Month: January 2019

Success Stories – Boosting user privacy online

By creating an innovative, open-source privacy enforcement platform, the EU-funded project OPERANDO aims to give end-users complete control over their own personal data, allowing them to choose what is available to whom, where and when. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Targeting lone-actor terrorism

An EU-funded project has addressed the threat of violence posed by lone extremists, compiling an extensive database on cases of terrorism linked to such individuals to help prevent future attacks and protect people around the world. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Cities work together towards a more resilient future

European cities face increasing hazards and disaster risks from extreme weather, terrorist attacks and insecurity. An EU-funded research project has provided guidelines and tools for cities to learn and share experiences and become better, more resilient places to live. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Revitalising endangered languages: a service for all

Bringing a language back from the brink is not just a way to preserve cultural diversity. It is also an investment in a more inclusive society where a wider variety of citizens can thrive. EU-funded researchers are pioneering new approaches and techniques. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – The Periodic Table and us: its history, meaning and element scarcity – 22 January 2019, Brussels

Join us on Tuesday 22 January 2019, from 14:30 – 16:30 in the European Parliament in Brussels, Room ASP 5G305 for the launching of the EuChemS Periodic Table depicting element scarcity, and to listen to a series of talks on the history of the periodic table, its meaning, and what

Events – Autonomous Vehicles Summit – 30-31 May 2019, Bratislava, Slovakia

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES SUMMIT The biggest event of AVs in CEE The first year of the two-days international conference with Expo part AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES SUMMIT is focused on Autonomous Vehicles, that folows the trends in current digital transformation in the automotive industry The event will be held in Bratislava , Slovakia

Research Headlines – Helping robots learn new skills quickly and independently

An EU-funded project is looking to increase the capacity of robots to set themselves goals and develop skills autonomously. This could boost EU competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence and advance understanding of learning processes. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Creating a culture of excellence in cardio assessment

Young researchers are gaining top-level training and exposure to the latest in image-based heart monitoring, assessment and disease diagnosis, thanks to an EU-funded collaboration between industry, clinics and researchers that could lead to better outcomes for cardiovascular patients. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Innovative technology for next-gen vehicles

Steering for direction, brakes for safety, suspension for comfort? Yes, but they are all relevant to each other. An EU-funded project that focuses on harnessing their interplay is developing smart technologies for even better cars – boosting industry competitiveness in the process. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Seeking the seeds of tolerance in religious strife

Disinterested scholarship was able to unfold once rival religious denominations’ rules and positions had been established in the 16th and 17th centuries, according to EU-funded research. Such scholarship, in turn, helped to generate greater religious tolerance – a mechanism that could inform ways to improve acceptance of diversity. Powered by