Beyond averages and aggregates
Shonali Pachauri explains why data, indicators, and monitoring at finer scales are important to ensure that everyone benefits from policies aimed at achieving development goals.
The Earth is our spaceship: Perspectives from space
Retired NASA Astronaut and Principal of AstroPlanetview LLC, Sandra H Magnus shares insights about our world gained from her time living on the International Space Station.
Fostering cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era
Dmitry Erokhin shares his thoughts on the promotion of economic progress and security through energy cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era.
5 years of Vietnam membership at IIASA
Tran Thi Vo-Quyen, IIASA guest research scholar, interviews Professor Dr. Ninh Khac Ban, Director General of the International Cooperation Department at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Facilitating sustainable energy transitions at the top of the world
IIASA researcher Pallav Purohit writes about recent research that looked into how the issue of energy poverty can be addressed in Hindu Kush Himalaya-countries.
Bringing some light into the dark
How can risk assessments considering uncertainties substantially contribute to better risk management and the prevention of economic impacts? YSSP alumnus Tobias Sieg explains.
Exploring risk in development indicators
Junko Mochizuki explains how a newly developed indicator can help identify countries that should be prioritized for human development and disaster risk reduction interventions.
Exploring urban-rural differences in health risks from extreme temperatures
IIASA alumna Kejia Hu discusses a recent study on how extreme temperatures affect the health risks experienced by urban and rural communities in China.
Running global models in a castle in Europe
Matt Cooper, PhD student at the Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, and 2018 winner of the IIASA Peccei Award, talks about his summer at IIASA.
Eat healthy and sustainably, don’t leave yourself behind
On World Water Day, IIASA researcher Barbara Willaarts tells us how our dietary choices can contribute towards reaching Sustainable Development Goal 6: Water for all by 2030.
Shaping my scientific career
2019 YSSP Award finalist Davit Stepanyan discusses how his summer at IIASA has boosted his research to a new level.
15 years of Egypt membership at IIASA
Tom Danaher, IIASA external relations officer, interviews Mahmoud Sakr, President of the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and IIASA council member for Egypt.
What matters more in preventing adult deaths in India?
IIASA postdoc Nandita Saikia looks at what matters more in preventing unexpected adult deaths. Is it wealth? Or education?
This is not reality
Computer modelling approaches can attract criticism and model validation is crucial to countering this. Sibel Eker looks and different validation approaches and reminds us that, like Magritte’s pipe, a model is only a representation of reality.
Closing funding gaps and building bridges with the IIASA network
IIASA Development Officer Marzena Adamczuk talks about the impact of the YSSP Fund and the power of the IIASA network.