Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 DG JRC is contributing to EU initiatives in Africa by developing an Environmental Information System based on satellite and computer mapping technologies. Press pack Contact:...
Paris, 15 Feb 2005 An artificial eye developed for Earth observation is now being employed to recognise colour variations in dyed fabrics: a critical element of textile production. This could...
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 The important signalling molecules that are central to widespread diseases such as cardiovascular disorder, atherosclerosis, dementia and cancer will be studied under a new...
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 An international project to 'barcode' all animal and plant species has just got underway, but not without calls for the further involvement of developing countries. The...
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 An EU-Russia symposium on science and technology cooperation in the field of biotechnology will take place within the Moscow international congress in Russia from 14 to 16 March...
Brussels, 15 Feb 2005 The World NanoEconomic Congress will take place in Dublin, Ireland, on 20 and 21 April. The event will address a range of topics, including: the academic and industrial...
Deadline: 06/04/2005
Universities warn UK could lose students to US British vice-chancellors today appealed to the ÌÇÐÄVlog Office to follow moves by the United States to make it easier for overseas students to study here....
More than 90 of the UK's 115 universities - ancient, old, new and very new - have taken part in this year's Times Higher Awards. The successful shortlisted candidates are listed here. The award...
Deadline: 30/04/2005
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 Europe is to lead by example in the fight against climate change, the EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas vowed as he unveiled a communication setting out future policies...
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 The Irish government has unveiled details of what will be Ireland's first purpose-built research institute. The new Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures (CRANN), which...
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 The annual meeting for those involved in Germany's Networks of Competence will take place on 3 March in Berlin. Some 120 networks in 18 different innovation fields are currently...
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 Interface Europe is organising a training course on 'how to prepare a successful European project and write a competitive proposal - secrets and logics of FP6', to take place on...
Paris, 14 Feb 2005 The latest version of Ariane 5, designed to loft payloads of up to 10 tonnes to geostationary transfer orbit, successfully completed its initial qualification flight on 12 February...