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University of Athens: Three Greek ERMIS CubeSats Launch Today From US Base

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS: THREE GREEK ERMIS CUBESATS LAUNCH TODAY FROM US BASE

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Three ERMIS CubeSats, developed in Greece by the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, are scheduled for launch into a 500 km low-Earth orbit on March 30 at 13:20, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle.

The launch will be live-streamed: https://www.spacex.com/launches/transporter-16

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EFP General Assembly (GΑ) 2026 in Athens

EFP GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GΑ) 2026 IN ATHENS

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The EFP General Assembly (GA) was held on 21 March 2026 in Athens, Greece, with 38 member societies represented. The presidents and the delegates of the national societies convened to review the past year’s achievements under the presidency of Assist. Professor Spyros Vassilopoulos (Greece) and set the agenda for the future.

The GA warmly…

Professor Shane R. Jimerson Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Department of Psychology

PROFESSOR SHANE R. JIMERSON RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Shane R. Jimerson, distinguished scholar and Professor of School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Psychology at the School of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Thursday, 19 March…

University of Athens Newspaper to Be Published with ‘To Vima’ on Sunday, 29 March

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NEWSPAPER TO BE PUBLISHED WITH ‘TO VIMA’ ON SUNDAY, 29 MARCH

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University of Athens Newspaper to Be Published with ‘To Vima’ on Sunday, 29 March

On 29 March 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will publish, in partnership with ‘To Vima’ (Sunday edition), the seventh issue of ‘The University of Athens: A Newspaper for Science, Education, and Culture’.

The front page features a…

University of Athens Strengthens Global Ties with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Through New Agreements

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS STRENGTHENS GLOBAL TIES WITH HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (GUANGZHOU) THROUGH NEW AGREEMENTS

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A delegation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens visited the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST (GZ)) from 12 to 17 March 2026, further advancing the University’s international engagement strategy. The delegation was led by Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs,…

Invited Seminar at NASA Glenn Research Center by Professor Patrina Paraskevopoulou, Department of Chemistry, NKUA

INVITED SEMINAR AT NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER BY PROFESSOR PATRINA PARASKEVOPOULOU, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, NKUA

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On March 6, 2026, Professor Patrina Paraskevopoulou, Department of Chemistry, NKUA, delivered an invited online seminar at NASA Glenn Research Center on “X-biopolymer aerogels: Extending NASA-GRC X-aerogel technology to renewable biomaterials for environmental, biomedical, and energy applications”.

She presented her group’s work on…

University of Athens and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Join Forces to Strengthen the Greek Economy’s Global Reach

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN THE GREEK ECONOMY’S GLOBAL REACH

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On Friday, 20 March 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Enterprise Greece – Invest and Trade signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Athens, in the presence of Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Haris Theoharis.

Professor Emeritus Svante Twetman Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Department of Dentistry

PROFESSOR EMERITUS SVANTE TWETMAN RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DENTISTRY

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Svante Twetman, Professor Emeritus of Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Dentistry at the School of Health Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in the…

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Leads European Initiative to Tackle Health Misinformation through CIVIS Open Lab

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS LEADS EUROPEAN INITIATIVE TO TACKLE HEALTH MISINFORMATION THROUGH CIVIS OPEN LAB

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Health misinformation is widely recognised as one of the most pressing challenges of the digital age. Within the framework of CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens leads the CIVIS Open Lab ‘Combating Health Misinformation’, an interdisciplinary initiative examining how misleading health…

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