Society

Italian Institute of Technology senior scientist Arash Ajoudani has received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS) Early Career Award 2021. He’s the first researcher in Italy to win this award.

EU-funded researchers have published a comprehensive guide on the production and processing of graphene and related materials to promote their use in novel applications.

EU-funded researchers looked into how much people know about drones, and especially their use in emergency situations. The answer? Not much.

Knowledge exchange and practice sharing are by now well-recognised and active routes to affecting change, and even more so when it comes to sustainability and environmental protection. A global programme is charting its own impactful course in this domain, empowering local governments and urban nature pioneers to lift barriers on the path to a resilient and sustainable urban future.

After three decades of successful CORDIS operations, this past year of 2020 has shown it has never been more important to invest in science and knowledge and to share and promote trustworthy information as widely as possible.

Twelve-thousand-year-old rock art found in the Colombian Amazon is providing EU-funded researchers with insight into early human colonisation in South America and how it shaped the continent’s diverse culture and environment.

An EU-funded study looked into the scenario framework’s successes so far and the issues that need to be tackled, providing recommendations on how to address them.

A new study has shown that green infrastructure, and especially trees, can help reduce the much warmer temperatures in urban areas.

An EU-funded project is developing a digital twin of FC Barcelona’s home stadium. The goal: a better and safer experience for Barça fans.

An EU-funded project team is helping citizen scientists collect neighbourhood traffic data. Their hope is that it will assist local communities to campaign for local policy changes resulting in effective traffic solutions.

How can we prevent disease at older ages? An EU-backed trial has investigated the effects of vitamin D, omega-3 and home exercise on the health of senior citizens.

An EU-funded project demonstrates the potential of sustainable bio-based composite applications in the aerospace, acoustics and automotive sectors.

Given wings by an Angolan dance troupe, the South African Jerusalema song is giving people worldwide a much-needed sense of community during the isolating COVID-19 pandemic.

EU-backed researchers have published a working paper on digital technology use across Europe. The paper reviews these technologies’ consequences on young people and their families.

In search of solutions that benefit both innovators and society, an EU-funded initiative highlights the pitfalls of facial recognition systems and the importance of privacy in smart homes.

How do researchers and research funders affect our views of men and women? EU-funded researchers answer this question through two informative videos that discuss gender and its relationship to robotics and human-computer interaction.

Five European research and innovation projects received EUR 10 000 each for work that contributes to a better society.

Finnish extended reality technology company Varjo has received more support from new and old investors to meet the growing demand for professional virtual and mixed reality solutions.

EU-funded researchers present their plan of action for data-driven, collaborative city decision-making.

The EU’s democratic principles and rule of law are at risk. A European policy brief discusses findings and provides recommendations to tackle these challenges.