Daily Archives: 2, March 2018

University of East Anglia: Striking set of photos reveal the secret lives of Amazonian crop-raiding animals

Papped snaffling in the jungle, a striking set of photos reveal the secret lives of Amazonian crop-raiding animals. NORWICH, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A new study from the University of East Anglia (UK) identifies the Amazon’s ‘worst offending’ crop destroyers – … Read the full press release

Eni and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to foster access to safe and clean water in Nigeria

This is the first initiative promoted in the FAO – Eni collaboration. Within this project, FAO will provide support in identifying the areas of intervention for the wells as well as technical expertise and know-how in the targeted areas, whereas … Read the full press release

MAHLE Group to exit from the joint venture Hella Behr Plastic Omnium (HBPO)

STUTTGART, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The MAHLE Group intends to sell its shares in the joint venture Hella Behr Plastic Omnium (HBPO) to fellow shareholder Plastic Omnium. The two parties signed an agreement effective today, Thursday, March 1, 2018. MAHLE is … Read the full press release

Oxford University: new speed record for the ‘logic gates’ that form the building blocks of quantum computing

OXFORD, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at Oxford University have set a new speed record for the ‘logic gates’ that form the building blocks of quantum computing – a technology that could transform the way we process information. Quantum computers, which … Read the full press release

SAS ranked #19 on “Best Workplaces Ireland 2018” list

MARLOW, UK, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SAS is among the top employers on the Great Place to Work® Institute’s prestigious “Best Workplaces Ireland 2018” list of companies with fewer than 100 employees. The analytics leader was listed at #19 after finishing 22nd … Read the full press release

University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year

SOUTHAMPTON, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commitment, community and collaboration are all words used to describe University of Southampton student midwife Lucy Price, one of five finalists for the 2018 Pregnacare Award for UK Student Midwife of the Year. The Award, presented … Read the full press release

Colin Smith to succeed Alan Begg as board director at NV Bekaert SA

The Board of Directors of NV Bekaert SA is proud to announce the nomination of Mr Colin Smith for appointment by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 9 May 2018. He will replace Mr Alan Begg whose term of … Read the full press release

Appèl wins the catering contract for the University of Twente

ENSCHEDE, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After completing a European tendering process today, 1 March 2018, the final decision on the catering contract for the University of Twente has now been taken. From 1 July 2018, on-campus catering will be in the … Read the full press release

UCL Professor Mariana Mazzucato part of the new Scottish National Investment Bank

LONDON, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading UCL professor, who has been advising the Scottish Government on establishing a new public investment bank (launched today), is excited by the social and economic opportunities it can deliver. Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Director of … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool to explore and assess the mental health and well-being of football players

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has launched a new study to explore and assess the mental health and well-being of academy and professional football players. The subject of mental health in football is an area that has … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool: Single genetic change in Salmonella plays key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections in sub-Saharan Africa

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan … Read the full press release

Liverpool computer scientist Dr Danushka Bollegala to work on a range of recipe and ingredient recognition projects at the world’s largest recipe sharing platform Cookpad

LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Liverpool computer scientist, Dr Danushka Bollegala, is bringing his expertise in natural language processing (NLP) to the world’s largest recipe sharing platform, Cookpad, to work on a range of recipe and ingredient recognition projects. NLP is a branch of artificial … Read the full press release