A very powerful new generation supercomputer, “DAEDALUS” will be installed in the Lavrion Technological Cultural Park (LTCP) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). On Friday, 1 July 2022, a memorandum of long-term cooperation between the Ministry of Digital Governance and NTUA was signed by the Minister Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis and the Rector Prof. Andreas G. Boudouvis. …
The Governing Board of the European University Alliance NEOLAiA met at the University of Örebro at Sweeden on the 20-22 June 2022 and reaffirm its strong commitment for the creation of a strong European University of the Future. Present in person at the meeting were seven out of the nine rectors/vice-chancellors/directors of the Alliance universities: …
The University of Cyprus and the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts signed a General Memorandum of Cooperation on Wednesday 29 June 2022, with the key thrust of research, education and scientific excellence, to make Cyprus a regional center in these key areas. The Memorandum was signed, on behalf of the University of Cyprus, …
MILI (EXCELLENCE/0421/0188) is a research project co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF). The MILI project started in June 2022 with a total duration of 24 months and a total budget of 249,900.00 euros. The project is coordinated by the Cyprus University of …
CyI Institute Professor Constantia Alexandrou has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Council of the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE), the top governing body of PRACE. PRACE is a Research Infrastructure with 25 members representing European Union Member States and Associated Countries, with a mission to enable high-impact scientific discovery …
The Future Earth MENA Regional Center (FEMRC) and The Cyprus Institute (CyI) were actively participating in a hybrid conference on Sustainability Research + Innovation 2022 (SRI2022) took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 19-24, 2022. This is the second such conference organized under the auspices of the Belmont Forum and Future Earth. Director of …
As part of an analysis of the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which will be implemented during the period 2023-2027, more than 300 experts from 23 EU Member States analysed the expected effects of the policy on biodiversity conservation. The experts recognised the mediocre performance of the CAP during the current programming period …
The PRIMA REACT4MED Project, entitled “Inclusive Outscaling of Agro-ecosystem Restoration ACTions of the Mediterranean”, brings together an interdisciplinary team of researchers and professionals working to enhance Sustainable Land and Water Management to improve the livelihoods of Mediterranean communities. The REACT4MED Project, funded by the PRIMA Programme, consists of 11 partners (Universities, research institutes, and an …
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is thesecondleading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with 1.93 million new cases diagnosed in 2020 and 48% mortality rate. Most of these deaths could have been prevented by increasing the use of recommended screening tests. CRC has a 5-year survival rate of 90% if diagnosed in Stage I but only 14% if …
The European University of Cyprus signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Interstellar Institute. The cooperation memorandum was signed by the Rector of the European University of Cyprus, Prof. Andreas Efstathiou, and the President of the Interstellar Institute, His Eminence Metropolitan Isaia of Tamasos and Orinis. The memorandum will contribute to cooperation in research and …