: here

The IFT has renewed the Severo Ochoa Excellence Award (April 2017)

The Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiviness has renewed this Excellence Award for 4 more years. The Instituto de Física Teórica IFT UAM-CSIC was awarded the Severo Ochoa Distinction for the first time in its 2012 edition. The funding of the Severo Ochoa Program of the IFT, SO (IFT), started in July 1, 2013 and will finish on June 30, 2017.