The CIVIS Newsroom

Sardinian Bronze Age towers repurposed as sacred sites in the Iron Age

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Reclaiming (Feminist) Justice: three countries, three universities, one shared feminist memory

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Promoting handwriting in the digital age: “Calligraphy Hour” at the University of Bucharest

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Eine funktionierende Allianz aufbauen: Fünf Erkenntnisse aus den CIVIS Units

Communication and Dissemination

Sustainable Research Initiative Moves Forward at the University of Lausanne

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Finding our Role in the Operating Room through a Student-Led Project: Paula's Journey

People

After Rome: genomic insights from southern Germany on the formation of Central European societies

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Migratory birds’ songs reveal dialects between populations

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Europäische Universitätsallianzen: Von Pilotprojekten zu Triebkräften des Wandels

Communication and Dissemination

University of Salzburg’s “Veggie Month” Campaign Nominated for Sustainability Award 2026

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CIVIS Connect explores how citizens and scientists join forces for cleaner air

Communication and Dissemination

The new vice-Coordinator of the European Geoparks Network coming from the University of Bucharest

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Voices That Shape Europe: CIVIS Students at the European Student Assembly 2026 in Strasbourg

Communication and Dissemination

Martin Knoll: a 'civizen' working to build bridges between science and society

People

CIVIS launches new job space for early-stage researchers across Europe and Africa

Research

Studierende von CIVIS bringen Musik zu Demenzkranken und ihren Betreuungspersonen

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University of Tübingen retains its status as a University of Excellence under the German government’s Excellence Strategy

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UNIL and the City of Lausanne, hand in hand for shaping the future of digital public services

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“Invisible lives inside our bodies shape our health and well-being”, UB's microbiologist highlights

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Wellen schlagen mit CIVIS Waves: Neue Podcast-Serie geht an den Start

Communication and Dissemination

World’s oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified

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Studieren, reisen, Kontakte knüpfen: CIVIS schreibt neue Runde von BIPs in ganz Europa aus

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Wirkungsvolle Projekte für die Demokratie starten: Akademische Teams gesucht

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Gemeinsame Herausforderungen angehen und Lösungen für Afrika und Europa in Zusammenarbeit entwickeln

African Partner Universities

NKUA marks historic milestone with the official launch of its Cyprus Branch

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Ernestos Weg als "civizen": Brücken schlagen zwischen Studierenden und einem großen europäischen Projekt

People

Human activity is influencing the behavior of Germany’s wildcats

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Wenn Kunst mehr sagt als Schlagzeilen: Teilnehmende des CIVIS Open Lab entdecken die Bedeutung von Heimat neu

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Timing challenge for self-driving cars

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Academic solidarity powered by the University of Bucharest for sustaining education in Kyiv

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The Swiss ski mountaineering team, supported by UNIL's researchers for this year's Olympic Games

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Neuer Bericht zu CIVIS BIPs: starke Wirkung und hohe Zufriedenheit

Study programmes

Improvements for UofG in THE Subject Rankings 2026

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How young people in Austria use AI

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CIVIS Creathon 2025: Wenn Studierende den Tourismus neu denken

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Das erste CIVIS-Forum für Forschung und Bildung in Afrika und Europa wird heute in Casablanca fortgesetzt

Research

The 18th‑century dictionary craze vs today’s AI anxiety

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Innovative micro-credential for professionals on AI for the workplace launched by CIVIS

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Litter in the Rhine River: some 53,000 items of litter flow past Cologne daily

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SUR's modular photonic computer is now fully operational

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Doctoral Webinar Challenges of Digital and Technological Transformations is back

Hub 5 Digital and Technological transformation

Compostable circuits could slash environmental impact of electronics

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Major study involving the University of Bucharest rewrites the history of European dinosaurs

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Pathogen hijacks fruit ripening programme in citrus plants

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Antarctic expedition searches for clues to future sea-level rise

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"The ideal city is dense and compact", thinks Lord Norman Foster, recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the UAM

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Scientists track adaptation of bird flu in dairy cattle

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University of Salzburg wins Internationalisation Award for Staff Mobility and Development

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Astronomers discover a superheated star factory in the early universe

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