Uploaded On: 18/03/2025

Air pollution remains a critical challenge as urban populations grow and vehicle numbers rise. Addressing this, researchers at the University of Malta (UM) are developing innovative air quality sensors as part of the PolyMEMSens project, funded by Xjenza Malta and the Scientific Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK) through the XJENZA Malta-TÜBITAK 2023 Joint Call for R&I projects. This initiative is part of the PRIMA Programme supported by the European Union Traditional air ...

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Uploaded On: 18/03/2025

CHI-MA-HAEM-NET, is a collaborative R&I project between Prof Guo at Soochow University, China, and Prof Gatt at the Department of Pathology, University of Malta, looking at various aspects of Haemophilia, an inherited bleeding disorder, in both China and Malta. This joint venture was essential to study a similar rare disorder. Also of paramount importance was the alliance with the Malta Bleeding Disorders Society, since this research directly impacted on the quality of life of the same ...

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Uploaded On: 06/03/2025

An Open Call for Associated Regions was launched on March 1, 2025, within WP5 (Development of replication activities and solution implementation roadmap) of the project. The call is open to Third Parties of the Associated Region that will apply by proposing a replication site, with similar characteristics to the ones included in the RHE-MEDiation project, where assessing the replicability potential of the RHE-MEDiation technologies will be carried out. The five selected ...

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Uploaded On: 04/03/2025

The STAR project, financed by Xjenza Malta through the FUSION: R&I Research Excellence Programme, has successfully concluded, bringing new opportunities for students working on their final-year dissertations. The STAR prototype was presented to the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) staff and students during an event held on 25 February at the MCAST’s Applied Research & Innovation Centre. The MCAST research team, led by the MCAST Director of Information Systems Mr ...

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Uploaded On: 04/03/2025

Leading scientists and experts on the topic convened in Brussels and remotely on 21-22 January 2024, for the second JPI Oceans scoping workshop focused on Offshore Freshened Groundwater (OFG). The workshop aimed to identify knowledge gaps and lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, including a potential demonstration project. The two-day event built upon the conclusions of the first scoping workshop held in August 2024.  Groundwater stored in sub-seafloor sediments with ...

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Uploaded On: 28/02/2025

 On 12 February, the European Commission published a Communication on "The Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework" (MFF), addressing key challenges for the next EU budget, which will begin post-2027. The current MFF runs until 2027, with the Commission set to propose a new framework in 2025, focusing on simplicity, flexibility, speed, and strategic focus. The MFF package will include a proposal for a European Competitiveness Fund to support strategic technologies, from research to...

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Uploaded On: 27/02/2025

Argyrosomus regius, or better known as meagre, is a fish with great commercial potential due to its flesh quality, taste and fast growth in captivity. This fish is less known than its counterparts, seabass and seabream. However, most recipes containing seabream and seabass can be easily prepared using meagre meat. This fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus, protein and vitamin D, and it has first-class white meat with a more neutral taste, which makes it more accepted by children. What...

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Uploaded On: 26/02/2025

The Learning STEAM through performing arts (L-STEAM) is an Erasmus+ funded project designed to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education in primary to secondary schools, running from November 2024 to August 2027. The project will co-design with educators a competence-based framework, the STEAM Idea’s Square, and will support them in the implementation of student-centred STEAM performances in their classrooms. Project's Missions At the core of L-STEAM is...

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Uploaded On: 26/02/2025

The latest edition of the Gender Equality Index, the 2024 edition, highlights the fact that the EU is battling a host of emerging challenges, from increasing effects of climate change and extreme weather events to high geopolitical tensions, rapid digitalisation, volatile political situations and growing political extremism across the region.  While such phenomena claim the attention of decision-makers, they not only occur against the backdrop of long-standing gender equality issues such as...

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Uploaded On: 26/02/2025

On 25 February, during a live webinar hosted in UN City, Copenhagen, WHO/Europe unveiled its European Health Report 2024. Produced every 3 years as a flagship WHO/Europe publication, the reports provide an overview of the health status of the population of the WHO European Region and analyse the Region’s progress towards its health policy goals and targets to identify priority areas for action and further improvement. This edition is based on indicators included in the European Programme of ...

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