The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system with members spanning academia, government, and industry, is pleased to announce this year’s Achievement Awards winners as well as the 2024 Class of IFT Fellows.
Blasting air conditioning for 12 minutes could prevent virus outbreaks on cruise ships NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cruise ships can steer clear of spreading illnesses like COVID and norovirus by blasting the air conditioner in [...]
Cruise ships rethink ventilation to minimize viral spread As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, one of the most pronounced impacts was observed on cruise ships. A disproportionate number of cruise ship passengers were infected with [...]
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-virus-cruise-ship-cabins-ventilation.html Study investigates virus spread in cruise ship cabins: More ventilation does not mean safer conditions by American Institute of Physics When COVID-19 began to spread across the globe, its effects were significantly pronounced on [...]
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1829937/covid-cruise-ships-stop-spread Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Blasting the cabin on a cruise ship with air con for a certain amount of time could stop the spread of viruses such as Covid. [...]
Choosing a university and, more importantly, a field of study that can bring about desired outcomes in one’s life, are among the most daunting yet important steps for a school-leaver to take.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has threatened to “raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground” in an unprecedented nuclear attack, as nonproliferation experts warn that the country now has enough enriched uranium for at least one nuclear bomb.
University of Nicosia researchers Dimitris Drikakis and Ioannis Kokinakis have released a comprehensive paper on understanding nuclear explosions.
But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t survive. Hardly anyone lives or works in nearly windowless reinforced-concrete buildings, nor in the vicinity of a concrete bunker.
The Cypriot team investigated how a nuclear bomb wave travels through a standing building using modern modelling tools.
Very little is known about what is happening when you are inside a concrete building that has not collapsed,” says Dimitris Drikakis, an engineer at the University of Nicosia and co-author of the new paper.
Scientists have simulated what would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped on a major city.
How to survive a nuclear explosion: Scientists reveal the safest places to take shelter | Daily Mail Online Since Russia's invasion on Ukraine started almost a year ago, the threat of devastating nuclear war [...]
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) expresses its deep sadness on the passing of Professor Andreas Polemitis, who played a foundational role in the University’s development and was a pioneer of university education in Cyprus.
The academic world is saddened tonight over the death of Dr. Andreas Polemitis who died after a four-week battle with COVID. Dr. Polemitis was not only the co-founder of the University of Cyprus, but he also served as Chairman and Academic Dean of the University since its founding in the early 80s.
The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world, was caught using money from his clients to purchase personal assets in the Bahamas. A major detriment to the industry as a whole, according to Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao.
For their research paper, Ioannis Kokkinakis and Dimitris Drikakis, scientists at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, used real rocket launch data from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket in 2016 to create the "first high-resolution and high-order computational model" of its kind to analyse in detail the impact of rocket emissions on the climate
An online presentation of the 10th Cyprus CEO survey with the participation of PwC’s Global Chairman Κατέβασε το APP της CYPRUS TIMES! ΕΔΩ για Android και ΕΔΩ για iOS PwC’s 10th Annual CEO Survey [...]
The UK used to be among Cypriots’ first choices when it came to going to university, but things are changing. With Brexit done and dusted, gone are the days of free movement, reduced tuition fees and student loans for Europeans – something that has left many school graduates and their parents at a loss. Luckily, things are changing in Cyprus, too. With universities based on the island, such as the University of Nicosia (UNIC) starting to climb up world rankings, many are starting to embrace the notion of studying at home.
PwC's 10th Annual CEO Survey records increased levels of optimism among business leaders in Cyprus. In the context of the 24th global survey conducted with the participation of 5.050 CEOs from 100 countries, PwC Cyprus [...]
Due to the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, Cypriot students will not benefit from low fees and the student loan as has been the case so far.
Χωρίς τη διενέργεια τεστ θα γίνονται δεκτοί στην Κύπρο ταξιδιώτες εμβολιασμένοι κατά του κορονοϊού, όπως δήλωσε στο euronews ο καθηγητής Μικροβιολογίας και Μοριακής Ιολογίας στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας Πέτρος Καραγιάννης.
