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News

John Schellnhuber lecture

14 June 2024

IIASA Leadership visits Washington DC

In May, IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber and Head of Communications and External Relations Barbara Kreissler traveled to Washington DC for a series of meetings with members of the US IIASA Committee and other key stakeholders. The trip aimed to strengthen relationships and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
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13 June 2024

Professor Karen Lips appointed as IIASA Deputy Director General

It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of Professor Karen Lips as the new IIASA Deputy Director General effective from 1 July 2024.
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23 April 2024

US Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna visits IIASA

H.E. Ambassador Laura Holgate, US Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, met with IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber to discuss advancing collaboration on leveraging systems analysis for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The visit strengthened ties between IIASA and the US, emphasizing a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange for informed decision making.

Events

Focus

27 June 2024

Redefining pandemic impact: conventional estimates overstate COVID-19 life expectancy losses tenfold

IIASA researchers have proposed a new method to quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy.
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08 November 2023

Adopting new strategies for fighting soybean failures in the Americas

Options Magazine, Winter 2023: Soybean is a critical global crop facing growing climate-related vulnerabilities. IIASA researchers emphasized the urgent need for adaptation strategies to secure soybean supply chains in a recent study.
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Projects

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Building Arctic Futures: Transport Infrastructures and Sustainable Northern Communities (INFRANORTH)

Publications