The Madrid City Council in Spain launched the "Margarita Salas 2024 Awards for Scientific Research and Technological Development," aimed at promoting scientific research, innovation, knowledge transfer, and the attraction and retention of innovative talent. Now in its fourth edition, these awards were created in 2021 to honor the legacy of renowned Spanish biochemist Margarita Salas. These awards focus on recognizing the best doctoral theses defended at universities within the Community of Madrid, based on excellence, relevance, impact, and practical applications.
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‘More than just numbers:’ WVU statistics expert using data to predict extreme weather, financial downturns
Using data and numbers, a West Virginia University statistician is exploring new methods that could predict and model extreme patterns in weather events, financial turmoil and pollution levels.
WVU research reveals patterns behind armed conflicts, bolstering national security
A $555,647 grant from the National
Science Foundation supports the three-year expansion of the Correlates
of War Project’s Militarized Interstate Dispute Data, led by Vito D’Orazio, associate professor of political science and data sciences at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
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