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University of Cyprus: Marios Polycarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus, was awarded an international distinction in the field of Artificial Intelligence

The 2023 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Technical Field Award, which is the highest distinction for scientists/researchers conducting pioneering research work in the field of Artificial Intelligence, was awarded to Marios Polykarpou, Professor of the University of Cyprus and Director of the Research and Innovation Center of Excellence “KIOS”. The award ceremony took place on 2 July …

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University of Cyprus: International Award of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) to Professor Haris Psaltis

The International Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology was awarded to Haris Psaltis, Professor at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, University of Cyprus. The International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) award rewards outstanding professional contributions of individuals to Political Psychology. The award was presented on July …

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The Cyprus Institute: Cyprus Participates in a New Major Project to Combat Desertification in Rural Areas of Southern Europe and Northern Africa

A new European project, TERRASAFE, brings together eleven European and one North African country to tackle the increasing threat of desertification in rural areas of Cyprus, Italy, Romania, Spain and Tunisia. Desertification is the process by which productive land and soils lose their capacity to sustain crop production or natural vegetation as a result of unsustainable …

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Cyprus University of Technology: CUT signed a cooperation agreement with the Inha University of Korea

Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with Inha University of Korea (인하대학교 – Inha University) The signing ceremony took place on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Rector’s Office of CUT. This agreement opens up new prospects for cooperation between the two universities, particularly in the field of environmental management. …

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University of Cyprus: SmartSPSS: The new research project coordinated by the University of Cyprus to address the challenges of photovoltaic integration

The inaugural event of the research project “Smart real-time monitoring, management and control solution for enhanced performance of Solar-Plus-Storage Systems” or “SmartSPSS”, was held on June 19, 2024 at the University of Cyprus. The Photovoltaic Technology Laboratory has the role of the project coordinator. The new project has secured funding of €39,200, under the Research …

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Three members of the European Office of Cyprus are part of consortia in new funding for additional European Universities Alliances

Three members of the European Office of Cyprus are part of consortia in new funding for additional European Universities Alliances Under the 2024 Erasmus+ European Universities call, the European Commission has selected 14 new European Universities Alliances. These alliances, which include 130 higher education institutions, will be supported with funding of up to € 14.4 …

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The Cyprus Institute: Dr. Jonilda Kushta Appointed as National Contact Point for Cyprus in the Forum for Air Quality Modelling (FAIRMODE)

CyI Research Scientist at the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Dr. Jonilda Kushta, has been formally appointed as the National Contact Point for Cyprus in the Forum for Air Quality Modelling (FAIRMODE) community. This follows the formal appointment of CyI’s Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) as the Scientific Delegate to represent the Air …

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University of Cyprus: Establishment of the Cyprus Marketing Academy

The founding assembly of the Cyprus Academy of Marketing (CAM) took place on Thursday 13 June 2024 at the University of Cyprus, attended by 24 academics specialising in the field of marketing and working in state universities (e.g., University of Cyprus, Cyprus University of Technology, Open University of Cyprus) and private universities (e.g, During the …

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University of Cyprus: Creation of a new European Centre of Excellence at the University of Cyprus

Research Centre of Excellence “QSciTec” This is the largest funding received for research and innovation that will establish Cyprus as a hub for quantum computing and technologies in the region.  The project coordinator is Professor Constantia Alexandrou of the Department of Physics. The University of Cyprus announces that the proposal “Quantum Computing for Science and …

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