The Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme, for urgent research into coronavirus variants. This first emergency funding under Horizon Europe adds to a range of EU-funded research and innovation actions to fight the coronavirus and contributes to the Commission’s overall action to prevent, mitigate and respond to […]
Read MoreJornada de presentación en Andalucía de Horizonte Europa, el Programa Marco de Investigación e Innovación 2021-2027
El próximo 8 de abril la Agencia Andaluza del Conocimiento (AAC) organiza un jornada virtual para presentar en Andalucía Horizonte Europa , el Programa Marco de Investigación e Innovación de la Unión Europea para el período 2021-2027. El evento, organizado en colaboración con el Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) y la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT) , servirá para presentar […]
Read MoreScientists solve mysteries of the world’s oldest computer
Another piece of the ancient computer’s puzzle has been solved. The 2 000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism, the first analogue computer, was a bronze hand-powered device from ancient Greece filled with complex gears. It was used to predict the positions of the planets and events like lunar and solar eclipses. The machine was even used to set […]
Read MoreThe UAL participates in a new project: PRODIGIO
The UAL began working on a new European project in January this year, PRODIGIO. The university will be immersed for the next three years in order to give a boost to the production of microalgae on an industrial scale. A group of researchers from the UAL intends to give visibility to this production, such as […]
Read MoreCommission launches open access publishing platform for scientific papers
The European Commission today launched Open Research Europe, a freely accessible platform for publishing scientific papers. The platform will present the results of research funded by Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, and its predecessor, Horizon 2020. Open Research Europe will provide free access to the latest scientific findings for researchers […]
Read MoreNew Research Study: Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel
In January, Frontex met with Steinbeis 2i, the winner of the tender for the provision of a Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel, to kick-off and discuss a research study on the impact of emerging biometric technologies on facilitating the border crossing at the EU external borders. Steinbeis 2i, together with three […]
Read MoreSeaweed and solar energy join hands at sea
Two Dutch companies backed by the European Union have created the first marine algae and solar park in the North Sea, allowing solar energy production and algae cultivation on the same site. A marine solar energy developer and a seaweed company have created the world’s first solar and seaweed park in the North Sea. The […]
Read MoreEuropean initiative on processors and semiconductor technologies
The Commission is welcoming a joint declaration by 20 EU Member States on processors and semiconductor technologies. Through their declaration, the Member States will commit to work together to bolster Europe’s electronics and embedded systems value chain and strengthen leading-edge manufacturing capacity, in view of reinforcing Europe’s capabilities in semiconductor technologies and offering the best […]
Read More13 UAL researchers, among the most influential in the world
Their names appear in the list ‘Ranking of the World Scientists: World’s Top 2% Scientists’, composed of scientists whose work has been widely cited during the last year. UAL researchers belong to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the areas of Graphic Expression in Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Food Technology and Plant Production. Thirteen researchers from […]
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