Uploaded On: 14/09/2023

A Maltese student has won an award for a theoretical space mission that aims to identify the possibility of life on planets outside Earth’s solar system. Taking part in an annual summer school organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency in Austria, University of Malta research support officer Maria Aquilina formulated a plan to discover which planets can host life.   “It’s like detective work. You are searching for a needle in a cosmic ...

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Uploaded On: 13/09/2023

JANE is a Joint Action aiming at shaping seven new Networks of Expertise in the cancer field in the following domains: personalized primary prevention; survivorship; palliative care; omic technologies; hi-tech medical resources; one or more complex & poor-prognosis cancer(s); young adults with cancer. The Joint Action has two goals: 1) to prepare everything necessary to launch the new Networks of Expertise; 2) to critically evaluate existing models of current and future EU networking with a ...

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Uploaded On: 13/09/2023

The TRA VISIONS 2024 YOUNG RESEARCHER COMPETITION is aimed at university and technical institute students pursuing bachelor, master and PhD degrees. This competition represents an opportunity for young researchers to showcase their work on an international stage at the 2024 Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024) event in Dublin, Ireland. The competition is open to young researchers registered in a College, University or Research Institute from across the European Union, EU Candidate Countries, ...

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Uploaded On: 13/09/2023

The picturesque Mediterranean island of Malta has emerged as a hub of innovation in the field of medical technology, drawing global attention to its remarkable advancements. A pivotal event in this journey is the Malta Med-Tech World Summit, a prestigious gathering that showcases groundbreaking developments in healthcare and fosters collaboration among experts from around the world. “Step into the future of healthcare innovation at the Malta Med-Tech World Summit 2023. As a surgeon who has ...

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Uploaded On: 12/09/2023

On 30th August 2023, the Commission published the Terms and Conditions (T&C) for its pilot auction dedicated to European renewable hydrogen production. It is an important step towards scaling up production of renewable hydrogen in the EU. The auction, funded by the Innovation Fund under the umbrella of the EU Hydrogen Bank, is intended to open on 23 November 2023. Following stakeholder consultations ongoing since March 2023, today’s publication of the T&...

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Uploaded On: 11/09/2023

The Energy and Water Agency (EWA) is issuing the fourth call of its grant scheme for research and innovation projects in energy and water, which has already invested €1.6 million in 13 projects since it was launched in 2020. The fourth call for applications for this scheme will open on 11th September and close on 4th December. During the presentation of grants to projects benefitting from the previous call, Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Enterprise Miriam Dalli noted that research ...

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Uploaded On: 11/09/2023

On 7th September 2023, the European Commission and the UK Government have concluded negotiations and reached an agreement in principle on the association of the UK to Horizon Europe and Copernicus under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This is a landmark moment for scientific and space collaboration between the EU and the UK following agreement of the Windsor Framework earlier this year. Association to Horizon Europe will further strengthen and deepen links between the scientific communities...

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Uploaded On: 07/09/2023

Coastal regions and islands across the globe often face challenges in securing freshwater resources. In many coastal regions worldwide, there is a new and promising source of water called offshore freshened groundwater (OFG). This is fresh water stored in reservoirs that are below the ocean floor. A new study at the University of Malta has shed light on the existence of a potentially significant OFG system in the East China Sea, near the Shengsi Islands. The research, conducted by Prof. Aaron ...

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Uploaded On: 24/08/2023

Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) and the Malta Photographic Society launched a photographic competition with the theme ‘EU funds for a better quality of life’. The competition was launched at a press conference by the Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds, Dr Chris Bonett, the CEO of SEM, Denise Fiorentino and the President of the Malta Photographic Society, Stephen Buhagiar. The objective of the competition is to bring to life in a visual and attractive manner, the various economic and...

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Uploaded On: 14/08/2023

University of Malta developing a novel Floating Breakwater Design to support Offshore Renewables in the Maltese Waters. Malta has often been called a 'Fortress Island' given the significant presence of fortifications that have been constructed by the Knights of St. John and during the British period. Such developments had been driven by the need to protect Malta, located in such a strategically important location in the Mediterranean, from possible invasion. The urgent need to reduce our ...

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