An international student team of the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) won a special award for their project entitled “WIMCY – Welcome into My Church Yard” at the prestigious Urban Design Award international contest. Read more about their concept that aims to improve the living conditions of slums.
In June we had a super exciting Alumni Hungary Webinar with the internationally acclaimed biologist Csaba Pál, who is the senior researcher of the Szeged Biological Research Center. We caught him for a quick interview.
In May the Alumni Hungary Webinar Series started its brand new series. The webinars feature outstanding Hungarian scientists and professionals presenting their fields of expertise. To provide you a greater depth to our topics, from now on you can also read interviews with our presenters!
The team of the University of Pécs won an international innovation bronze medal with a virtual pet that helps children with diabetes. The team of four Brazilian students studying in the city achieved an excellent result representing the Medical School Institute of Transdisciplinary Discoveries (ITD) - UP reported.
What if the answer to treating cancer could be found in maths? That’s what the EU-funded Tamed Cancer project is attempting to find out. The project uses mathematical modelling to develop personalised cancer therapies. “Maths allows us to calculate optimal drug dosages, which in turn lets us develop therapy and treatment tailored to the individual patient’s unique needs,” says Levente Kovács, a professor at Óbuda University, the project’s lead partner. “This work represents a new approach to tumour therapy – one that ultimately aims to tame cancer.”
As space technology has become one of the key industries of the future, Hungary also aspires to be an active part of the space market. In a previous article, we introduced you Puli Space Technologies, a Hungarian space tech company working with NASA. This time we give you a brief overview of the major milestones of the Hungarian space exploration of recent years.
Space industry is expanding globally, and Hungary is also ambitious to take part in this growing field. According to Morgan Stanley, the revenue generated by the global space industry may increase to more than $1 trillion by 2040. In this article, you can learn more about the Hungarian space company, Puli Space Technologies that now works together with NASA in lunar research.
Széchenyi Duo competition is a successful event of the University of Győr that supports student innovation by embracing entrepreneurial ideas and research with business potential. As part of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office’s (NRDI) University Innovation Ecosystem project, in 2021 three award-winning teams created prototypes in connection with carbon fibre composites, orthopaedic braces and creative clothing.
MIT and Harvard Medical School have announced a ten-week healthcare innovation online training, aiming to develop an entrepreneurial viewpoint paired with innovation. Out of a large number of applicants, Imre Simon, a colleague of the University of Pécs 3D Printing and Visualization Centre was one of the few selected to participate, and he and his team ended the esteemed competition in second place.
The COVID–19 epidemic has paved the way for numerous innovations at an unprecedented pace worldwide. Hungary has contributed to this global fight with several initiatives, researches and patents with the help of our universities and scientists. In this article, we have collected five innovations developed at Hungarian universities as a response to the coronavirus outbreak.