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FEMS supports scientific conferences, laboratory workshops and training courses in the European Area. Grants can reach EUR 15,000, with at least 60% used to support early-career scientists’ attendance. The current round closes on 1 November 2026 at 23:59 CET and covers meetings held from 21 March to 20 December 2027. Decisions are expected on 21 December 2026. This is a recurring meeting-support programme.

Armin Tavakoli discusses the growing ability of commercial AI models to contribute to scientific discovery with limited human involvement. The talk surveys current capabilities and examines their consequences for academia, organizing the discussion around grants and recruitment, scientific practice itself, and university education. It proposes possible responses and invites a wider discussion of how institutions and researchers should address these challenges. Hybrid seminar in the Rydberg Lecture Hall, Department of Physics, Professorsgatan 1B, Lund, Sweden, with public Zoom attendance. Coff