The Computational Fluid & Structural Mechanics group (CFSMgroup) and High-Speed Aerodynamics and Energy Research group at the University of Calgary has an open fully-funded Ph.D. position in Numerical Modeling and Simulation for Subsonic and Supersonic Combustion. Description The project focuses around design and analysis of high-speed air-breathing propulsion concepts. The Ph.D. role will be around the combustion […]
Car emissions: MEPs set end on gap between lab and real driving emission tests
To ensure that cars meet EU limits on NOx emissions, tests under real driving conditions must be more stringent, said the Environment Committee on Tuesday. The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee adopted on Tuesday an amendment to EU rules on measuring emissions from light passenger and commercial cars (Euro 5 and Euro 6) […]
H2020. EIC Scalator Pilot
Only 5% of European start-ups scale-up and pursue the position of world tech leaders. As high growth companies are the ones largely responsible for job creation and economic benefit, this is a missed opportunity. These growth barriers are even higher for truly high-risk deep tech innovators, the main target of EIC instruments. Considering the high-tech […]
Research Fund for Coal & Steel. Coal
The European Green Deal Communication, presented by the Commission in December 2019, aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. Proposals Within the most pertinent lines […]
Upskilling for life after the pandemic: Commission launches new digital competence guidelines
The Commission has launched new guidelines to help educators, employers and recruiters ensure Europeans are equipped with the digital skills to thrive in the post-coronavirus world of work. The DigComp at Work report and its Implementation guidelines include practical steps, key actions, tips and online resources to make the best use of the EU’s digital competence framework (DigComp) […]
Research Specialist in geology or geophysics at the Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland
The Institute of Earth Sciences (IES), University of Iceland seeks a research specialist to fill a tenure-track position in Earth Sciences, with expertise and research experience in paleomagnetism and paleomagnetic measurements. Applications from researchers specializing in structural geology and tectonics will also be considered. Description The lavas of Iceland present a unique opportunity to […]
Terrorism decreases in the EU in 2019
The number of terrorist attacks and victims of terror in the EU continued to decrease in 2019. There were 119 terrorist attempts in Europe in 2019 and of those, 21 are attributed to jihadist terrorism. Although they represent only a sixth of all attacks in the EU, jihadist terrorists were responsible for all 10 deaths […]
The General Court of the European Union annuls the decision taken by the Commission regarding the Irish tax rulings in favour of Apple
The General Court annuls the contested decision because the Commission did not succeed in showing to the requisite legal standard that there was an advantage for the purposes of Article 107 TFEU. In 2016 the Commission adopted a decision concerning two tax rulings issued by the Irish tax authorities (Irish Revenue) on 29 January 1991 […]
Judgment of the CJEU on the sale of vehicles unlawfully manipulated by the manufacturer
A motor vehicle manufacturer whose unlawfully manipulated vehicles are resold in other Member States may be sued in the courts of those States The damage suffered by the purchaser occurs in the Member State in which he purchases the vehicle for a price higher than its actual value The Verein für Konsumenteninformation (VKI), an Austrian […]