The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics: New Scientific Achievement using Artificial Intelligence by the Department of Bioinformatics of CING

Researchers from the Department of Bioinformatics of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) have published a new study in the journal Cancers, which opens new avenues for the accurate staging and early detection of Multiple Myeloma (MM), a complex and dangerous form of blood cancer The research was carried out by Dr. Nestos …

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Neapolis University Pafos: Call for Speakers: Webinar on Digital Rights in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Are you an expert in AI and data protection, digital rights, ethics, law, or governance? Do you have insights on the impact of artificial intelligence on privacy, surveillance, non-discrimination, and public safety? The Jean Monnet Center of Excellence AI-2-TRACE-CRIME at Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, invite you to submit your speaker proposal for our upcoming webinar: 📅 Date: Monday, 12 …

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Call for evaluators: Participate in the European AI Office workshop on general-purpose AI models and systemic risks

The AI office is collecting contributions from experts to feed into the workshop on general-purpose AI models and systemic risks. The European AI Office is hosting an online workshop on 13 December 2024 (only for specialists), focusing on the evaluation of general-purpose AI models with systemic risk. This is an opportunity for organisations and research groups to …

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University of Cyprus: Building Bridges in Language Education: the University of Cyprus at the Second YUFE-Ukraine Contact Seminar

The Second YUFE-Ukraine Contact Seminar, held from 12 to 14 November 2024, in the historic city of Torun in Poland, brought together language education educators and innovators from all over Europe and Ukraine. The seminar, hosted by Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) as part of the Copernicus Integration Network (COIN2) project, was funded by NAWA’s Solidarity …

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Supporting Excellence: The Role of Frontier Research in a Dynamic Europe

Frontier Research: Driving Transformation through Curiosity and Exploration – President Maria Leptin’s keynote speech at the event ‘Boosting Frontier research’ at Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts in Nicosia, Cyprus The European Research Council (ERC) was established to support groundbreaking research across all scientific fields, pushing beyond what we know. Unlike applied research, which …

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Commission receives seven proposals for AI Factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU

The first seven proposals for artificial intelligence (AI) Factories have now been submitted under the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU), which manages the call announced in September 2024. These AI Factories will create a thriving European ecosystem for training advanced AI models and developing AI solutions. They will be built around the EU’s world-class network of European High-Performance Computing …

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University of Limassol: UoL Research Center explores strategic collaborations at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), in Bremen

The University of Limassol is pleased to announce the participation of its Director, Dr. Afxentis Afxentiou, in a highly impactful study visit to the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC) at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Bremen, Germany, from October 14-17, 2024. The visit, sponsored by the EU-funded project NCP_WIDERA.NET under Horizon Europe, …

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CYENS: Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Cyprus Fiscal Council and CYENS – Centre of Excellence

The Cyprus Fiscal Council (CFC) and the CYENS Centre of Excellence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and promotion of innovative technological applications of common interest. The Memorandum was signed by the President of the Cyprus Fiscal Council, Mr. Michael Persianis, and the Director General of CYENS, Prof. Mr. George Chrysanthou. …

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University of Cyprus: XM Chair of Artificial Intelligence

The first Chair in Artificial Intelligence, sponsored by XM Group, at the University of Cyprus. The signing ceremony of the agreement for the establishment of the ” XM Chair of Artificial Intelligence” at the Department of Informatics of the University of Cyprus took place on Wednesday 25 September. The XM Group undertakes the funding of …

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EU boosts European AI developers with the AI Factories call for proposals

The Commission has launched a call for setting up AI Factories to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). AI Factories will be created around the EU’s world-class network of European High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputers and will be available to a range of European users, such as startups, industry and researchers. AI Factories will bring together …

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