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The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2020-2024
Publications
Projects
Engagement
236
Number of times participants from United States of America joined IIASA events
72
Number of times visitors from United States of America came to IIASA
264
IIASA staff visits to United States of America
People
49
- Women
- Men
Staff members from United States of America
7
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from United States of America
17
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from United States of America
751
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from United States of America
News
22 January 2025
Winners of the 2024 Young Scientists Summer Program Awards Announced
IIASA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) Awards in recognition of outstanding research conducted during the program.
16 January 2025
IIASA sets example for thriving scientific collaboration in challenging times
A new article emphasizes the need for “safe zones” for researchers amid escalating geopolitical tensions. It uses the history of IIASA – established as a neutral ground during the Cold War – as a prime example.
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.
Events
CMCC, Milan, Italy
Kick-Off meeting of The Horizon Europe project NEWPATHWAYS
Washington, DC
IIASA at the NASEM Climate Crossroads Summit
Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court Northwest Washington, DC 20008 United States
John Schellnhuber lecture at Austrian Embassy in Washington D.C.
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.
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.
Projects
Building Arctic Futures: Transport Infrastructures and Sustainable Northern Communities (INFRANORTH)
Publications
Ton, M.J., de Moel, H., de Bruijn, J. , Reimann, L., Botzen, W.J.W., & Aerts, J.C.J.H. (2024). Economic damage from natural hazards and internal migration in the United States. Natural Hazards 10.1007/s11069-024-06987-2. Han, S., Hu, M., Gao, X., Huang, Y., Guo, F. , Shen, G., Wang, D., Lin, S., & Zhang, K. (2024). Energy burden and mental health: A national study in the United States. Science of the Total Environment e176796. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176796. (In Press) Ton, M.J., de Moel, H., de Bruijn, J. , Botzen, W.J.W., Karabiyik, H., Friedrich, M., & Aerts, J.C.J.H. (2024). The impact of natural hazards on migration in the United States and the effect of spatial dependence. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 1-19. 10.1080/09640568.2024.2359447. Marois, G. , Gietel-Basten, S., Crespo Cuaresma, J., Zellmann, J.G., Reiter, C. , & Lutz, W. (2024). Measuring Human Capital with Productivity-Weighted Labor Force: Methodology and Projections for China, India, the United States, and the European Union. IIASA Working Paper. Laxenburg, Austria: WP-24-005 Wu, G.C., Baker, J.S., Wade, C.M., McCord, G.C., Fargione, J.E., & Havlik, P. (2022). Contributions of healthier diets and agricultural productivity toward sustainability and climate goals in the United States. Sustainability Science 18 (1) 539-556. 10.1007/s11625-022-01232-w. Yangji, G. (2022). Future scenario of residential hourly cooling energy demand in the United States. IIASA YSSP Report. Laxenburg, Austria: IIASA