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Inaugural meeting of the Senegalese Crystallography Association [posted 16 Feb 2024]  

We are delighted to announce that the Senegalese Crystallography Association is organising its first «Cristal Ô» day on 19 February 2024 at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal. The event, which is being held in collaboration with the IUCr and the African Crystallographic Association, marks a significant milestone in the advancement of crystallography in Senegal and beyond. Read more.

Distinguished Lectures on Quantum Crystallography and Complementary Fields [posted 31 Jan 2024]  

Julia Contreras-Garcia (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France) and Eva Zurek (University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA) will present the next two lectures in this online series on Thursday 29 February 2024 at 16:00 CET. Please see here for more information.

International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, 2024–2033 [posted 30 Jan 2024]  An important outcome of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (2022/2023) was the proclamation of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD; 2024–2033). The IUCr was pleased to support the Year and is now proud to support the Decade, with the IUCr President, Professor Santiago García-Granda, due to attend a meeting of the Steering Committee on 9 February 2024. IDSSD will be formally launched in Colombia in October 2024, and aims to foster a more transdisciplinary approach to problem-solving and a scientifically literate global population. Read more.
Distinguished Lectures on Quantum Crystallography and Complementary Fields [posted 09 Jan 2024]  Marek Żukowski (University of Gdansk, Poland) will present the next lecture in this online series on Thursday 25 January 2024 at 16:00 CET. Please see here for more information.