From math at ictp.it Wed Apr 1 11:44:09 2026 From: math at ictp.it (ICTP Math Section) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 11:44:09 +0200 Subject: CIMPA-ICTP Research in Pairs: Call for Applications closes on 24 April Message-ID: Dear All, please share the announcement with your networks: * * *CIMPA-ICTP Research in Pairs Fellowship Programme 2027* The CIMPA-ICTP "Research in Pairs" fellowship programme supports mathematicians from developing countries by funding their visits to Europe to collaborate with a colleague. The two researchers will work together on a well-defined research project, primarily at the European colleague?s institution. The call for applications for stays in 2027 is open until *24 April 2026*.? For details concerning the application process, eligibility and other, candidates are invited to visit the CIMPA page or the ICTP page. Kind regards, ICTP Math Secretariat From hennings at ictp.it Wed Apr 1 14:06:54 2026 From: hennings at ictp.it (Henningsen Susanne) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 14:06:54 +0200 Subject: What's new on the EC's Research and Innovation website Message-ID: <69687a99-76da-4a58-b7a0-6849e1c54017@ictp.it> read on-line version ?|?ISSN 2599-9222 01/04/2026 Research and Innovation What's new European Commission Logo banner for: What's new on the EC's Research and Innovation website *Follow us* EU Science & Innovation EU Science & Innovation EU Science & Innovation Research & Innovation RSS News alerts EU-Morocco renew PRIMA agreement for Mediterranean research cooperation The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed an agreement extending Morocco?s participation in PRIMA, the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area, for the 2025?2027 phase, with Morocco contributing ?6.6 million over this period. *Ekaterina Zaharieva*, European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation, said: ?Morocco has been a committed and active partner in PRIMA from the very beginning, with its researchers playing a key role across projects in the Mediterranean. With this agreement, we will step up our cooperation to tackle shared challenges from water and agriculture to food systems and climate resilience.? Permalink permalink Main URL SeeAlso See also PRIMA Success stories Potential new pathways to treating cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes, is the leading cause of death in the EU. By understanding the cellular mechanisms that help shape our blood vessels, the EU-funded ForceMorph project is discovering safer and smarter ways to treat these conditions, opening a path towards pioneering new therapies. Permalink permalink Main URL SeeAlso See also More success stories Events What gets measured gets done: new metrics for knowledge valorisation Join our upcoming webinar on 21 April to explore innovative approaches in measuring the impact of research & valorisation activities. Discover new indicators that capture societal and economic benefits. Permalink permalink Main URL Date Date 21/04/2026 - 21/04/2026 Venue Venue Online Organiser Organiser European Commission SeeAlso See also More events The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Please read the privacy statement . ISSN: 2599-9222 From dzuddas at units.it Wed Apr 1 15:14:36 2026 From: dzuddas at units.it (ZUDDAS DANIELE) Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2026 13:14:36 +0000 Subject: Seminar by Marithania Silvero Casanova + dinner Message-ID: <4B0C609D-25F9-4CA1-A590-7F47B6B49DC6@units.it> Dear all, on 9 April at 15:45 there will be a talk by Marithania Silvero Casanova at our Department. On the same day we will have social dinner. Interested people are welcome to participate and if you want to join also the dinner please let me know in advance so I can make a reservation. Venue: Seminar room, third floor of H2bis, MIGe, UniTS, Via Valerio 12/1. Title: Diagnosing positivity in links. Any Doctor in the room? Abstract: When studying knots (or, more generally, links), it is common to classify them into families according to certain properties. A common approach is to declare that a knot belongs to a given family if it admits a diagram satisfying a specific condition. This is the case for the various notions of positivity for links (positive links, braid-positive links, quasipositive links, etc.). The definitions of these families (that is, the requirements imposed on their diagrams) are motivated by the contexts in which they arise. Moreover, several invariants exhibit special properties when restricted to these families. In this talk, we will explore the main notions of positivity for knots and links and discuss the relationships between them. We will also highlight some key properties that are reflected in several well-known link invariants. The talk will be mostly self-contained, and several examples will be shown to illustrate the definitions and results. All the best, Daniele