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3 Questions: The essential role of international engagement

Duane Boning, MIT’s vice provost for international activities, discusses the Institute’s approach to global engagement

The smart chip revolutionising brain implants

The IoN project unlocks a major breakthrough in brain-computer interfaces, enabling wireless transmission of complex neural data at unprecedented speeds while safely minimising heat through smart compression

Cooler cities, cleaner air: turning virtual models into urban solutions

UrbanAIR empowers cities to combat heat and pollution with co-created digital twins, delivering practical tools for climate-resilient urban planning Climate change presents an escalating threat to urban environments, where heat and poor air quality increasingly jeopardise citizen health and well-being. To address these complex challenges, the EU-funded UrbanAIR project is developing a digital twin framework…

Practical ethics for the AI age

Asking if AI systems are ethical is not enough. The EU-backed project AIOLIA looks deeper into what they are doing to the people who use them in order to provide concrete ethics guidelines AI is here to stay, and it is affecting the way we think and behave, while also raising many challenging questions. Should…

AI Ethics, AIOLIA, Articial Intelligence, European Union, human oversight, responsible AI

From Tourist Tax to Smart Tourism Governance

Citytax: The silent revolution transforming the digital management of tourism destinations Tourism digitalisation is no longer limited to improving visitor experiences or promoting destinations through online platforms. A new generation of GovTech and Tourism Tech solutions is beginning to transform one of the most complex and least visible areas of tourism management: the control, taxation…

digital governance, GovTech, short-term rentals, Smart Tourism, TourismTech, tourist tax

Eleven ways to improve climate resilience across the Mediterranean

DRYAD selects 11 nature-based solutions for more resilient farming, grazing and woodland landscapes in Mediterranean regions The EU-funded DRYAD(opens in new window) project has selected the most fitting nature-based solutions (NbSs) to help agro-silvo-pastoral systems in the Mediterranean become more resilient to climate challenges. Initially numbering 40, then whittled down to 13 and finally 11,…

agriculture, Biodiversity, climate, DRYAD, nature-based-solutions, Sustainability

Discovering a shared pastoral worldview

CoCo visits northern Spanish farms, revealing the commonalities between pastoralists across continents The EU-funded CoCo(opens in new window) project was launched in 2024 to develop sustainable solutions that can help humans and wildlife thrive side by side across Europe’s pastoral landscapes. By combining scientific knowledge, traditional practices and personal experiences, the project aims to find…

Biodiversity, CoCo, Innovation, Sustainability, wildlife

FIFA and pop superstars should discount tickets to cut the climate costs of ‘mega-events’

Cambridge experts say FIFA should reward fans with rebates for greener travel to events. The study found similar initiatives by Coldplay resulted in tour emissions almost halving The vast majority of carbon emissions caused by “mega-events” such as World Cups and global concert tours come from audience travel, according to University of Cambridge researchers. In…

Climate Change, concerts, emissions, FIFA, Sustainability, transport

Antonio Ruggiero: “Connectivity will be the nervous system of Smart Cities”

Boldyn Networks’ CEO for Spain and Italy advocates shared infrastructure and private 5G networks as the essential foundation for accelerating the digital transformation of cities and turning innovation into tangible services for citizens. With more than thirty years of experience leading telecommunications network deployments across Europe and Latin America, Antonio Ruggiero is spearheading Boldyn Networks’…

Boldyn Networks, Connectivity, Digital Infrastructure, neutral host, Smart Cities

Las Rozas completes its Energy Self-Consumption Plan: Over 3,000 solar panels installed across 30 municipal buildings

All data gathered is integrated in real time into the city's Smart City Platform, enabling monitoring of both energy production and consumption The Las Rozas City Council has reached one of the major milestones in its strategy as a smart city and a benchmark in energy efficiency. The city has just taken a huge step…

energy efficiency, Las Rozas Innova, photovoltaics, Smart City, solar energy, Sustainability

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