CNRS and NewFoS Strengthen Research Collaborations to Tackle Global Challenges
From left to right: Florent Bernard (Research and Innovation Advisor at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States), Sky Dominguez (IRC Associate Director for Engagement and Development), Keith Runge (Director of Knowledge Transfer for NewFoS), Pierre Deymier (NewFoS Director and CNRS Fellow-Ambassador).
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A CNRS delegation recently visited the University of Arizona (UA) to explore expanding research collaborations, with a focus on the New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS) center. Led by CNRS Fellow Ambassador and UA professor Pierre Deymier.
These collaborative efforts are essential for driving scientific innovation and addressing pressing global challenges. In 2021, CNRS and UA signed a major institutional agreement establishing CNRS’s first-ever International Research Center (IRC), the France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges. This partnership unites a wide network of researchers across multiple disciplines to tackle critical environmental and societal issues. The IRC focuses on three strategic priorities: (i) future habitability, (ii) climate change and health, and (iii) large-scale integrated solutions for food, energy, and water—including in-depth studies on large-scale agrivoltaic technologies. Research teams from both institutions are working together to advance knowledge in these key areas.
During the visit, CNRS representative Jan Matas met with key IRC partners, including Joaquin Ruiz (IRC U.S. director and UA vice president for global environmental futures), Régis Ferrière (IRC deputy director and professor at UA and ENS), and Sky Dominguez (IRC associate director for engagement and development). These discussions reinforced the commitment to expanding international research collaborations to find sustainable solutions for the world’s most urgent challenges.
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