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Athens Conference on Advances in Chemistry (ACAC 2026) report

ATHENS CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY (ACAC 2026) REPORT

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The 5th Athens Conference on Advances in Chemistry (ACAC 2026) (https://www.acac2026.gr/) was held at “Aristotelis” Conference Centre, located on the campus of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA) from June 24–26, 2026. Organized by the Department of Chemistry of NKUA. ACAC has become a well-established international…

University of Athens Holds Closing Ceremony for the 2025–2026 Summer Course in Modern Greek Studies (THYESPA)

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS HOLDS CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE 2025–2026 SUMMER COURSE IN MODERN GREEK STUDIES (THYESPA)

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Participants in this year’s THYESPA programme received their Certificates of Attendance at a closing ceremony held in the University’s Great Hall on Thursday, 9 July 2026.

The event opened with welcoming remarks from Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion.

Professor of Government James K Galbraith Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Economics and Political Science

PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT JAMES K GALBRAITH RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

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Professor of Government and holder of the Lloyd M Bentsen Jr Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, USA, James K Galbraith, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Economics, School of Economics and Political Science, National and…

‘NKUA in the City’: Overview of Activities (March 2024 – June 2026)

‘NKUA IN THE CITY’: OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES (MARCH 2024 – JUNE 2026)

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens launched ‘NKUA in the City’, a programme of educational, cultural, and artistic activities conceived by the author, on 21 March 2024. Since February 2025, the initiative has been jointly organised with the Municipality of Athens under a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and…

Professor Frank Saliger of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Law

PROFESSOR FRANK SALIGER OF LUDWIG MAXIMILIAN UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF LAW

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Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Business Criminal Law, and Legal Philosophy at the Faculty of Law of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Dr Frank Saliger, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Friday,…

Emeritus Professor Roger Slee of the University of Leeds Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Education

EMERITUS PROFESSOR ROGER SLEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

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Emeritus Professor of the University of Leeds, Roger Slee, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the University’s Great Hall.

Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University Barbara Burtness Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Medicine

PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AT YALE UNIVERSITY BARBARA BURTNESS RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA FROM THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University (USA), Barbara Burtness, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the University’s Great Hall.

University of Athens and European Academy of Sciences and Arts Sign Memorandum of Understanding

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a new partnership at a ceremony held on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the University’s historic Great Hall.

University of Athens and Yale University Launch a New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health – Presentation of the New Joint Master’s Degree Programme

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS AND YALE UNIVERSITY LAUNCH A NEW ERA IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH – PRESENTATION OF THE NEW JOINT MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens welcomed a large audience of academics, students, researchers, and representatives from public and private organisations, as well as members of the wider community, at an event titled ‘One Health: A New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health’, held on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, at…

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