Thessaloniki's Aristotle University
Firefighting is not policing, experts warn
The fire burning on the island of Rhodes for a seventh day highlights the weaknesses of Greece's firefighting and forest management.
There have been positive steps, such as transferring the forest management agencies from the Agriculture to the Environment Ministry, but even that process is slow-moving, experts say.
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No classes at Thessaloniki university Wednesday
No classes will be held Wednesday at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University, its governing council has decided.
Twelve university students were among the 57 victims of last Tuesday's railway crash. Another 26 students were injured.
The state university is Greece's largest, with over 51,000 students.
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Thessaloniki university rector calls for probe into sexual harassment claims
Professor Nikos Papaioannou, rector of Thessaloniki's Aristotle University (TAU), said on Monday he had informed the city's prosecuting authorities about media reports in which three former students accused two retired professors of sexual harassment.
Covid infections appear on the wane in Thessaloniki
More than two weeks after the Christmas holiday, a leading indicator of coronavirus infection appears to be in a slight decline in Thessaloniki, researchers say.
Universities mull how to hold exams
Greek universities are discussing how to effectively manage the summer examinations while guarding against the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Thessaloniki university to 3D print respirator valves
The Engineering and Mechanical Design Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University (AUTH) will reportedly start producing 100 respiratory valves every two days.
University model drafted to assess effectiveness of measures
The environmental engineering lab at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University is developing a computer model to calculate the extent to which key state decisions, such as traffic restrictions and sampling only potential carriers of the Covid-19 virus, have achieved their goal.
Professor trapped in car by angry students
The head of the history and archaeology faculty at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University, Basil Gounaris, said he fell victim to bullying on the campus grounds on Friday, claiming that a group of youths surrounded him in his car, jeered at him and prevented him from leaving.
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It’s all Greek to foreign students
The following scene comes from a not-so-distant future. Fictional (though not out of this world) as it may be, it is nevertheless based on actual reports. It has already been announced that English-language programs will soon be made available by Greek universities in a bid to attract foreign students.
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Mother and daughter found in Pieria ravine died instantly, coroner finds
A 45-year-old mother and her 17-year-old daughter who went missing last week and whose bodies were found at the bottom of a 120-meter-deep ravine in Pieria, northern Greece on Sunday, died instantly, according to the results on Monday of an autopsy conducted at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University.
The results of toxicology tests are expected in the coming days.