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News
04 November 2026
European Commission's CORDIS platform highlights NATURANCE project
Research results from the Horizon Europe project “NATURANCE – Nature for insurance, and insurance for nature” have been highlighted by the European Commission’s Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS), the primary platform for sharing the results of EU-funded research and innovation projects.
15 October 2026
IIASA strengthens science diplomacy ties at UNGA in New York
IIASA Science Diplomacy Director and Head of Communications and External Relations Susie Kitchens represented the Institute at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week and Science Summit in New York in September, contributing to discussions on how science and international cooperation can help address shared global challenges.
13 October 2026
Connecting disciplines and inspiring new ideas with the Environment and Climate Research Hub
IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips delivered a keynote at the University of Vienna's recent Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH) Research Frontiers Workshop in Bad Vöslau, Austria, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing complex environmental and climate challenges.
Events
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Festsaal Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2 1010 Wien
More than just climate: Austria's path to a resilient future
Focus
19 October 2026
Arms, food, and nuclear winter: An IIASA modeling story spanning 40 years
In the 1980s, IIASA researchers asked what cutting military budgets and redirecting these funds to agriculture could do for the world's food supply. Today, researchers at the Institute are asking the reverse question: what would happen to the world’s food if nuclear weapons were used? A folder of working papers from 40 years ago highlights some striking connections between these two questions.
16 October 2026
Uganda-Austria water partnership leaves scientific legacy for water management
IIASA Journalist in Residence Lisa Palmer's latest article in the Science Diplomat highlights an IIASA-led partnership which found about 60% of Uganda’s rivers in good condition while building national capacity to track pollution and manage growing risks.
Projects
Developing circular pathways for a EU low-carbon transition (CircEUlar)
Nature for insurance, insurance for nature (NATURANCE)
Improving Mental Health and Nutrition in Europe (NUTRIMIND)
