This article is published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize Laureate at Toulouse School of Economics, together with ERC President Maria Leptin, explain why Europe must take urgent action to address the major economic growth gap with the US and China. Research and innovation have been identified as key areas to …
DG CNECT is launching a call for expression of interest for individual experts on digital technologies and capabilities. Experts on critical and emerging digital technologies and their current or future use, ranging from semiconductors and photonics to artificial intelligence, data, robotics, quantum, high performance computing, but also advanced connectivity, next generation internet and virtual worlds, …
Reptiles (reptiles and amphibians) are one of the world’s most threatened species groups. Their numbers are declining significantly due to climate change, but also due to anthropogenic factors such as pollution, habitat fragmentation and harvesting and killing. The HerpTrust research project entitled: “Improving biodiversity’s resilience to climate-and human-induced threats through nursing positive Human-Herpetofauna Interactions”, coordinated …
Dr Athos Agapios, Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Geoinformatics Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, was unanimously elected as a member of the Young Academy of Europe. The European Academy of Young Scientists is an independent, interdisciplinary organisation that brings together young scientists from across Europe to promote scientific excellence, interdisciplinary cooperation and …
The recently launched U-CARE project, co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, aims to address the pressing health and climate challenges affecting modern urban environments. Coordinated by the Berlin University of Technology and supported by five leading academic and research institutions from different European countries, including the SURF (Society and Urban Form Lab) of the …
The European Research Council (ERC) has released a report highlighting over 300 projects, representing an investment of €653 million, that address the critical global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and widening social disparities resulting from them. These ERC-funded projects explore why existing technological and social solutions to these challenges are not more widely …
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded its 2024 Consolidator Grants to 328 researchers across Europe. These grants, totalling €678 million, aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars as they establish their independent research teams and develop their most promising scientific ideas. The funding is provided through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. Projects selected for …
A recently published scientific study outlining the results of the pioneering shipborne expedition conducted along a 10,000 km route from Spain to Abu Dhabi initiated by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), partnered with researchers of the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) of the Cyprus Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC), …
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announces its participation in ‘Resilient Cities, Healthy People’ (ReCiHePe), a new three-year project funded by the EU4Health Programme. UNIC will lead the research strategy and implementation of this initiative, which addresses mental health promotion in urban areas. Under the leadership of Dr. Despina Cochliou as Project Manager, UNIC joins five …
A delegation, led by Cyprus University of Technology Rector Professor Panayiotis Zaphiris, visited Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU), Zhejiang University (ZJU) and China Jiliang University (CJLU) in China, engaging in productive discussions to explore opportunities for academic collaboration, student exchange programmes and joint research initiatives. The visit reflects CUT’s strategy to expand the University’s collaborations with …