German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing on October 29. Professor HE Hongping, Vice President of CAS accompanied the visit.

The Global Biodata Coalition (GBC) today announces that the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has joined as a member, marking a significant step forward in establishing a collaborative global effort to secure a sustainable future for biodata infrastructure.

Professor FU Bojie, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Professor of the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of CAS, has been awarded the 2026 Volvo Environment Prize on September 23.

The Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) launched the Panshi AI-for-Science Ecosystem 1.0 on Sept. 30 at the CAS Academic Hall in Beijing. The initiative combines Panshi OneScience, an AI-enabled research platform that underpins the ecosystem, with the Xinhuo Program, a pilot initiative that supports applications of the platform and development of the broader ecosystem.

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has named SU Hang, a professor at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a 2026 AGU Union Fellow. SU is among 53 scientists selected worldwide for the honor, which recognizes his contributions to fundamental research on atmospheric chemical and physical processes.

Astronomers at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) are testing artificial intelligence agents that can help plan and carry out telescope observations, an effort that has supported follow-up observations of two early supernova candidates.

The sixth International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development (FBAS 2026) concluded in Beijing on Sept. 8 with the adoption of the Beijing Initiative on Digital Science and AI for Global Sustainable Development.

Dr. Farhod Nasrulloev, a postdoctoral researcher and special research assistant with the Arid Region Water Resources and Land Surface Processes Group at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, received the Ismoil Somoni Prize for Young Scientists, Tajikistan’s highest national award for young scientists, on Aug. 31.

A list of 10 frontier scientific challenges set to define the future of remote sensing was officially released on Aug. 28 at the opening ceremony of the Second National Conference on Remote Sensing Geography held in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Prof. DUAN Jinglai, a researcher from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was elected President of the International Nuclear Track Society (INTS) on August 27. The election took place during the general assembly of the 29th International Conference on Nuclear Tracks and Radiation Measurements (ICNTRM), hosted at Kobe University in Japan.

Scientists are calling for a fundamental shift in how global desertification is measured and managed. At the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its international partners introduced new initiatives that prioritize long-term ecological resilience over traditional land-restoration metrics.

The fifth SynBio Challenges was concluded on August 23 in Shenzhen. The three-day event brought together more than 3,000 students and 500 teams from around the world to showcase scientific projects aimed at addressing future global challenges.

The High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF), a major national science and technology infrastructure project in China, has completed construction and passed its technological acceptance review on July 21. The facility is now commencing trial operations.

The Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has launched a dedicated satellite data service and an integrated flood warning platform to support emergency response efforts amid persistent heavy rainfall causing widespread flooding across China.

A pioneering research initiative led by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially included in the endorsed activities list of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD).

More than 80 experts from China, Kazakhstan, India, and other regional countries convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from June 30 to July 1 for the 2026 Annual Academic Conference of China-Kazakhstan Joint Laboratory for Remote Sensing Technology and Applications and the First Central Asia-China Symposium on Remote Sensing Technology and Applications. The gathering focused on the role of remote sensing technology in addressing environmental challenges in Central Asia.

A significant step forward in China-Central Asia scientific collaboration was taken with the inaugural meeting of the Dialogue Mechanism among Leaders of China-Central Asia National Research Institutions on June 26. Held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, the event marks a new phase of institutionalized and substantive progress in science and technology cooperation between China and its Central Asian neighbors.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) hosted its first-ever CAS President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) Scholars Gathering in Beijing on June 27, bringing together international researchers to foster collaboration and strengthen global scientific partnerships.