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  • Last modified on Monday, 17 July 2023 07:54

Cyprus Institute Researchers Document the Shatby Necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt

Aerial view of the Shatby Necropolis as seen before the start of the project “The Alexandrian Necropolis”
 Image: Overall view of the 3D model of the site   Following the completion of a thorough three-year preservation project, the Hellenistic-era Shatby Necropolis in Alexandria is now open to the public, both physically and digitally.   The official opening of…
  • Last modified on Friday, 07 July 2023 08:56

Bringing Back to Life the Ariño Dinosaur Fossils in Spain

Photo: STARC Researchers participate in the 3D Documentation and Digital Analysis of the Ariño Dinosaur Fossils
The STARC Researchers participated in an important multidisciplinary and multi-institutional project for the 3D documentation and digital analysis of the Ariño (Teruel, Spain) dinosaurs fossils   Researchers from CyI's Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC) are…
  • Last modified on Monday, 12 June 2023 13:19

CyI Innovation Workshop: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Industry in Cyprus

The first Innovation Workshop and Speed Networking Event, organized by The Cyprus Institute, brought together the country's academic and business community
  The first Innovation Workshop and Speed Networking Event, organized by The Cyprus Institute, brought together the country's academic and business community   The first “Innovation Workshop and Speed ​​Networking Event” was successfully organized by The Cyprus Institute in collaboration…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 01 June 2023 06:29

“Meet the FIVE Face to Face”: Cyprus Discovers its Identity Through its History

From left to right: Mrs. Giota Papadopoulou, Prof. Stavros Malas, Mrs. Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides, Dr Kirsi Lorentz and Mr. Michalis Hatzigiannis
 From left to right: Mrs. Giota Papadopoulou, Prof. Stavros Malas, Mrs. Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides, Dr Kirsi Lorentz and Mr. Michalis Hatzigiannis Contemporary Cypriot culture and the historical signature of the past was highlighted at the event “Meet the 5 Face to…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 06 April 2023 07:29

“sCYence Fair 2023”: Science and Innovation for Tomorrow’s Young Researchers

This year’s festival was supported by the representation of the European Commission in Cyprus, and together with Embassies of EU Member States in Cyprus presented scientific activities, experiments and products that brought children closer to real life, modern technology.
The largest and most innovative Science Festival of Cyprus, “sCYence Fair 2023”, was successfully co-organized by The Cyprus Institute and the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute’s Education Unit for the Environment and Sustainable Development. The event took place under the auspices of…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 28 December 2022 08:28

Prof. Thilo Rehren, A.G. Leventis Professor for Archaeological Sciences, Awarded "Cyprus Research Prize - Distinguished Researcher 2022" for Social Sciences and Humanities

From left to right: National Chief Scientist, Dr Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos, Prof. Thilo Rehren, President of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Annita Demetriou, and Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Mr. Kyriakos Kokkinos
At a ceremony on Friday, 16 December 2022, Prof. Thilo Rehren, the A.G. Leventis Professor for Archaeological Sciences at The Cyprus Institute, was awarded the "Cyprus Research Prize - Distinguished Researcher 2022" prize for his contributions to science in the…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 08:46

EAD Leads World-First Offshore Atmospheric Research Expedition Between Spain and UAE in Partnership with Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and The Cyprus Institute

From left to right: Director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Prof. Jos Lelieveld, Executive Director of Environment Information, Science Outreach Management Sector at EAD, Ahmed Baharoon, and CARE-C Director, Prof. Jean Sciare
    From left to right: Director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Prof. Jos Lelieveld, Executive Director of Environment Information, Science Outreach Management Sector at EAD, Ahmed Baharoon, and CARE-C Director, Prof. Jean Sciare The Environment Agency –…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 22 November 2022 13:21

CyI Assistant Professor Dr. Tuija Jokinen Awarded Prestigious ERC Starting Grant

Dr Jokinen’s is the only ERC Starting Grant proposal selected for funding at a Cyprus-based research institution in 2022
Dr. Tuija Jokinen, Assistant Professor at The Cyprus Institute’s Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), has been selected for funding for a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for an innovative project proposal exploring “The role of Base…
  • Last modified on Monday, 21 November 2022 09:15

CyI Leading Regional Efforts in Tackling Climate Crisis

Top left photo is of the Red Sea Ecosphere Conference in Aqaba. Remaining pictures show the COP27 Summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh
Top left photo is of the Red Sea Ecosphere Conference in Aqaba. Remaining pictures show the COP27 Summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh The important and leading role of The Cyprus Institute in the global efforts to address the effects of the climate…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 16:36

2022 Enrico Fermi Lecture: Hydrogen has a Crucial Role in Reshaping Energy Production

The renowned Italian scientist Dr Nicola Armaroli delivers the lecture entitled "Hydrogen Dilemma"
The renowned Italian scientist Dr Nicola Armaroli delivers the lecture entitled "Hydrogen Dilemma" The salient role of molecular hydrogen as an energy vector in reshaping energy production and its revival after decades of technical and economic hurdles was tackled on…
  • Last modified on Friday, 14 October 2022 09:37

Cyprus Government’s Climate Change Initiative Goes into Action

From left to right: President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, Special Envoy of the President and CyI President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of Cyprus, Dr Costas Kadis, and Perm. Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Andreas Gregoriou
The next steps for the Initiative were announced at a Press Conference held at the Presidential Palace. Photo from left to right: President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, Special Envoy of the President and CyI President, Prof.…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 12 October 2022 08:32

Visit by Presidential Candidate, Mr. Achilleas Demetriades, to CyI

From left to right: Mr. Achilleas Demetriades, Dr Petros Kareklas, Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas and Dr Michalis Yiangou
From left to right: Mr. Achilleas Demetriades, Dr Petros Kareklas, Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas and Dr Michalis Yiangou On Tuesday, 11th of October 2022, Presidential Candidate, Mr. Achilleas Demetriades visited CyI’s premises in Nicosia, where he was informed about the…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 07:38

Visit by Presidential Candidate, Mr. Andreas Mavroyiannis, to CyI

During his visit, Mr. Mavroyiannis was given a guided tour of the CyI campus, facilities and Institute’s laboratories, including the Andreas Pittas Art Characterization Laboratories (Photo: Mr Andreas Mavroyiannis with Assoc. Prof. Nikolas Bakirtzis)
Photo from left to right: Mr Mavroyiannis, Prof. Papanicolas, Mrs. Antoniou, Dr Kareklas On Thursday, 22nd of September 2022, Presidential Candidate, Mr. Andreas Mavroyiannis visited CyI’s premises in Nicosia, where he was informed about the Institute’s activities, vision and mission,…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 13:40

Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Natasa Pilidou, Visits PROTEAS

From left to right: CyI President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, CyI Thermal Sciences Researcher, Kypros Milidonis, and Minister Mrs. Natasa Pilidou
 The Minister and delegation visiting the Solar field at PROTEAS On Tuesday, 20th of September 2022, the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Natasa Pilidou and a delegation including the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Marios Panayides, the…
  • Last modified on Friday, 14 October 2022 09:39

Visit by Presidential Candidate Mr Marios Eliades to CyI

Photo, from left to right: Presidential Candidate, Mr. Marios Eliades, President of Friends of CyI Association, Dr Petros Kareklas, CyI Associate Research Scientist, Dr Nestor Fylaktos and CyI Assistant Vice President of Policy and Internal Communications, Mrs. Eleni Sophocleous
 From left to right: Dr Petros Kareklas, Mr Marios Eliades, Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas and Dr Michalis Yiangou   As part of its mission to support and promote The Cyprus Institute (CyI), the Friends of The Cyprus Institute Association has…
  • Last modified on Monday, 05 September 2022 12:15

Visit by Presidential Candidate Mr. Nikos Christodoulides to CyI

Photo: From left to right: CyI President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, CyI Engineer for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Panayiota Antoniou, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides and President of ‘Friends of The Cyprus Institute’ Association, Dr Petros Kareklas
 From left to right: President of ‘Friends of The Cyprus Institute’ Association, Dr Petros Kareklas, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, CyI President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, and CyI Vice President for Operations, Dr Michalis Yiangou As part of its mission to support and promote The Cyprus Institute (CyI),…
  • Last modified on Friday, 01 July 2022 07:34

CyI to Lead the Establishment of a European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus

The Cyprus Institute led strategic proposal to establish a European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus (“DiGiNN” project) was selected for EU funding, having received full marks (15/15) and ranked third in Europe among several hundred submitted proposals.
The Cyprus Institute led strategic proposal to establish a European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus (“DiGiNN” project) was selected for EU funding, having received full marks (15/15) and ranked third in Europe among several hundred submitted proposals. This tremendous achievement…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 22 June 2022 07:06

CLOUD Discovers New Way by Which Aerosols Rapidly Form and Grow at High Altitude

New Mechanism for Particle Formation in the Upper Troposphere Discovered by a Team of International Researchers Including CARE-C Scientists. Image: View of the CLOUD experiment at CERN (Credit: CERN)
    New Mechanism for Particle Formation in the Upper Troposphere Discovered by a Team of International Researchers Including CARE-C Scientists  A team of international researchers, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the Climate and Atmosphere…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 26 May 2022 12:24

The Vatican Joins the Cyprus Climate Initiative as an Observer State

Photo: CyI President, Prof. Costas Papanicolas meets His Holiness Pope Francis in the presence of EEWRC Director, Prof. Fadi Comair
From left to right: Prof Fadi Comair, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, His Holiness Pope Francis, translator Following the visit by His Holiness Pope Francis to Cyprus on December 2, 2021, Professor Costas Papanicolas, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Cyprus…
  • Last modified on Friday, 20 May 2022 09:50

Prof. Jean Philippe Bouchaud Delivers the 2022 Hubert Curien Memorial Lecture Entitled “Economic & Financial Crises: A (Statistical) Physicist’s Viewpoint”

Photo: Prof. Jean Philippe Bouchaud Presents the 2022 Hubert Curien Memorial Lecture
Photo: Prof. Jean Philippe Bouchaud Presents the 2022 Hubert Curien Memorial LectureOn Thursday,19th of May, The Cyprus Institute organized the 2022 Hubert Curien Memorial Lecture entitled “Economic & Financial Crises: A (Statistical) Physicist’s Viewpoint”. The speaker was econophysics pioneer and…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 26 May 2022 13:00

EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Ms. Mariya Gabriel, and the Permanent Secretary of the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Dr. Stelios Himonas, Visit CyI

Photo: from left to right - Ms. Myrto Zambarta, Prof. Costas Papanicolas, Ms. Mariya Gabriel, Mrs. Androulla Vassiliou and Dr. Stelios D. Himonas
From left to right: Head of the European Commission's Representation in Cyprus, Ms. Myrto Zambarta; President of The Cyprus Institute, Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas; European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Ms. Mariya Gabriel; Former EU Commissioner for…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 15:10

World Water Day 2022 Conference: CyI Issues Water Day Declaration

The event on the occasion of World Water Day 2022 took place at CyI’s premises in Nicosia
Group photo of the panelists and participants of the event on the occasion of World Water Day 2022, which took place at CyI’s premises in Nicosia The Cyprus Institute (CyI) World Water Day Conference took place at The Cyprus Institute…
  • Last modified on Friday, 18 February 2022 07:57

Building Cultural Bridges Between Ukraine and Cyprus: The Cyprus Institute and the V.I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine Establish Research and Educational Ties

From left top: Prof. Liubov Dubrovina (VNLU), Mr. Dmytro Stankevych, Dr Mia Trentin (CyI), and Mr. Ruslan Nimchynskyi, Dr Nicolas Jarraud (CyI), Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas (CyI) and Dr Nikolas Bakirtzis (CyI), and on the right: Page from Barskyi’s manuscript featuring a drawing of the monastery of St. Mamas in Morfou
The two Institutions have signed a MoU for the joint Ukrainian-Cyprus project “18th Century Cyprus Through Vasiliy Barskyi’s Eyes” From left top: Prof. Liubov Dubrovina (VNLU), Mr. Dmytro Stankevych, Dr Mia Trentin (CyI), Mr. Ruslan Nimchynskyi, Dr Nicolas Jarraud (CyI), Prof. Costas…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 09 December 2021 14:50

CyI Renews its Collaboration with the Dept. of Antiquities and the Cyprus Police for the Protection of the Cultural and Archaeological Heritage of Cyprus

Photo: CyI President, Prof. Costas N. Papanicolas, Chief of the Cyprus Police, Mr Stylianos Papatheodorou, the Permanent Secretary of the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Stavros Michael, and the Dept. of Antiquities Director, Dr Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou
  On Thursday, 9th of December 2021, The Cyprus Institute (CyI) renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Police and the Department of Antiquities (DoA), agreeing to reinforce their collaboration on issues of common interest, related to the…
  • Last modified on Monday, 08 November 2021 07:42

CyI Key Participant in Cyprus Delegation to UN Climate Change Summit (COP26) in Glasgow

Costas N. Papanicolas, President of The Cyprus Institute and Advisor to the President of the Republic of Cyprus and Special Envoy for Climate Change, highlighted the ongoing work of the Initiative at the worldwide Summit
The scope, ambition and scientific findings of the Cyprus Government Initiative for Coordinating Climate Actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) Region, whose scientific component is coordinated by The Cyprus Institute, were presented by the Cyprus Delegation at…
  • Last modified on Monday, 01 November 2021 08:45

CyI Celebrates 2021 Graduation Ceremony

This year’s Graduation Ceremony marked an important milestone for CyI’s Graduate School, as it hosted its first Master’s program graduates
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, delivered the commencement address, entitled “The Eastern Mediterranean in Global Civilization: From Prehistory to Sustainable Development” The 2021…
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