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Ocean State Report - 8th Issue Uploaded On: 21/10/2024

The 8th issue of the EU Copernicus Ocean State Report (OSR 8) is now available online, published alongside an interactive Summary detailing key aspects of the report for policymakers, members of the blue economy and the general public. This year’s report reveals — among many findings — an ocean facing record-breaking extreme events, including deep and intense marine heatwaves, unexpected phytoplankton blooms, as well as increased ocean warming. ...

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A Unique Opportunity for Marine Researchers: Collaborate with CNR on the R/V Gaia Blu Uploaded On: 18/10/2024

The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is offering researchers a unique opportunity to access ship time aboard their cutting-edge research vessel, the R/V Gaia Blu. Designed for a broad range of marine studies, from oceanographic surveys to environmental monitoring, this vessel offers an ideal platform to carry out innovative projects that contribute to the understanding of the marine environment in the Mediterranean region. This opportunity goes beyond offering ship time; researchers can ...

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Uploaded On: 17/10/2024

Xjenza Malta participated in a series of pivotal events organised by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) on October 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in Cairo. Representing Malta as government stakeholders and the national focal point for the UfM Regional Platform in Research and Innovation, George Bugeja (Deputy Director), and Felipe Nalin Abdala (Executive in Policy and Strategy) of the Internationalization Unit, were actively engaged in discussions that are shaping the future of science diplomacy, ...

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Project SmartGaze Uploaded On: 08/10/2024

The SmartGaze project, funded by Xjenza Malta, formerly the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) under the Smart Cities programme, has made significant strides in developing a cutting-edge system to assist individuals with mobility impairments. The project team recently presented its findings at two prestigious conferences: the 26th International conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2024) and the European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM 2024). At both events, poster ...

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ECO Composite Project Uploaded On: 07/10/2024

Composite materials are made up of two or more distinct constituent materials encapsulated together that when combined develop a new material capable to take advantage of the individual material properties of the constituent phases. Concrete which is heavily used in buildings is a composite material in itself, made up of aggregate bonded together with cement. The relatively low tensile strength and ductility of concrete can be enhanced further by the inclusion of steel reinforcements leading to ...

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JPI Oceans initiative, Science for Good Environmental Status (S4GES) Uploaded On: 04/10/2024

The JPI Oceans initiative, Science for Good Environmental Status (S4GES), has completed the first phase of its work and published a pivotal paper introducing a novel approach to monitoring and evaluating the health of our seas. This research, supported by institutional funding through the JPI Oceans framework, brought together 11 research-performing and funding organisations. Professor Aldo Drago, lead expert appointed by Xjenza Malta and affiliated with the Oceanography Section at the Institute...

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UNIMED Continues its Workshops on Coping with Droughts in the Agricultural Sector Uploaded On: 04/10/2024

UNIMED organised its fourth stakeholder workshop at the International Agricultural Research and Training Centre (UTAEM) in Menemen, Turkey on 4 April 2024.  Twenty experts from the agricultural sector in Turkey participated in the workshop, which was divided in two parts. In the first part of the workshop the participants were asked to assign weighting coefficients to the four indices which make up the Survivability-of-Droughts Index: perception, adaptability, vulnerability, and ...

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Project RoOFPEVs - Advancing Clean Energy: How the RoOFPEVs Project is Shaping Malta’s Renewable Future Uploaded On: 18/09/2024

The RoOFPEVs project, spearheaded by The Foundation for Innovation and Research – Malta (FiR.mt), is at the forefront of addressing critical challenges in Malta’s journey towards a sustainable energy transition. Supported by Xjenza Malta under the Research Excellence Programme, this project, titled "Robust Optimisation Framework for PVs and EVs Integration at Low Voltage Network," targets key technical and operational barriers to integrating renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV...

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Project VirtualKES 1.0 - Enhancing Resilience of the Maltese Distribution Grids Through Photovoltaics Uploaded On: 18/09/2024

Power management with high renewable share is no mean feat! With Malta now having an appreciable renewable energy mix within its power system framework, decisions should be made, on how to efficiently utilize the available resources during emergency events. Photovoltaics as rooftop based Distributed Energy Resources (DER) when procured by a customer/ consumer, it is mostly done keeping in mind, that the customer is contributing to reducing carbon emissions as well as trimming utility bills. Now...

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Xjenza Malta and National Research Council of Italy signing agreement Uploaded On: 13/09/2024

Xjenza Malta, the national agency for Research, Innovation, and Space, and the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Italy’s foremost public research institution, have taken a pioneering step in solidifying their commitment to advancing scientific research and innovation. With the signing of a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), this collaboration not only deepens the historical ties between Malta and Italy but also underscores a shared vision to tackle some of the most pressing ...

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