Cyprus is taking a decisive step towards technological leadership by participating in one of the European Union’s most innovative projects in the field of quantum communications. The SEEWQCI (South-East Europe to Western Europe Quantum Communication Infrastructure) project, in which our country is actively involved, received a score of 24/25 from the European Commission, ranking it …
The Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Ms. Irini Loizidou Nicolaidou, the Executive Director of the University of Limassol, Ms. Ioanna Panayiotou, and the Secretary General of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Philokypros Rousounides, signed the consortium agreement for the co-funded project Data ProTech. The project Data ProTech – “Supporting Data Protection Compliance …
International Blended Intensive Programme Strengthens Collaboration in Higher Education and Research The University of Nicosia’s Department of Engineering has successfully completed its ERASMUS+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled ‘YOUR GATEWAY TO SPACE: AN INTRODUCTION TO SPACE ENVIRONMENT AND SPACECRAFT ENGINEERING’, bringing together students and academics from across Europe for an innovative educational experience. The programme …
Memorandum of Understanding Signed between the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus and Leading Cybersecurity Company Okta Inc. The KIOS Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation at the University of Cyprus and Okta Inc., one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies headquartered in San Francisco, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. …
How Calcium Signals Guide the Integration of New Cells into Tissues A publication in the prestigious journal Nature Communications reveals that calcium signals are essential for the integration of new cells into tissues, with implications for understanding structural birth defects and combating chronic diseases. Researchers from the Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology at the …
A new EU-funded project— HIDDEN (Hybrid Intelligence for Advanced Collective Perception and Decision Making in Complex Urban Environments) officially launched on July 8th, in Athens. Its mission? To make European cities safer by enabling automated vehicles better detect what they currently can’t see— pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users hidden behind obstacles. Coordinated by the Institute of …
On the occasion of World Brain Day, the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING), a distinguished centre of excellence in the field of health, specialising in medical care, research and education, officially announces its participation in the research consortium of the innovative European project META-BRAIN (MagnetoElectric and Ultrasonic Technology for Advanced BRAIN Modulation) research …
Research Suggests Biofilms May Actually Help Maintain Water Quality Rather Than Cause Damage A preliminary study conducted by the University of Nicosia’s Environmental Health Research Centre found no evidence of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) in Cyprus’s drinking water pipes, despite detecting microbial presence in all samples examined. The research, part of the CyMIC project funded …
Haridimos Tsoukas, Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Cyprus, has been elected International Fellow of the British Academy, the UK’s national academy for the social sciences and humanities. His election recognises his contribution to organisational theory, the philosophical foundations of management, organisational knowledge and the study of processes in organisations. His research focuses …
“English for Entrepreneurship” by the Language Centre of the University of Cyprus The Language Centre of the University of Cyprus is pleased to announce the successful completion of the recent Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) for students interested in entrepreneurship from various European countries, which was held as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The programme offered …