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Meet Daniel Pohoryles, who works on testing the seismic performance of Europe’s buildings to help ensure new ones are safely built.
Use our labs for your research! Calls are open for 4 JRC labs - addressed to universities, research bodies and SMEs.
JRC science for intergenerational fairness and today's policies: what future for our children and grandchildren?
Scientific activities by areaFrom AI to quantum; from climate to competitiveness, we work on all areas of EU policy.
24 April 2026Food crises: no respite as 1.4 m people suffer the most severe level of food insecurity in 20257 min read
Scientific paper20 May 2026Integrated latent risk of radiological damage under conflict situation-part I: Concept and approach
Scientific paper20 May 2026Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD): high-resolution spatial layers and statistics for monitoring forest morphology, connectivity, and accounting
Scientific paper20 May 2026Release-Category-Based Emergency Planning Zone Calculation Applied to a Light-Water Small Modular Reactor Design
18-22May2026Training and workshopsRoot cause analysis and event investigation trainingThis annual training course aims to provide or enhance theoretical knowledge and practical skills in investigating and analysing unusual events at nuclear installations.
19-22May2026Conferences and summits34th European Biomass Conference & ExhibitionThe world’s leading platform for biomass research, technology development and innovation.
19-22May2026Training and workshopsEmerging multidisciplinary computing visions | Early-career researchers shaping shared futures We invite early-career researchers to submit their work-in-progress to our workshop at CPDP 1026, organised by the ADAPT Centre and the European Commission.
