Връзки с обществеността – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

The Bulgarian LOFAR radio telescope will become operational in 2026

The Institute of Astronomy with NAO offers opportunities to participate in its construction through summer internships for students, doctoral students, and young scientists. By the end of 2026, Bulgaria will complete the construction of the first observatory in Southeast Europe for the world's largest low-frequency radio telescope – LOFAR (Low Frequency Array). This is a pan-European project involving 52 antenna stations in eight countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Ireland, Latvia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. An expansion with additional stations in Italy and Bulgaria is underway this year. Research into the Universe using the LOFAR radio telescope, headquartered in the Netherlands, covers scientific fields such as solar and space weather, the study of the early Universe, galaxy formation, pulsar physics, transient radio phenomena, ultra-high-energy [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-18T10:14:57+02:0017 February 2026|Categories: Astronomy, Space Research and Technologies, Selected|

Visit of the Minister of Energy to the Geological Institute of BAS

On February 13, Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and Executive Director of Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) Valentin Nikolov visited the Geological Institute of BAS. The meeting was also attended by BAS Vice President Prof. Shtelian Shterionov. During the visit, they discussed Bulgaria's potential for exploring and extracting critical and strategic raw materials as well as energy resources, including through research under the current National Science Program “Critical and Strategic Raw Materials for Green Transition and Sustainable Development.” The main focus of the talks was the detailed study of critical raw materials in the Maritsa East coal basin which is being carried out under a recently concluded tripartite agreement between BEH, Maritsa East Mines EAD, and the Geological Institute of BAS. A key moment of the [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-18T10:13:28+02:0017 February 2026|Categories: General news|

“Bulgarian Archaeology 2025” exhibition

The President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, attended the opening of the “Bulgarian Archaeology 2025” exhibition organized by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS (NAIM-BAS). The exhibition showcases the most significant discoveries made by Bulgarian archaeologists over the past year and is traditionally held on the eve of Archaeologist's Day which is celebrated on February 14. NAIM Director Prof. Hristo Popov opened the exhibition and presented the exhibits that had been discovered and restored over the past two to three months. He recalled that Archaeologist's Day was first celebrated 55 years ago. “Archaeology is both a science and a craft. I have enormous respect for the people who practice this craft and who develop this wonderful science. I wish everyone to maintain [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-13T16:24:52+02:0013 February 2026|Categories: General news|

The Cyrillo-Methodian Research Center celebrates the feast of St. Cyril’s Repose

The scientific collection “Loqui diversis linguas nolite prohibere”, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the prominent medievalist from the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Center of BAS Prof. Dr. Slavia Barlieva, was presented on February 12 in the “Acad. Ivan E. Geshov” Hall of BAS. The Vice-President of BAS Prof. Shtelian Shterionov and the Scientific Secretary of the “Cultural-Historical Heritage and National Identity” division, Assoc. Prof. Mario Ivanov, honored the event. The collection was presented by Assoc. Prof. Maya Ivanova (CMRC). The joint scientific work contains 41 articles by medievalists and paleoslavists from 10 European countries - Albania, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and is thematically divided into the research fields of Prof. S. Barlieva (link to the edition: https://palaeobulgarica.eu/1011/broj-xlix-2025-4-specialno-izdanie). The collection [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-16T09:30:44+02:0013 February 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

BAS becomes an honorary member of the revived Plato’s Academy

Платонова академия, мозайка от разкопките в Помпей, Национален археологически музей на Неапол, фотограф: Е. Мутафов Plato's Academy - mosaic from the excavations in Pompeii, National Archaeological Museum of Naples, photographer: E. Moutafov A symposium for the inauguration of the International Community of Academies was held on February 9-10, 2026, in Athens, Greece. The community, called Κοινὸν τῶν Ἀκαδημιῶν in Greek, is also referred to as Koinon in English. The Koinon initiative carries on the legacy of the late philanthropist Panagiotis Aristofron who bequeathed his estate to the creation of an international organization dedicated to global cooperation among academies, distinguished scholars, artists, writers, and academic and cultural institutions. The property is located on the archaeological site of Plato's ancient Academy in Athens (Ἀκαδημία Πλάτωνος). [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-11T13:59:32+02:0011 February 2026|Categories: General news, Selected|

New exhibition and album with artworks from the collections of BAS

A new exhibition of artworks by academicians and corresponding members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was presented in the Winter Garden Hall of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum of BAS. During the event, the album “155 Years of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. 155 Works of Art from the Collections of BAS” was also presented. The bilingual edition includes works of art from the collections of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. This wonderful publication allows us to enjoy the beautiful exhibits presented in it, accompanied by short and informative texts that take us back in time, said BAS President Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva during the opening. She pointed out that the efforts of many people had been combined in [...]

Връзки с обществеността2026-02-12T09:28:35+02:0011 February 2026|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|