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On the agenda: Bridging the industry-university gap
The EU’s education commissioner, Ján Figel’, is pushing for change in European universities – to the economic benefit of all.
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ICT - the way out of the economic crisis
Viviane Reding, European commissioner for all things hi-tech, is known for telling it like it is. A passionate advocate for new technologies, she has...
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A call for global innovation
As the global financial turmoil continues to cast its shadow, government leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss collaboration.
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European Research Council set for growth, says president
The ERC head urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for expansion
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Putting computer science to work on biodiversity
As concerns about global warming grow, scientists are turning to sophisticated computational models to better understand and ultimately predict the...
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Green ICT: the industry must lead the way
The European Commission has called on national governments and companies to apply information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to improve...
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More intelligence on the streets
We are all thinking more carefully about our impact on the environment, and this applies to one of the biggest sources of CO2 emissions in particular...
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Small cameras that not only see, they watch!
Small computing devices, such as enhanced cameras, are becoming smarter and more capable: not only do they record visual input (video) but they are...
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‘Water Watch’ makes a splash with EU bathers
The European Environment Agency is pleased with users’ responses to its water quality site and plans to expand environmental features in the coming...
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Do you have trust in digital life?
The Internet and other modern information and communication technologies are transforming Europe's economy and society on a scale never seen before,...
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It’s all a matter of context
Confidential data need to be kept confidential – but there are times when the information needs to be shared, too. That's where the new EU Framework...
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The face in the crowd
Cost-effective face-recognition software has been the springboard for success for one company spun out from the Politecnico di Milano. It has also won...
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The virtual physiological human: The search for computing’s supermodel
Is this the ultimate challenge: to use computational techniques to construct a model of how the human body works? Nuala Moran takes a look.
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Modelling in four dimensions
From conception to birth, death and beyond, the human body is all about change. Thus, a key issue in modelling any aspect of the body is to move...
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Your tissue samples are in the email
It's a simple idea – digitise the results of microscopy and accelerate the healthcare process. One university hospital researcher decided to turn the...
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The wearable camera that brings back the memories
Microsoft’s SenseCam helps advance the study of neuroscience by enabling memory recall and opening the pathway for the development of new...
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Going to extremes: The Research Information Centre
A joint venture between Microsoft Research and the British Library is looking to address the needs of researchers as ‘extreme information users'.
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No constraints
Youssef Hamadi: applied mathematics researcher and top-flight scientist, directing research projects in Cambridge and Orsay. It's an extraordinary...
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INRIA, gateway to a complex but rich research system
Frances's premier institute for computer science is now developing joint laboratories with international companies, including Microsoft, to tackle...
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Searching questions
Search is increasingly becoming the main way in which people interact with information online, no matter what form it takes or where it is stored – be...
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Optimising online services for thousands of different types of mobile phones
“The phone has a unique role. While the PC is the most powerful device, the phone is the most popular device… How do we bring all the business...
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A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project
Since Hungary's accession into the European Union, the number of logistics operators in the country has been growing fast. This is particularly true...
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Windows Embedded collaborates with European businesses
In February 2008, Microsoft launched the Microsoft Embedded Systems Development Centre (MESDC) in Aachen, Germany. The MESDC was created to foster...
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Helping people gain skills for a changing economy
Sylvie Laffarge, Microsoft's Director Community Affairs Europe, tells FUTURES that in challenging economic times, collaboration and investment in...
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Ready for innovation
Microsoft's European Growth and Innovation Day brought together policymakers and software developers in Brussels to see how the IT industry can help...
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