The research group of Dr. Panayiota Poirazi under the NIH grant, No 1R01MH124867-01 (Co-PI), w. Attila Losonczy (PI), “Experimental and modeling investigations into microcircuit, cellular and subcellular determinants of hippocampal ensemble recruitment to contextual representations”, ΝΙΗ, 1/1/2021-31/12/2025, invites applications for one Postdoctoral fellow. Duties of the position The successful applicant will work on a multidisciplinary […]
Postdoctoral Researcher, Archaeological Research Unit, University of Cyprus
The University of Cyprus invites applications for the vacancy of one (1) Postdoctoral Researcher full time position at the Archaeological Research Unit. Duties of the position Engagement in high-level research in GeoInformatics (Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Geophysical Prospection, Satellite Remote Sensing, Computational methods, Statistical analysis, Network Analysis) in Archaeological Research. • Support in the teaching […]
A Spanish institution among the 2023 Champions for Gender Equality in Research and Innovation
The Commission has announced the three winners of the 2023 Gender Equality Champions Award: Universitat Rovira i Virgili from Spain, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) from France, as well as the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest from Ireland. Each winner will receive a prize of EUR 100 000. Iliana Ivanova, […]
EU allocates €4.5 million for 324 Ukrainian scientists’ projects to pursue their research
To provide continuous support to Ukrainian research, the Commission has tripled the initial budget of the EURIZON Fellowship Programme to €4.5 million under Horizon Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought daily challenges to researchers. The constant threat of attacks on critical infrastructure, as well as the impossibility of travelling and the reduction of state […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Women TechEU
Expected Outcome Projects’ results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes: Support deep tech innovation as a basis for a modern, knowledge-driven, resource-efficient and competitive economy; Promote female leadership in the deep tech industry to build fairer, more inclusive, and more prosperous innovation ecosystems in Europe. Scope Women TechEU supports […]
European Commission mobilises unallocated European Horizon funds to accelerate green and digital transitions
The Commission has adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 work programme of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. The amendment mobilises previously unallocated Horizon Europe funds to increase the 2024 budget by almost €1.4 billion to a total of €7.3 billion. This amendment includes an investment of almost €650 million in EU missions […]
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU’s research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations […]
A Spaniard among the three winners of the EU Prize for Women Innovators
The Commission has announced the winners of the 10th edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The winner of the “Emerging Innovators” category is María González Manso, CEO and co-founder of tucuvi, which automates follow-up phone consultations using empathic artificial intelligence. In the Women Innovators category, the winner Rana Sanyal (Turkey) is the Chief […]
Can dumping iron in the sea slow climate change?
Scientists and entrepreneurs have proposed geoengineering projects to modify Earth’s environment. Our expert Marion Fourquez weighs in on the value of tipping metal shavings into the sea. “The answer is both yes and no, and it should not be tested again,” says Fourquez, a polar oceanographer at the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in France. The […]