As supercomputing moves into the petascale, Fujitsu has launched a global collaboration to develop a mathematical library to support the next generation of supercomputers.

Peter Sloot, a professor at Amsterdam University, is to lead a new laboratory in Russia, as the government looks to halt the ‘brain drain’ and attract leading researchers.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on e-procurement, publishing a Green Paper, and asking for contributions on how to speed up the procurement process.