Add data-driven lab news and events

viktorpm · viktorpm · commit ef153cfc5a0c · 2026-02-02T16:58:53.000Z
- Lab news page reads from _data/news.yml (recent_news, paragraphs)
- Upcoming Events section from news.yml (events_placeholder, upcoming_events)
- Event titles support markdown/links; add .news-item-content, .event-item styles
diff --git a/_data/news.yml b/_data/news.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# Lab news entries. Add new items at the top; each can have multiple paragraphs.
+# Use markdown in paragraphs (e.g. **bold**, [text](url), lists with - item).
+
+# Upcoming events: message shown when the list is empty; add items to show real events.
+events_placeholder: >-
+  Information about upcoming conferences, talks, and events will be posted here.
+
+# Add events below; use [] when none. Each event: date, title, optional description (markdown).
+upcoming_events:
+  - date: "2026-07-06-10"
+    title: "Meet us at [FENS Forum 2026](https://fensforum.org/) in Barcelona!"
+  - date: "2026-03-12-15"
+    title: "Meet us at [COSYNE 2026](https://www.cosyne.org/) in Lisbon!"
+
+recent_news:
+
+  - date: "2026-02-02"
+    title: "New female rat brain atlases from SWC Neuroinformatics unit and LIM Lab"
+    paragraphs:
+      - >-
+        We're excited to announce the release of two rat brain atlases
+        generated by the [SWC Neuroinformatics unit](https://neuroinformatics.dev/index.html)
+        and **LIM Lab**, now available through the BrainGlobe ecosystem.
+        They provide two-photon microscopy–based 3D templates from juvenile
+        female animals, addressing gaps in resolution and biological
+        diversity in existing rat atlases.
+      - "Read the full post on the [BrainGlobe blog](https://brainglobe.info/blog/swc-female-rat-atlas.html)."
+
+
+  - date: "2025"
+    title: "New Lab Website Launch"
+    paragraphs:
+      - >-
+        Welcome to our new lab website! We've redesigned our online presence
+        to better showcase our research in learning, inference, and memory.
+        The new site features our latest research findings, team information,
+        and opportunities to join our lab.
+      - >-
+        We're excited to share our work with the broader scientific community
+        and look forward to connecting with potential collaborators and new
+        lab members.
+
+  - date: "2024"
+    title: "ERC Consolidator Grant Awarded"
+    paragraphs:
+      - >-
+        We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Athena Akrami has been awarded
+        a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) to
+        investigate statistical learning in rats, mice, and humans.
+      - >-
+        The award of €2 million over five years will enable us to continue
+        to pursue our long-term research endeavours on statistical learning
+        and its interaction with working memory. The funding will allow the
+        recruitment of postdoctoral fellows as well as research technicians
+        for up to five years.
+      - >-
+        This is a significant milestone for our lab and will greatly enhance
+        our research capabilities in understanding the neural mechanisms
+        underlying learning and memory.
+
+  - date: "2024"
+    title: "We Are Hiring!"
+    paragraphs:
+      - >-
+        LIM Lab is actively recruiting talented individuals to join our
+        research team. We are looking for:
+      - |
+        - **Postdoctoral Fellows** - to lead independent research projects in statistical learning and memory
+        - **Research Technicians** - to support our experimental work and data collection
+        - **PhD Students** - to pursue doctoral research in our lab
+      - >-
+        If you're passionate about understanding the brain and have relevant
+        experience in neuroscience, psychology, or related fields, we'd love
+        to hear from you. Please visit our [Join](/join/) page for more
+        information.
diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -891,44 +891,76 @@ body {
   font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: #666;
-  min-width: 80px;
+  min-width: 120px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.news-content h3 {
+.news-item-content h3 {
   font-size: 24px;
   font-weight: 600;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
   color: #000;
 }
 
-.news-content p {
+.news-item-content p {
   margin-bottom: 15px;
   line-height: 1.7;
 }
 
-.news-content ul {
+.news-item-content ul {
   margin-left: 20px;
   margin-bottom: 15px;
 }
 
-.news-content li {
+.news-item-content li {
   margin-bottom: 8px;
   line-height: 1.6;
 }
 
-.news-content a {
+.news-item-content a {
   color: #1E90FF;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-.news-content a:hover {
+.news-item-content a:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 .events-list {
   margin-left: 20px;
 }
 
+.event-item {
+  padding: 15px 20px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  background: #f8f8f8;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  border-left: 4px solid #1E90FF;
+}
+
+.event-item .event-date {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #666;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.event-item .event-title {
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.event-item .event-title p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.event-item p {
+  margin: 8px 0 0;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
 .event-placeholder {
   color: #666;
   font-style: italic;
@@ -1251,6 +1283,11 @@ body {
   
   .news-date {
     min-width: auto;
+    white-space: normal;
+  }
+
+  .event-item .event-date {
+    white-space: normal;
   }
   
   .erc-info {
diff --git a/labnews/index.md b/labnews/index.md
@@ -12,48 +12,39 @@ description: "Latest news from LIM Lab (Learning, Inference & Memory), Athena Ak
 <div class="news-content">
   <section class="news-section">
     <h2>Recent News</h2>
-    
-    <article class="news-item">
-      <div class="news-date">2024</div>
-      <div class="news-content">
-        <h3>ERC Consolidator Grant Awarded</h3>
-        <p>We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Athena Akrami has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) to investigate statistical learning in rats, mice, and humans.</p>
-        <p>The award of €2 million over five years will enable us to continue to pursue our long-term research endeavours on statistical learning and its interaction with working memory. The funding will allow the recruitment of postdoctoral fellows as well as research technicians for up to five years.</p>
-        <p>This is a significant milestone for our lab and will greatly enhance our research capabilities in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory.</p>
-      </div>
-    </article>
-    
-    <article class="news-item">
-      <div class="news-date">2024</div>
-      <div class="news-content">
-        <h3>New Lab Website Launch</h3>
-        <p>Welcome to our new lab website! We've redesigned our online presence to better showcase our research in learning, inference, and memory. The new site features our latest research findings, team information, and opportunities to join our lab.</p>
-        <p>We're excited to share our work with the broader scientific community and look forward to connecting with potential collaborators and new lab members.</p>
-      </div>
-    </article>
-    
+
+    {% for item in site.data.news.recent_news %}
     <article class="news-item">
-      <div class="news-date">2024</div>
-      <div class="news-content">
-        <h3>We Are Hiring!</h3>
-        <p>LIM Lab is actively recruiting talented individuals to join our research team. We are looking for:</p>
-        <ul>
-          <li><strong>Postdoctoral Fellows</strong> - to lead independent research projects in statistical learning and memory</li>
-          <li><strong>Research Technicians</strong> - to support our experimental work and data collection</li>
-          <li><strong>PhD Students</strong> - to pursue doctoral research in our lab</li>
-        </ul>
-        <p>If you're passionate about understanding the brain and have relevant experience in neuroscience, psychology, or related fields, we'd love to hear from you. Please visit our <a href="{{ '/join/' | relative_url }}">Join</a> page for more information.</p>
+      <div class="news-date">{{ item.date }}</div>
+      <div class="news-item-content">
+        <h3>{{ item.title }}</h3>
+        {% for p in item.paragraphs %}
+          {{ p | markdownify }}
+        {% endfor %}
       </div>
     </article>
+    {% endfor %}
   </section>
-  
+
   <section class="news-section">
     <h2>Upcoming Events</h2>
     <div class="events-list">
-      <p class="event-placeholder">Information about upcoming conferences, talks, and events will be posted here.</p>
+      {% if site.data.news.upcoming_events.size > 0 %}
+        {% for event in site.data.news.upcoming_events %}
+        <div class="event-item">
+          <span class="event-date">{{ event.date }}</span>
+          <div class="event-title">{{ event.title | markdownify }}</div>
+          {% if event.description %}
+            {{ event.description | markdownify }}
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        {% endfor %}
+      {% else %}
+        <p class="event-placeholder">{{ site.data.news.events_placeholder }}</p>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   </section>
-  
+
   <section class="news-section">
     <h2>Lab Highlights</h2>
     <div class="highlights-grid">
