Blasting air conditioning for 12 minutes could prevent virus outbreaks on cruise ships – Study Finds

Blasting air conditioning for 12 minutes could prevent virus outbreaks on cruise ships NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cruise ships can steer clear of spreading illnesses like COVID and norovirus by blasting the air conditioner in [...]

2023-11-28T14:58:24+02:00November 28th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Cruise ships rethink ventilation to minimize viral spread • Earth.com

Cruise ships rethink ventilation to minimize viral spread As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, one of the most pronounced impacts was observed on cruise ships. A disproportionate number of cruise ship passengers were infected with [...]

2023-11-28T14:59:12+02:00November 28th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Study investigates virus spread in cruise ship cabins: More ventilation does not mean safer conditions

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-virus-cruise-ship-cabins-ventilation.html Study investigates virus spread in cruise ship cabins: More ventilation does not mean safer conditions by American Institute of Physics When COVID-19 began to spread across the globe, its effects were significantly pronounced on [...]

2023-11-28T14:37:48+02:00November 28th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Best way to stop spread of viruses like Covid on cruise ships | Express.co.uk

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1829937/covid-cruise-ships-stop-spread Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Blasting the cabin on a cruise ship with air con for a certain amount of time could stop the spread of viruses such as Covid. [...]

2023-11-28T14:34:18+02:00November 28th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

What really happens during a nuclear attack? – The Jerusalem Post

The Islamic Republic of Iran has threatened to “raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground” in an unprecedented nuclear attack, as nonproliferation experts warn that the country now has enough enriched uranium for at least one nuclear bomb.

2023-02-13T21:16:53+02:00January 28th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Fluid Dynamic Researchers Put Forth New Findings on Survival in the Midst of a Nuclear Explosion | Tech Times

University of Nicosia researchers Dimitris Drikakis and Ioannis Kokinakis have released a comprehensive paper on understanding nuclear explosions.

2023-02-13T21:15:57+02:00January 26th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

You Might Survive a Nuclear Blast—if You Have the Right Shelter | WIRED

But let’s be honest: Most people, even in the moderate damage zone, won’t survive. Hardly anyone lives or works in nearly windowless reinforced-concrete buildings, nor in the vicinity of a concrete bunker.

2023-02-13T21:26:46+02:00January 26th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Nuclear Explosions: Scientists reveal best places to take shelter during nuclear explosions; Know here – The Economic Times

The Cypriot team investigated how a nuclear bomb wave travels through a standing building using modern modelling tools.

2023-02-13T21:33:31+02:00January 21st, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion on a major city – and how you might hope to survive it | Science & Tech News | Sky News

Scientists have simulated what would happen if a nuclear bomb was dropped on a major city.

2023-02-13T21:34:34+02:00January 19th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

How to survive a nuclear explosion: Scientists reveal the safest places to take shelter | Daily Mail Online

How to survive a nuclear explosion: Scientists reveal the safest places to take shelter | Daily Mail Online Since Russia's invasion on Ukraine started almost a year ago, the threat of devastating nuclear war [...]

2023-02-13T21:04:08+02:00January 19th, 2023|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

University of Nicosia mourns the loss of Senior Vice Rector Emeritus Andreas Polemitis | Cyprus Mail

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) expresses its deep sadness on the passing of Professor Andreas Polemitis, who played a foundational role in the University’s development and was a pioneer of university education in Cyprus.

2023-01-11T16:20:11+02:00December 16th, 2022|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Andreas Polemitis has died at the age of 80

The academic world is saddened tonight over the death of Dr. Andreas Polemitis who died after a four-week battle with COVID.  Dr. Polemitis was not only the co-founder of the University of Cyprus, but he also served as Chairman and Academic Dean of the University since its founding in the early 80s.

2023-01-11T16:20:40+02:00December 16th, 2022|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

World’s largest crypto exchange platform to set up shop in Cyprus, KNEWS

The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world, was caught using money from his clients to purchase personal assets in the Bahamas.  A major detriment to the industry as a whole, according to Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

2022-12-05T10:21:18+02:00November 29th, 2022|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

The pollution caused by rocket launches – BBC Future

For their research paper, Ioannis Kokkinakis and Dimitris Drikakis, scientists at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus, used real rocket launch data from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket in 2016 to create the "first high-resolution and high-order computational model" of its kind to analyse in detail the impact of rocket emissions on the climate

2022-11-03T21:37:14+02:00November 3rd, 2022|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

PwC: Increased optimism about global economic growth and concerns among CEOs in Cyprus | Cyprus Times

An online presentation of the 10th Cyprus CEO survey with the participation of PwC’s Global Chairman   Κατέβασε το APP της CYPRUS TIMES! ΕΔΩ για Android και ΕΔΩ για iOS PwC’s 10th Annual CEO Survey [...]

2022-09-07T13:19:50+03:00April 22nd, 2021|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Cyprus gaining ground for university studies | Cyprus Mail

The UK used to be among Cypriots’ first choices when it came to going to university, but things are changing. With Brexit done and dusted, gone are the days of free movement, reduced tuition fees and student loans for Europeans – something that has left many school graduates and their parents at a loss. Luckily, things are changing in Cyprus, too. With universities based on the island, such as the University of Nicosia (UNIC) starting to climb up world rankings, many are starting to embrace the notion of studying at home.

2021-04-28T17:17:21+03:00April 21st, 2021|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

PwC: Increased optimism about global economic growth among CEOs in Cyprus | Stockwatch – All about the economy

PwC's 10th Annual CEO Survey records increased levels of optimism among business leaders in Cyprus. In the context of the 24th global survey conducted with the participation of 5.050 CEOs from 100 countries, PwC Cyprus [...]

2022-09-07T13:18:58+03:00April 21st, 2021|In English, UNIC IN THE NEWS|

Ο καθηγητής Πέτρος Καραγιάννης στο euronews: «Δεκτοί στην Κύπρο όσοι έχουν εμβολιαστεί πλήρως»

Χωρίς τη διενέργεια τεστ θα γίνονται δεκτοί στην Κύπρο ταξιδιώτες εμβολιασμένοι κατά του κορονοϊού, όπως δήλωσε στο euronews ο καθηγητής Μικροβιολογίας και Μοριακής Ιολογίας στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας Πέτρος Καραγιάννης.

Air Purifiers may increase the spread of airborne viruses

Air Purifiers may increase the spread of airborne viruses University of Nicosia researchers Dbouk and Drikakis return with important input as relates to COVID-19 and confined spaces. According to their latest paper in Physics of [...]

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