Daily Archives: 4, April 2016

Ramboll wins study contract from The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority

COPENHAGEN, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has awarded Ramboll a study, which involves identifying the potential risks using drilling rigs in areas where growler and ice may threaten safety. The opening of the Barents Sea southeast region … Read the full press release

University of Twente student Julieta Matos Castaño developed dilemma cube to be used in large public-private projects

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Julieta Matos Castaño, PhD student at the University of Twente, has developed a dilemma cube, to be used in large public-private projects. Her research shows that the tool promotes awareness and better cooperation between various parties. … Read the full press release

University of Twente robot guided KLM passengers to the right gate at Schiphol airport for the first time

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After three years of building and programming, the first tests using guide robot Spencer were successfully conducted at Schiphol airport this month. The test phase was completed last week. Spencer, developed in cooperation with the … Read the full press release

voestalpine signs with Mexican steel producer TYASA for several hundred thousand tons of the sponge iron from Texas

Linz, Austria, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Construction of the voestalpine direct reduction plant in Texas, USA, is proceeding rapidly. Initial tests on sections of the plant have already commenced so that from today’s standpoint it can be assumed that production will … Read the full press release

Vaisala announced the winner of its Open Weather Data Challenge

HELSINKI, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RainMiner Wins Vaisala Open Weather Data Challenge Vaisala launched the Open Weather Data Challenge at Slush 2015 in Helsinki, Finland last November. The competition challenged software and weather enthusiasts to leverage open weather data in … Read the full press release

LMU led researchers defined a previously unknown pathway that triggers inflammation

Using a combination of newly developed methods, researchers led by LMU immunologist Veit Hornung have defined a previously unknown pathway that triggers inflammation. MUNICH, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The immune system in vertebrates is capable of distinguishing “self” from “non-self” components, … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool launched new app to explore the history of its iconic redbrick Victoria Building

LIVERPOOL, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new app has been launched to explore the history of the University of Liverpool’s iconic redbrick Victoria Building, now home to the Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M). The app sheds light on the history of the Waterhouse-designed … Read the full press release

Henkel reports 1,000,000,000 packs of the WC rimblock produced since its launch in 2010

1 billion WC rimblocks Düsseldorf, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Record numbers for Bref Power Activ: Since its market launch in 2010, Henkel has produced 1,000,000,000 packs of the rimblock. In its four-in-one balls format, the innovation’s success has, in the meantime, … Read the full press release

Altran opens 1,500-m² innovation and R&D center in Madrid, Spain

MADRID, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Innsite, the 1,500-m² innovation and R&D center was inaugurated yesterday, with a grand opening that brought clients and partners to discover the magic of high technology and the latest trends in innovation, such as Big Data … Read the full press release

University of York to launch £18 million Digital Creativity Labs

YORK, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of York will launch the Digital Creativity Labs (DC Labs) next week – a major £18 million initiative for innovative research in the convergent area of digital and creative technologies. Based at the University’s … Read the full press release