The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and the Municipality of Polemidia signed a cooperation agreement for the joint development of a photovoltaic park, with a total capacity of around 9 MW, on privately owned land of the Municipality of Polemidia. The agreement was signed by the Rector of CUT, Professor Panagiotis Zafiris and the Mayor …
The University of Cyprus (Department of Biological Sciences and Oceanographic Centre), in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFA), has undertaken the creation of an electronic database on the marine biodiversity of Cyprus. The aim of the collaboration is to provide a detailed and dynamic record of Cyprus’ marine biodiversity in an …
For the seventh consecutive year Cyprus participated in the international entrepreneurship survey “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor” (GEM). The National Entrepreneurship Report was coordinated by the Centre for Entrepreneurship of the University of Cyprus, with the support and kind sponsorship of the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry, and PwC. The GEM survey is one of the …
The Lecturer of the School of Life and Health Sciences at the University of Nicosia is honored for her 40-year career and contributions to food science and technology The University of Nicosia is delighted to announce that Dr. Phrosso Economidou Hadjilucas, a distinguished member of its teaching staff, has been honoured with the prestigious title …
The “Heraclitus” Center for Social Research and Regional Development at the Cyprus University of Technology announces the publication of Postdoctoral Research Fellow Stella Theocharous’ book titled “Street Naming and the Politics of Greek-Cypriot Identity, The Case of Nicosia (Lefkosia), 1878-1975” by Palgrave Macmillan. The book represents the first explication of the role of street naming …
A new large-scale research project from the Horizon Europe programme has been awarded to the University of Cyprus. The project, with a total budget of € 6 500 000 will be coordinated by Dr Panagiotis Gialluros, Professor of the Faculty of Medicine. The project, acronymed ISMED-CLIM, is entitled ”Innovative Solutions across the Mediterranean for mitigation …
Strengthening the relationship between youth and seniors The intergenerational guidance acts as a tool for intergenerational learning which involves the exchange and acquisition of skills, values, and knowledge among people of different age groups and generations. Through intergenerational guidance, an important outcome is the creation and/ or the strengthening of relationships between these individuals. The …
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts has elected for 2024 as a full member of the Technical and Environmental Sciences Class, Konstantinos S. Pattichis, Professor at the Department of Informatics and Director of the Biomedical Engineering Research Centre of the University of Cyprus and Head of the Smart, Ubiquitous and Participatory Technologies in Health …
THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS SUPPORTS THE EXPLOITATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY During the “Tahko Ski Lift Pitch” event, which took place in Kuopio, Finland from 3-4 April 2024, University of Cyprus PhD student, Adonis Hadjigeorgiou, presented the innovative technology of InvasiCell. The technology was developed in the laboratory of Professor Paris Skourides of the Department of …
In an important academic achievement, CyI Associate Professor Sorin Hermon, alongside fellow authors Franco Niccolucci, Director of VAST-LAB research laboratory at PIN in Prato, Italy and Achille Felicetti, Senior Researcher at the University of Florence has been awarded the prestigious Data 2022 Best Paper Award for their paper titled “Populating the Data Space for Cultural …