The Second Newsletter (December 2023) of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA), which aims to inform about activities of its members of staff and students, has just been published:
The Second Newsletter (December 2023) of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA), which aims to inform about activities of its members of staff and students, has just been published:
Greece’s national team delivered another outstanding performance at the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held from 21 to 27 July 2025 in Quezon City, Philippines. Competing against over 320 students from more than 70 countries, the Greek team — made up of four final-year secondary school students — returned with one bronze medal and two […]
The Fourth Newsletter (January-March 2025) of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science of National and Kapodistrian University of Athnes, which aims to inform about activities of its members of staff and students, has just been published: For earlier newsletters, please click: https://en.phs.uoa.gr/activities/newsletter/.
The Collaborative Surveillance Network (CSN) project aims to address the urgent need for the development of robust, interconnected, and collaborative surveillance systems that enable timely detection, monitoring, and response to emerging global health threats. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) participates in the CSN project through the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications and […]
Over 100 women, mostly of Greek Australian background, attended a public talk by Professor Liza Tsaliki from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens on Thursday, 6 November, at RMIT University. Professor Tsaliki’s lecture, Still Seen, Still Desired: Women Over 45 in Western Society and the Role of Media and Culture, examined how women over […]
The Municipality of Nicosia officially opened its new, state-of-the-art student halls of residence on Monday, 3 November 2025. The halls, now home to students from the Cyprus Branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, were inaugurated in the presence of the Rector, Professor Gerasimos Siasos. Among those addressing the event were the Minister […]
The official opening of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) took place with great ceremony, marking a historic milestone for Higher Education in both Greece and Cyprus. In attendance were: Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus; Georgios, Archbishop of Cyprus; Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the University of […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (HCDI), aimed at advancing research, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the defence and security sectors. The agreement was formalized by Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of NKUA, and Pantelis Tzortzakis, Chief Executive Officer of HCDI and […]
Professor Emeritus George Stergiou of the NKUA’s School of Medicine contributed to the development of the 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on hypertension https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240115569). 2025 WHO facts on hypertension 1. The worldwide prevalence of hypertension is about 30%, whereas in Eastern Mediterranean Region and in Greece it is 40%. 2. In 2024, it […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.
