Good news from around Europe
How do you feel after a day at the beach? Energised, centred, relaxed? You are not the only one – it seems that any body of water can potentially boost people’s well-being. EU-funded researchers are studying the health benefits of blue infrastructure to help planners make informed decisions. Powered by
Although formal regulations are in place to ensure equal opportunities, female researchers remain significantly under-represented in many areas of scientific research. EU-funding is being used to support actions aimed at creating a more gender-balanced research culture in Europe. Powered by WPeMatico
Even the most modern buildings can use far more energy than the designers intended. EU researchers have created an open source energy management system that can pinpoint where energy is being wasted and indicate possible solutions. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Commission funds through Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, up to €45 million of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) fast track call for research proposals in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A commitment of a similar scale is expected from the pharmaceutical industry so that the
Across the EU, women account for just 13 % of the information science technology and digital workforce. In a bid to improve the gender balance, EU project EQUAL-IST has developed tools to boost female inclusion in university research careers across the sector. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are jointly organising the Earth Observation (EO) for Agriculture under Pressure Workshop from 25 to 29 May 2020 in ESA-ESRIN, Frascati (Rome), Italy. [read more] Powered by WPeMatico
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I), and the European Space Agency (ESA) are jointly organising the Earth Observation (EO) for Polar Science Workshop from 17 to 19 June 2020 in Copenhagen, Denmark. [read more] Powered by WPeMatico
Your dinner leftovers, vegetable peelings and discarded packaging paper could provide environmentally friendly alternatives to commonly used chemicals, thanks to innovative technologies and fermentation processes being developed by EU and industry-funded researchers. Powered by WPeMatico
The Croatian EU Council Presidency Conference on Better Future of Healthy Ageing 2020 (BFHA 2020) will take place in Zagreb from 6 to 7 April 2020 at the Andrija Štampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb. The Conference is funded within Horizon 2020 programme. The overall mission of the
A Spanish start-up will soon start beta testing an innovative renewable energy solution, building on the results of an EU-funded project that helped develop a low-cost, low-maintenance and low-noise alternative to wind turbines. Powered by WPeMatico