Next year, the European Research Council will launch a young investigator funding scheme that dwarfs all current programs--offering roughly $1.5 million over 5 years to 250 scientists annually.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA--Thebe Medupe takes a stroll under the brilliant southern sky, a protective hand on the shoulders of two of his astrophysics graduate students. Although Medupe turned 30 years old this year, his smooth, round face and unconstrained grin make him look more like a classmate of the two youngsters than their supervisor. It wasn't long ago that he was in their position, but the...
