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News 11 Feb 2025

Breaking Barriers: Women in Science – A Conversation with Dr. Ortrun Merkle

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UNU-MERIT's Dr Ortrun Merkle discusses gender equity in research, governance, and academia.

News 10 Feb 2025

No pipe dream: A history of safe water in the home- the greatest innovation of all time

An article in OPEC Fund by Dr Sanae Okamoto highlights UNU-MERIT’s research on water, climate resilience, and humanitarian challenges.

Article 04 Feb 2025

Reforms welcome?! This is where Germans agree on refugee and asylum migration

On International Day of Human Fraternity, Tobias Hillenbrand and Melissa Siegel explore whether refugee policy can unite rather than divide in Germany

News 02 Feb 2025

What is Economic Fitness and Complexity?

The science of complex systems can play an important role in understanding social and economic dynamics.

Article 16 Jan 2025

Europe’s Education Gamble: Can the EU Compete in a Changing World?

Can Europe’s education and skills agenda tackle declining outcomes and innovation gaps to ensure competitiveness and cohesion?

Article 15 Jan 2025

How to break Europe’s innovation stasis

Europe’s R&I lags behind global leaders. The EU must reform funding, drive innovation, boost competitiveness, and enhance security for future growth.

Article 13 Jan 2025

AI could usher in a golden age of research – but only if these cutting-edge tools aren’t restricted to a few major private companies

AI reshapes science: Driving Nobel-winning breakthroughs, it sparks innovation while raising concerns over equity in access and trust in research.

Article 23 Dec 2024

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