The “Cyprus Research Prize - Young Researcher 2020” in the thematic section “Physical Sciences and Engineering” was awarded to CaSToRC Computational Scientist Kyriakos Hadjiyiannakou. Kyriakos Hadjiyiannakou was awarded the prize for his contributions to science at the “Cyprus Innovation and…
The Cyprus Institute had an inspiring presence at the “Researcher’s Night 2020” event, organised virtually for the first time, on Friday, 27th of November 2020. The event is an initiative of the European Commission and organized by the Research and…
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On November 9, 2020 The Cyprus Institute (CyI) received the “HR Excellence in Research” award. This award was established by the European Commission to acknowledge academic and research organizations for their commitment to continuously improve their human resource policies in…
Researchers of the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) of The Cyprus Institute are developing and testing new sampling and analytical techniques aimed at detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, in the breathing air within indoor…
In the latest evaluation results for the Second Funding Cycle for Cyprus Seeds, the non-profit organisation with the mission to help commercialize innovative academic research in Cypriot universities and research institutions, two projects submitted by CyI researchers were awarded funding…
Launch of AirCore on the west coast of Cyprus CARE-C researchers and technical specialists performed, for the first time in the EMME region, five vertically-resolved greenhouse gases (GHGs) measurements by conducting “AirCores” flights, within the framework of EMME-CARE project. These…
The recent outbreaks of dengue and West Nile fever in Europe, are a stark reminder of the rapid spread of invasive mosquito species and of emergent public health concern. As a result, a network promoted by the European Aedes Invasive…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of The Cyprus Institute researchers including Nestor Fylaktos, Elias Giannakis, Constantinos Taliotis, and Marios Karmellos, coordinated by Associate Professor Theodoros Zachariadis, have been working with international colleagues to identify appropriate measures…
On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the National High Performance Computing Competence Centre of The Cyprus Institute was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Kyriakos Kokkinos. The inauguration ceremony was held at the premises of…
NGOs, Academic Institutions and Civic Leaders Join Forces to Promote the UN Sustanble Development Goals On Friday, 12th of June 2020, the official launching ceremony of the Cyprus Chapter of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Cyprus), was held…
Researchers at the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) of The Cyprus Institute have used data from the continuous monitoring of major pollutants by the Air Quality section of the Cyprus’ Department of Labour Inspection to investigate air quality in…
As Cyprus and the world are confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Cyprus Institute (CyI) joins international efforts to respond to the great challenges our societies now face. Faithful to our mission, we will make our scientific and technological expertise…
On Friday, 21st of February, The Cyprus Institute organized the 2020 Hubert Curien Memorial Lecture entitled “Artificial Intelligence: Success, Limits, Myths and Threats”. The speaker was world-renowned theoretical physicist Prof Marc Mézard, Director of École Normale Supérieure in Paris. The…
On Tuesday, December 17th 2019, The Cyprus Institute organized the Inaugural Lecture of the Ronald Ross Series entitled “Climate change: what is happening and what we can do about it”. The speaker was the distinguished scientist, Prof Joanna Haigh, Former…
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On Tuesday, 26th of November 2019, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Savvas Angelides, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. George Georghiou, along with a delegation from the Ministry of Defence, visited CyI’s premises in Athalassa to discuss the…
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On Wednesday, 13th of November 2019, The Cyprus Institute, the Cyprus Police and the Department of Antiquities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to reinforce their collaboration on issues of common interest related to the use of digital…
On Wednesday 30th of October 2019, CyI and the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organization (CAPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to reinforce their collaboration on issues and projects of common interest related to data storage and analysis using high-performance…
On Tuesday October 22, 2019, the Cyprus Environment Commissioner, Ms. Ioanna Panayiotou, visited The Cyprus Institute on the occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CyI and the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment. Signing…
On Tuesday, October 8th 2019, The Cyprus Institute organized the public launching event for the Eastern Mediterranean Middle East – Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (EMME-CARE). The event was under the auspices and was addressed by, the Minister of Agriculture,…
On Monday, September 23rd, 2019, President Nicos Anastasiades, accompanied by Prof Papanicolas, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Cyprus and Special Envoy on Climate Change, submitted to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and 13 regional heads of state, Cyprus’…
At a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, awarded the Medal for "Outstanding Contributions to the Republic of Cyprus " to…
On Monday August 5, 2019, The Cyprus Institute (CyI) and the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel (MERCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). With the signing of the MoU, CyI and MERCI will cooperate in common fields of activity to promote…
President of The Cyprus Institute, Prof. Costas Papanicolas and Director of SESAME, Dr Khaled Toukan, shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding On Thursday 27th, The Cyprus Institute and SESAME signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to continue…
CyI’s annual Solar Car Race was successfully organized for the 10th year in a row on Sunday, June 23th 2019 in the heart of the capital. The event, co-organized with the Nicosia Municipality, involved ten vehicles from various teams around…
On Friday June 21, 2019, the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Ms. Vassiliki Anastassiadou, and the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Dr. Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou, visited CyI on the occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CyI…
On 7th June, the Cyprus Institute hosted the visit of the President of the American University of Beirut Prof. Fadlo R. Khuri, who took this opportunity to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. This visit is the culmination…
An event in memory of Professor Costas Stefanis (1928 - 2016), who played a key role in the establishment and development of The Cyprus Institute and the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation, took place on Tuesday evening at the new…
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Cabinet meeting (archive photo). On Wednesday, May 22 2019, the Cabinet of Ministers of The Republic of Cyprus approved the action plan submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, regarding the initiative by the President of the…
The Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation (CREF) constitutes the governing body of The Cyprus Institute and as such, it holds the duty to govern CyI, to oversee the stewardship of CyI for its well-being and…
Following a highly competitive second stage evaluation process, the Cyprus Institute’s “EMME-CARE” project was selected for funding under the TEAMING program of the EU’s Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation. The project budget is € 15 million plus…
With the participation of hundreds of students from 25 Public and Private Schools in Cyprus, the pioneering and multidimensional Science Festival "sCYence Fair 2019", organized for the first time by The Cyprus Institute under the aegis of the Ministry of…
On Tuesday, February 19, The Cyprus Institute organized the 2019 Hubert Curien Memorial Lecture entitled “Eudaimonia in the 21st Century: Looking to Aristotle for New Solutions”. The speaker was world-renowned economist Prof Jeffrey Sachs, University Professor at Columbia University, Director…
In view of the annual meeting (Feb 21-22, 2019) of the Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation (CREF), Prof. Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University and Director the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and Dr. George Pamborides, Prominent Lawyer and Former Minister…
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an important legacy of the so-called “Earth Summit” that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. The major aim of the UNFCCC is to facilitate the reduction of…
On Tuesday, December 11, The Cyprus Institute hosted the signing ceremony for the establishment of the ‘Cyprus Dendrochronology Laboratory’ (CDL). The laboratory is a collaborative effort between the Tree-Ring Laboratory of Cornell University, the Department of Antiquities, the Department of…
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From 29th November to 1st of December 2018, The Cyprus Institute hosted the International Conference “The Decarbonisation of the Energy Sector in the Mediterranean and Middle East – The Role of CSP” (https://csp2018.cyi.ac.cy). The conference was organized under the auspices of…
The "Cyprus Research Prize - Distinguished Researcher 2018" in the thematic section "Physical Sciences and Engineering" was awarded to Prof. Constantia Alexandrou, Professor at the University of Cyprus and CaSToRC Director at The Cyprus Institute. Prof. Alexandrou was awarded the…
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Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas, President of The Cyprus Institute, participated as a guest speaker at the important conference "Climate Change, Planet Health and the Future of Humanity", which took place in Vatican City on November 15, 2018. The conference was…
The second graduation ceremony for doctoral students of The Cyprus Institute took place on Monday, October 22, 2018, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, who addressed the event. The Minister of Education and Culture,…
The exciting new developments in the application of advanced science and technology in the study, conservation and protection of cultural heritage were the focus of the lecture by Prof. Antonio Sgamellotti (Prof. Emeritus of the University of Perugia and member…
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The commencement of the activities of the A.G. Leventis Chair in Archaeological Sciences, awarded to Professor Thilo Rehren, took place at a ceremony at The Cyprus Institute (CyI) premises on Wednesday, 19 September 2018. The ceremony was attended by politicians…
In its latest proposal evaluation results announced by the Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) on July 5th, researchers from The Cyprus Institute (CyI) secured funding for two major Integrated projects, in addition to a third project in the same category funded…
CyI’s annual Solar Vehicle challenge, organized for the 9th year in a row, took place on Sunday, June 24th in the heart of the capital. The event, co-organized with the Nicosia Municipality, involved ten vehicles from various teams around the…
At an informational meeting co-organized by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the Cyprus Institute, on Friday, June 22, the results of the new CyI study on “Use of new technologies and environmental protection policy in offshore gas activities…
A new CyI study to assess the role of new technological trends in environmental protection in natural gas extraction, focusing on technologies for offshore operations in the Eastern Mediterranean, was presented at the European Parliament’s Science and Technology Options Assessment…
On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, the President of the Republic, HE Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, chaired a meeting to evaluate Cyprus’ next steps in combating the effects of climate change for Cyprus and the region. At the…
On the 18th and 19th May 2018, The Cyprus Institute is hosting the International Conference “Climate Change in the Mediterranean and the Middle East: Challenges and Solutions”, which takes place at the “Filoxenia” Conference Centre, in Nicosia, Cyprus. The event is…
The Secretary General of AKEL, Mr. Andros Kyprianou, and MEP, Mr. Neoklis Sylikiotis, visited CyI on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Petros Kareklas, President of the Friends of the Cyprus Institute Association, and Mr.…
In its latest achievement in a string of important H2020 funding successes, CyI will team up with the Universities of Cambridge (UK) and KU Leuven (Belgium) to further develop and strengthen its internationally successful doctoral programme, and to expand its…
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