WISE-ACT Training School 2019 successfully held in Haifa
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa hosted the Cost Action CA16222 WISE-ACT Training School 2019 whose topic was „Modelling and Policy Analysis Tools to Explore the Future of Autonomous and Connected Transport” (ACT). Training School aimed to support skill development of young researchers in key areas of ACT as well as to encourage...Continue reading→
Understanding Travellers’ Mode Choice and Perceived Value of Travel Time: highlights from the Smart Cities Symposium Prague 2019
Once a year, since 2015, the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague hosts the Smart City Symposium Prague (SCSP), a lively conference on smart cities with regular international participation. Researchers from American institutions such as the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Maryland regularly participate...Continue reading→
Collaborative Doctoral Partnership in PhD studies with Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Director-General of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Prof. Vladimír Šucha, visited the University of Žilina on 4 March 2019. On the occasion of his visit, the agreement on the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) between both institutions was signed, and Prof. Šucha also delivered a public lecture entitled “Global Information ecosystem: The role...Continue reading→
Senior researcher and young researcher competiton
The TRA VISIONS 2020 YOUNG RESEARCHER COMPETITION is aimed at University and Technical Institutes young researchers pursuing bachelor degrees and higher. The competition presents an opportunity for young researchers to showcase their work on an international stage at the Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2020 Conference between the 27th and 30th of April 2020 in Helsinki....Continue reading→
Successful Tour de ERA events
On Tuesday, April 30, was held the last of five two-day Tour de ERA events in five Slovak cities – Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Košice, Nitra and Bratislava. ERA chair holder prof. Tatiana Kováčiková was speaker on two series, in Žilina and Bratislava, and she earned a special thanks from the organizers for her contribution. Events have...Continue reading→
Call for Expression of Interest in PhD Studies within the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership between the University of Žilina and Joint Research Centre of the European Commission!
PhD candidates from the Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, interested in the dissertation topic “Assessment of innovative solutions for the European electricity market”, can apply for studies within this collaboration under the supervision of advisors from both institutions (Assoc Prof. Ľuboš Buzna at UNIZA and appointed JRC advisor). During the studies at UNIZA, the...Continue reading→
Tour de ERA
The Tour de ERA is an activity of the Center for Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI) of the Slovak Republic, initiated by the national project SK4ERA. It consists of 5 two-day events in 5 Slovak cities – Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Košice, Nitra, Bratislava. Horizon 2020 themes are tailored to the long-term thematic profile of each...Continue reading→
Forbes 30 UNDER 30 event
The biggest festival of young energy, inspiration and worldclass business ideas. This day-long event brings top young entrepreneurs from Slovak, Czech and Hungarian Forbes annual 30 UNDER 30 list under one roof. Enjoy a day full of interviews, panel discussions with local and foreign guests, presentations, introduce your business idea to potential investors in car...Continue reading→
SENECA – New project exploring benefits of ICT for safety of emergency vehicles in future traffic systems
In October 2018, a two-year research project SENECA funded by the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV) started. Project was granted from the new scheme supporting joint research activities between Slovak and Israeli research organisations. Within SENECA project, researchers of the University of Žilina (UNIZA) will jointly work with researchers from the Technion – Israel...Continue reading→
Big Data and new forms of civic engagement in community
The big data paradigm has become an inevitable aspect of smart and sustainable mobility planning that will help decision-makers to plan for any expansion in either transport services, resources, or areas. CIVITAS as a network of cities that aims at promoting innovative sustainable development in cities covering sustainable transport mobility organised the CIVITAS annual Forum...Continue reading→