The “Impressions” exhibition by Corresponding Member Zhivka Marinova opened in the foyer in front of the “Prof. Marin Drinov” Hall at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on 15 September and can be viewed until 30 September. This is the fourth painting exhibition to be held as part of the “BAS Presents:” initiative. Corr. Memb. Zhivka Marinova studied painting in the class of Academician Svetlin Rusev at the National Academy of Art. Her journey in art reminds me of the Renaissance recipe for success: to learn from a master so that you, too, may become a master. With these words, the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov opened the exhibition and introduced Corr. Memb. Marinova. She works primarily in the 30/30 format, though also in 100/140 [...]

A framework agreement on cooperation between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was signed today by the presidents of the two institutions: Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva and Tsvetan Simeonov. The document provides for linking the research potential and infrastructure of BAS with the technological, production and investment needs of the enterprises represented by BCCI. The cooperation will focus on the practical application of scientific findings, accelerating the transfer of knowledge and technology, supporting innovation, digital and green transformation and establishing sustainable forms of interaction between science and business. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences aims to expand its presence in the regions and present its research to the business community, said Corr. Memb. Slavcheva. She added that the partnership [...]

The 7th International Conference on “Computational Linguistics in Bulgaria” (CLIB 2026), organised by the “Prof. Lyubomir Andreychin” Institute for Bulgarian Language – BAS, began today in Sofia. The conference was opened by the institute’s director, Prof. Svetla Koeva, and Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, director of the “Big Data for Smart Society” Institute (GATE), and Veselin Georgiev, Chief Technology Officer of Plan A, also addressed the participants with welcoming remarks. Support for the conference was also expressed by “A Data Pro” whose representative attended the opening ceremony. The programme began with a plenary lecture by Prof. Preslav Nakov from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence on the topic ‘Factuality Challenges in the Era of Large Language Models’ which focused on the challenges of establishing factual [...]