News from IARU

Virtual Museum Tours: Live Q&A on Mars and the NASA InSight Mission

Written on 14 February 2022.

As part of the IARU Virtual Museum Tour initiative, we have been delighted to present a wide variety of videos, tours and lectures including a virtual exhibition of ancient bronze artefacts, an interactive exploration of botanical collections and a presentation of French master Eugene Delacroix's prints.

ETH Zurich’s contribution to the initiative has centred around the NASA InSight Mission to Mars through a series of video tours. Following on from his lecture on the most recent findings of the InSight Mission, ETH Senior researcher Dr Simon Stähler will be hosting a live online Q&A session on this fascinating subject.

IARU Survey Insights

Written on 10 February 2022.

"Clipboard and Pens" by robnguyen01 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

When the University of Cambridge began its tenure as Secretariat of IARU, one of its first actions was to launch an online survey to engage the IARU membership on specific questions about their involvement with the Alliance. The summary of the survey was presented at the Senior Officers’ Meeting in October 2021.

Senior Officers' Meeting 2021 Outcomes

Written on 20 January 2022.

On 19 and 20 October 2021, the Senior Officers of the IARU universities met online, with the discussion held over two group meetings in order to accommodate the different time zones. The Senior Officers exchanged news and updates from their experiences in reopening institutions during the pandemic and reflecting on the lessons learnt from the process. The balance between online and in person teaching, how this might develop in the future and the challenges of maintaining team cohesion with hybrid working patterns were all topics that the Senior Officers considered.