YSSP News
1993 YSSPer Katrina Smith Korfmacher
"Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities" is a recent publication by 1993 YSSPer Katrina Smith Korfmacher. She is currently Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester. Read more about the importance of this work and how the YSSP impacted her career. More
1993 YSSPer Susan Cholette
On 11 July 2019, 1993 YSSPer Susan Cholette visited IIASA to give back to the institute that hosted her two decades ago. She hosted an Alumni/AIR scientific seminar on "Modelling the Transportation Carbon Footprint of a Wine Supply Chain" and a IIASA Women in Science Club (WISC) Meet, Greet, and Eat. Below she shares advice to current and future YSSP participants. More
2004 YSSPer Gregory F. Nemet
Gregory F. Nemet is currently Professor of Public Affairs at the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He recently published "How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation." Below he shares the importance of this work and the impact of the YSSP. More
2017 YSSPer Hana Mandova
Hana Mandova focuses on the techno-economic aspects related to decarbonising the iron and steel industry using bio-CCS in her recent publication. Read more about the importance of this work and how the YSSP impacted her research. More
2018 YSSPer Fumi Harahap
Fumi Harahap is currentlyis a PhD candidate at the Department of Energy Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Sweden with research focus on sustainable bioenergy development. Below she shares the importance of her recent publication and the impact of the YSSP. More
1985 YSSPer Peter Lohmander
Former YSSPer Peter Lohmander currently cooperates with Linnaeus University, Mid Sweden University, and Guilan University and is researching: how should natural resources be managed when we do not know everything about the future? Below he shares how the YSSP impacted his career and the importance of his work. More
2017 YSSPer Olugbemisola Samuel
The research Olugbemisola Samuel worked on during the 2017 YSSP was recently published in the Journal of African Population Studies. Read more about her current work and the impact of the YSSP. More
2007 YSSPer Sepo Hachigonta
Dr. Sepo Hachigonta tells us about his journey after the 2007 Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP), which led him to the National Research Foundation in South Africa. More
2017 YSSPer Nemi Vora
Nemi Vora is a PhD candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She recently received the runner up prize at the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Pitt Competition. Below she describes how she approached communicating her research to a general audience. More
2012 YSSPer Ali Kharrazi
Dr. Ali Kharrazi recently led a two-week study abroad program from The University of Tokyo in Vienna with a two-day workshop at IIASA. Below he describes his program, the workshop and how the YSSP inspired his research. More
2016 YSSPer Mingshu Wang
Mingshu Wang is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Geography, University of Georgia, USA. He recently first-authored a paper in Journal of Urban Planning and Development exploring the relationship between urban forms and carbon emissions in 104 Chinese cities. More
2016 YSSPer Lu Liu
Lu Liu recently first-authored a paper published in Environmental Research Letters studying the potential of large-scale reservoirs to provide reliable surface water yields while also considering environmental flows within 235 of the world’s largest river basins. More
2014 YSSPer Edoardo Borgomeo
Edoardo Borgomeo co-led the recent World Bank publication Beyond Scarcity: Water Security in the Middle East and North Africa. Below he shares what the study shows and how the YSSP contributed to his professional growth. More
2009 YSSPer Ikechukwu Umejesi
Former YSSPer Ike Umejesi recently visited IIASA to meet with his YSSP supervisor Mike Thompson. Below he writes about their current collaborations and life after the YSSP. More
1989 YSSPer Martin Nowak at IIASA
Dr. Martin Nowak gave an institute seminar onNatural Cooperation. Currently, he is Professor of Mathematics and of Biology at Harvard University and Director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. He works on the mathematical description of biology. More details on his seminar and current research below. More
2015 YSSPer Devyani Singh
Devyani Singh is currently a PhD candidate at the University of British Colombia in Canada. She recently was the lead author on a publication co-authored with her YSSP supervisor Shonali Pachauriand PhD supervisor Hisham Zerriffi.Below she describes the importance of this work and the impact of the YSSP. More
2014 YSSPer Lukas Figge
Former YSSPer Lukas Figge will defendhis PhD Connectedness in Times of Ecological Overshoot: A quantitative analysis of the sustainability of globalization on 29 September at Maastricht University. Below he describes the importance of this work and the impact IIASA had. More
2014 YSSPer Miho Kamei
Miho Kamei is currently at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan and recently published on socioeconomic scenarios at the city scale for Tokyo. Below she describes the importance of this work and the impact of the YSSP. More
Expanding systems analysis expertise in Southern Africa
The second annual Southern African Systems Analysis Centre’s Emerging Researchers Program has been launched. It focuses on training young researchers in Southern Africa in systems analysis methods and research skills. More
1994 YSSPer Andreas Zinggl
Andreas Zinggl is currently the Program Manager for Pakistan at Caritas, St. Pölten. He recently attended the YSSP 40th Anniversary Event, where he could reconnect with fellow 1994 YSSPers, and below he shares his YSSP experience. More
2009 YSSPer Zoe Chafe
Zoe Chafe recently gave a seminar at IIASA on "Household heating with solid fuels (wood, coal, dung, etc): Implications for air pollution, health, and climate change." Below she describes her current work, its importance, and the impact the YSSP. More
2016 YSSPer Maria Xylia
Maria Xylia is currently a PhD candidate at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and continues collaborating with colleagues in the IIASAEcosystems Services and Management Program. Below she shares her YSSP experience from the aspect of a female researcher. More
2003 YSSPer Peter van Grinsven
Peter van Grinsven was in theProcesses of International Negotiation Program as a 2003 YSSPer. His experience following IIASA includes a Senior Policy Adviser role to now being the Director of Corporate Development at the Royal Schiphol Group. Below he describes how the YSSP impacted him professionally. More
2010 YSSPer Jessica Jewell
Jessica first came to IIASA in 2010 as a participant in the YSSP and returned in 2011 joining the IIASA Energy Program. Below she describes the impacts of the YSSP on her work on energy security, nuclear energy and the political economy of energy transitions. More
2012 YSSPer Firdos Khan Yousafzai
Congratulations to Firdos Khan Yousafzai on his recent publication:Improved hydrological projections and reservoir management in the Upper Indus Basin under the changing climate. Below he mentions the impact of the YSSP. More
1997 YSSPer Brian Fath
Brian Fath participated in the 1997 YSSP and today is the scientific coordinator of the program as well as a summer Research Scholar within the Advanced Systems Analysis Program. The YSSP impacted not only his career, read more about how it turned his life upside down below. More
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2006 YSSPer Sabine Fuss
Sabine Fuss works at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin, Germany, but her first research position was with the IIASA Forestry Program. Below she describes her experiences at IIASA and how they have shaped her path and what she is working on today. More
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Young scientists 2017 selected
The IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program has selected the successful applicants for 2017, which marks the 40th year of the program. More
1989 YSSPer David G. Victor
Below David Victor looks at how his 1989 YSSP experience impacted him. More
YSSP & Alumni Reception in Boston
IIASA alumni and former YSSPers are cordially invited to a reception at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University on Sunday,February 19th. We are looking forward to seeing those in the area! More
Preferential trade agreements enhance global trade at the expense of its resilience
The global commodity trade is a complex system where its network structure, which may arise from bilateral and multilateral agreements, affects its growth and resilience. At time of economic shocks, redundancy in this system is vital to the resilience of growth. More
2013 YSSPer Talha Manzoor
2013 YSSPer Talha Manzoor describes below how the YSSP enabled him to pursue his current work and the impact it had on his research. More
Grasslands hold potential for increased food production
Managing grazing on grasslands in a more efficient way could significantly increase global milk and meat production or free up land for other uses. More
Recent publication by 2013 YSSPer Emilio L. Cano
Emilio L. Cano recently published a paper in Springer's TOP journal and began a new position at the University of Castilla-La Mancha as Assistant Professor. Below he describes the impact the Young Scientist Summer Program (YSSP) had on these achievements. More
Tool helps cities to plan electric bus routes, and calculate the benefits
An IIASA model helped inform a new tool for cities to optimize electric bus systems, which has now been used in Sweden’s first wireless charging bus system, launched in December. More
Awards for young scientists
Four exceptional young scientists from the 2016 Young Scientists Summer Program will receive funding to continue their research projects at IIASA in 2017. More
2005 YSSPer Mari Myllymäki receives key project funding from the Academy of Finland
The Academy of Finland granted funding to 101 research projects under the key project funding scheme "Forging ahead with Research." Below Mari describes her research project that recently received this funding. More
Game theory provides new insight on spreading environmentally conscious behavior
The simple act of exchanging information can influence people to change their actions to protect the environment, according to a new study that links game theory with psychological science. More
Mapping Climate Justice by Julia M. Puaschunder
2016 YSSP Alumna describes below a new project at the New School in cooperation with the Parsons School of Design and the Harvard Law School, which was influenced by her YSSP experience. More
2016 YSSPer Yue Qin's Summer Experience
Yue Qin traveled from Princeton to spend this past summer at IIASA to work on environmental implications of China's natural gas policies. Below she shares her YSSP experience. More
Recent Publication by 2009 YSSPer Zachary Brown
Zachary Brown recently co-authored a paper published in Ecological Economics studying the links between urban development patterns and individual well-being. More
2011 YSSPer begins her postdoctoral career at IIASA
Anastasia Emelyanova’s involvement with IIASA transformed from three months during the YSSP to joining the World Population Program for joint work with the Arctic Futures Initiativeas a Research Scholar. Below she describes this journey and her current work on Arctic populations. More
South Africa launches systems analysis center
South Africa has formally launched a new research and education program focused on systems analysis. More
1994 YSSPer Abdel-Hamid El-Kassas President of the Institute of National Planning in Cairo
During the IIASA Director General and CEO Prof. Dr. Pavel Kabat official visit to Egypt, he met with IIASA Alumnus Prof. Abdel-Hamid El-Kassas who is now the President of the Institute of National Planning in Cairo. More
2013 YSSPer Ville-Veikko Paunu back at IIASA
Ville-Veikko Paunu's relationship with IIASA spans far beyond the three months of YSSP. Read more about his current research on the Arctic. More
Former YSSPers come together in China
A Public Lecture by IIASA's Director General and CEO Pavel Kabat at Peking University brought together former YSSPers and their former supervisors. More
1993 YSSPer Katrina Korfmacher back at IIASA
Dr. Korfmacher recently visited her YSSP supervisor from 23 years ago and presented her current research to the RISK Program. More
Young scientists selected for 2016 summer program
The IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has selected the successful applicants for the 2016 program, which runs from 1 June to 31 August. More
Awards support the next generation of systems analysis researchers
Expanded awards for young scientists will enable a growing number of outstanding researchers to conduct research at IIASA. More
Awards for outstanding science from young scientists program
Three scholarships have been awarded to participants of the Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP) 2014-15, allowing the recipients to continue their innovative research at IIASA. More
Young scientists selected for summer program
The IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has selected the successful applicants for the 2015 program, which runs from 1 June to 31 August. More
Joeri Rogelj awarded ETH Medal for thesis on climate science
Dr. Joeri Rogelj, a Research Scholar affiliated to IIASA’s Energy Program, has been awarded the highest distinction of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) for his PhD thesis on climate science, entitled “Uncertainties of low greenhouse gas emissions scenarios.” More
Fellowship winners extend research at IIASA
Four participants in IIASA’s 2014 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been awarded fellowships to return to the Institute in 2015 and continue their research. More
Young scientists win Ukrainian presidential award
Four young scientists have won an award from the Ukrainian president for their forest and land use research in collaboration with IIASA. More
Young scientists program advances research in Africa
The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program—a research capacity building program cooperatively offered by IIASA and South African partners—launches its third year at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. More
Brazilian agricultural policy could cut global greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil may be able to curb up to 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation by encouraging the intensification of its cattle production, according to a new study from researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and international collaborators. More
Young scientists selected for summer program
IIASA’s Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has finalized the participant list for the 2014 program, which begins in less than two months. More
A growing role for young scientists at IIASA
Additional opportunities in IIASA’s post-doctoral fellowship program and Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) will give more young scientists the chance to conduct research at the Institute. More
Young scientists celebrate success in South Africa
On February 22, 34 young researchers completed the 3-month Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP), now in its second year. More
Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program opens in Bloemfontein
The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP), co-organized by IIASA, opened yesterday at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa. More
YSSP participant wins IPCC fellowship
2012 YSSP participant Pheakkdey Nguon has won a fellowship from the IPCC to fund his research on REDD+ in Cambodia. He accepted the award yesterday from Prince Albert II of Monaco. More
2013 IIASA postdocs selected
IIASA is pleased to announce our newest postdoctoral fellows. More
Young scientists complete summer program
IIASA bids farewell to 2013 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) participants, who completed their three-month research program yesterday. More
Apply now for the Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program
The Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program (SA-YSSP) invites applications from advanced PhD students from southern Africa and all of IIASA’s NMO countries. Deadline has been extended to 16 September. More
IIASA welcomes young scientists
IIASA researchers and staff welcomed 51 young scientists from 20 countries to the 2013 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), which began today. More
Young scientists selected for IIASA summer program
IIASA’s Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) has selected their 2013 class. Successful participants will be notified today of their selection to the program, which brings elite PhD students to IIASA for a summer of independent research. More
Young scientist awards sponsor further research
Three participants from the 2012 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) have been selected for this year’s Mikhalevich and Peccei awards. The winning research projects provide new insights into greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires and biofuel chemistry. More
Apply now for the Young Scientists Summer Program 2013
IIASA’s Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) is accepting applications for a summer of research near Vienna, Austria. More
2012 IIASA postdoctoral research fellows selected
IIASA is pleased to announce its 2012 postdoctoral researchers: Wei Liu and Nicklas Forsell. More
Accounting for carbon in grass and forests
Grasslands in Indonesia store more carbon than previously thought, according to new research conducted in collaboration with IIASA by Wageningen University researcher Ishak Yassir. More
Apply now for the Southern African Young Scientists Summer Program
Applications are now open for a new 3-month research training program for advanced PhD students. More
IIASA young scientists end successful summer
49 advanced PhD students from 24 countries left IIASA today, completing their participation in the 35th annual Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). More
IIASA selects participants for Young Scientists Summer Program
Forty-nine students from 24 countries have been selected for IIASA’s 2012 Young Scientists Summer Program. More
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