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A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Art

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Rector of the National Academy of Art (NAA), Prof. Georgi Iankov, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation today at BAS. We have established long-standing cooperation and hope that by signing this document we will expand our partnership to include joint initiatives, the two said after the signing. The National Academy of Art will celebrate its 130th anniversary, said Rector Prof. Georgi Iankov, announcing that an international scientific conference was planned for the occasion. He extended an invitation to the Academy's scientists to participate. During the meeting, Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, Vice-President of BAS and former Director of the BAS Institute of Art Studies, emphasized that signing the memorandum was a great honor [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-09T10:02:59+02:003 February 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presents the first prize in six professional categories at the Academic Oscars ceremony

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, attended the tenth official ceremony awarding the best universities in Bulgaria for 2025 which were first in the ranking of higher education institutions by professional fields. The ceremony took place on January 27 at the NV Tower in Sofia, organized by the “24 Hours” media platform. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva presented to the Technical University of Sofia the award for first place in six professional fields (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation; Energy; Communication and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; General Engineering, and Transport, Shipping, and Aviation) and with the highest accreditation rating for engineering majors in the country. The award was accepted by the university's rector, Prof. Dr. Georgi Venkov. This year's edition of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-28T15:52:38+02:0028 January 2026|Categories: Selected|

Research on a star with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun is the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO for 2025.

Diagram of a classic Be-type X-ray binary star. Source: Walt Feimer, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The results of the study conducted with the 2m telescope at NAO Rozhen are published in “Astronomy & Astrophysics”. The study of the 4U 2206+54 star whose magnetic field is trillions of times stronger than that of the Sun was named the most significant scientific achievement of the Institute of Astronomy with NAO - BAS for 2025. The results of the study of key characteristics of this binary system were obtained through observations with a 2-meter telescope at NAO Rozhen and published in the authoritative “Astronomy & Astrophysics” journal. The research was carried out by an international team of astronomers led by Assoc. Prof. Kiril Stoyanov and included [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-26T16:48:35+02:0026 January 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

BAS and Maritsa East Mines sign an agreement

Scientific research on the “Pilot studies and innovations using waste clays extracted during lignite mining for traditional and alternative building materials” project will be carried out by scientists from two institutes of BAS. The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Maritsa East Mines signed an agreement for joint work on the “Pilot studies and innovations using waste clays obtained from lignite mining for traditional and alternative building materials” (PRIMI) project. The project has been developed in cooperation between Maritsa East Mines EAD and two institutes of BAS - the Institute of Physical Chemistry and the Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, as well as the “Enzo Ferrari” Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy. The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-21T09:33:00+02:0020 January 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|

BAS, BEH, and Maritsa East Mines sign a tripartite agreement for cooperation in the exploration of critical raw materials and rare earth metals

At an official ceremony attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rosen Zhelyazkov, and the Minister of Energy, Zhecho Stankov, on January 15 in Radnevo, a tripartite agreement was signed between the Geological Institute of BAS (GI-BAS), the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), and Maritsa East Mines EAD, represented by Prof. Svetoslav Georgiev, Mr. Valentin Nikolov, and Mr. Todor Todorov, respectively. Under the agreement, the GI-BAS team will conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of the content of critical and strategic raw materials (including rare earth elements) in the East Maritsa Coal Basin. The aim is to establish the potential of lignite coal in the basin for the extraction of critical and strategic raw materials which would ensure a long-term perspective for [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-19T10:21:35+02:0016 January 2026|Categories: Climate Change, Hazards and Natural Resources, Selected|

A doctoral student from the Institute of Microbiology of BAS wins the annual doctoral scholarship of the Karoll Knowledge Foundation

Lidiya Kechidzhieva, a doctoral student in immunology at the Institute of Microbiology of BAS, is the new recipient of the annual doctoral scholarship of the Karoll Knowledge Foundation. She won the jury's vote in competition with two doctoral students from Sofia University and one from South-West University. The topic of her doctoral thesis is “Investigation of the effect of a specific methyl-supplemented diet on the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in mouse models of the disease.” Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is one of the most complex autoimmune diseases, characterized by impaired immune tolerance, chronic inflammation, and severe organ damage. Current therapies are limited due to their non-specificity and cytotoxicity which necessitates the search for new, more selective approaches. The project addresses this need by investigating [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-01-19T10:20:06+02:0016 January 2026|Categories: Biomedicine and Quality of Life, Selected|