Our Scientific Council met for the first plenary in its new constellation! Meet our six new members and our three new Vice-Presidents: link.europa.eu/NdwjMm Learn more about our independent governing body: link.europa.eu/CPH7DW

Certificates in AI: Learn but Verify cacm.acm.org/research/cer...

Missed our webinar on ERC Plus Grants? We've got a shorter interview that walks you through the essentials. A clear overview of eligibility, funding and how the selection process will work. 👉 youtu.be/TU2ymXwm-Cw?... #ChooseEuropeforScience

Who knew that the perfect pasta sauce could lead to a Nobel Prize? Congrats to ISTA postdoc Fabrizio Olmeda and collaborators for winning the Ig Nobel Prize with their research on mastering Cacio e Pepe. Bravo! 🍝 🎉 Getting hungry? Here´s the recipe for delicious research: https://bit.ly/42vlpHm

🏆Congratulations to computer scientist and quantum physicist Stephanie Wehner who has been awarded the 2024 Körber European Science Prize. The ERC is pleased to have been able to support @stephwehner.bsky.social via an ERC Starting grant. #KoerberPrize koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/...

More good news: MEP Christian Ehler's ITRE report adopted by the European Parliament: strong support for an expanded and independent ERC. Happy with the proposal of €220 billion for the EU's next research framework programme! Thank you! Press briefing multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...

“ERC succeeds because it’s different. Its simple, tailored procedures allow Europe’s best researchers to thrive. Bureaucratic processes designed for other programmes should not be imposed on it.” @marialep.bsky.social spoke up for an independent ERC with a doubled budget today @europarl.europa.eu

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