BAS and Regional Administration – Plovdiv sign a Memorandum of Understanding

The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, and the Regional Governor of Plovdiv, Mr. Georgi Yanev, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Regional Administration – Plovdiv on August 4, 2026 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The official signing ceremony was attended by Kamen Iliev - Director of the Center for National Security and Defence Research at BAS, Chief Inspector Vladislav Slavchov - Head of the “Preventive and Control Activity” Sector at the “Fire Safety and Civil Protection” Regional Directorate, Plovdiv, Vasil Uzunov - Director of the East Aegean Water Basin Directorate, Plovdiv, Eng. Kostadin Cholakov - Director of the Maritsa branch of “Irrigation Systems” EAD as well as Prof. Dr. Hristina Yancheva - Regional Governor of Plovdiv Region in [...]

2026-08-05T16:09:50+03:004 August 2026|Categories: Selected|
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New discoveries from the dinosaur site in the Tran area

The ninth palaeontological expedition by the National Museum of Natural History at BAS to the Tran dinosaur site has announced a new, impressive discovery – a fully preserved dinosaur bone. The expedition team comprises specialists from NMNHS–BAS, Sofia University and the Geological Institute of BAS but it was one of the volunteers – the palaeontologist Georgi Sevov – who first came upon the valuable fossil. In the very first minutes of the working day on 31 July 2026, Georgi showed his colleagues the sedimentary fragments broken off from the rock face, and they immediately recognised them as fragments of a large fossilised bone. A few minutes later, in the sunlight, after a full 83 million years, the entire bone of an ancient reptile was extracted, [...]

2026-08-03T15:09:31+03:003 August 2026|Categories: Climate Change, Hazards and Natural Resources, Selected|
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Summer on the Cobblestones at the National Ethnographic Museum

The yellow cobblestones are one of Sofia’s most recognisable symbols. The area around the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the City Garden and Prince Alexander I Square form the historic heart of the capital. Every weekend in August, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard will be pedestrianised and transformed into a space for strolling, socialising and urban life. The National Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM-BAS) is delighted to join this initiative. In 2026, the museum will celebrate its 120th anniversary – a significant occasion that will be marked by a series of events and special initiatives. As part of the festive programme, every weekend in August, between 10.00 and 12.00, the museum will be open to all [...]

2026-07-31T12:53:44+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|
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New approaches to low-carbon concrete

Concrete will remain the most widely used building material but its future lies in reducing its carbon footprint, utilising industrial waste and developing materials with new functional properties. This was commented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Nikolov from the “Acad. Ivan Kostov” Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography - BAS on the “Futurism” programme on Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, hosted by Anton Gruev. During the discussion, Assoc. Prof. Nikolov outlined the current challenges facing cement and concrete production which contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide emissions. One approach to reducing these emissions is the partial replacement of Portland cement clinker with other mineral raw materials as well as the development of alternative binding materials. Assoc. Prof. Nikolov presented a concrete formulation created entirely from industrial waste materials [...]

2026-08-03T12:06:18+03:0031 July 2026|Categories: Nanosciences, New Materials and Technologies, Selected|
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The National Museum of Natural History visits the Sofia Central Market Hall

  Dr. Svetlozara Kazandzhieva from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS shared some little-known facts about animals that support Darwin’s theory of evolution in the first of a series of popular science lectures taking place from today until 29 July at the Central Market Hall or simply popularly known as “Central Halls”. The researchers’ presentations on the animal world are aimed at children of various ages but are also of interest to their parents. They form part of the partnership between the National Museum of Natural History and the Central Halls. In her lecture ‘Strange Animals and Great Mysteries – Fact or Fiction’, Dr. Kazandzhieva introduced the coelacanth, a fish that scientists had long believed to be extinct. She also told the audience [...]

2026-07-27T15:58:20+03:0027 July 2026|Categories: Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology, Selected|
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Scientists from BAS are taking part in the International Congress of Mathematicians

From 23 to 30 July 2027, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) – the most significant and large-scale event in the world of mathematical sciences – is taking place in Philadelphia, USA. The Bulgarian mathematical community is represented at the forum by leading scientists and heads of academic institutions. Participating in the congress are Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS – Director of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS), Corresponding Member Peter Boyvalenkov – Director of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IMI–BAS) and Prof. Velichka Milousheva – Deputy Director of ICMS and of IMI–BAS. The International Congress of Mathematicians is organised every four years under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) and brings together thousands [...]

2026-07-29T12:09:40+03:0024 July 2026|Categories: Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies, Selected|
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