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Greek meteorologists said Friday is expected to be the hottest day this year so far, with the temperature reaching 44 degrees Celsius in central Greece and Thessaly.

A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the high temperatures in Athens, Greece, 13 July 2023. Photo:. EPA-EFE/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Eight Greek universities have made it into the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) global university ranking, with the National Technical University of Athens (or Athens Polytechnic) top among them, in 347th place.

The Primary Healthcare - Mobile Medical Units program for remote islands and areas throughout Greece has undoubtedly been a success story. The program is run by the University of Athens in collaboration with Health Units SA and implemented by the NGO Renaissance and Progress and with the exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

Greece's Culture Ministry appointed Chariton Stavropoulos as the new President of the Board of Directors of the National Opera.

Stavropoulos replaces Venia Papathanasopoulou, who resigned for personal reasons. He will remain in place until the term of the current board expires. 

A quarter of a century ago, in June 1998, the sixth section of the Council of State was examining a seemingly paradoxical case: The Theological School of the University of Athens was refusing to award a degree to one of its graduates because he refused to take the established religious oath.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou affirmed the enduring significance of the Treaty of Lausanne on its 100th anniversary during the opening of an international conference organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) on Monday.

A two-day international conference commemorating the centenary of the Lausanne Treaty, a historic peace agreement that defined the modern borders of Greece and Turkey, will be inaugurated by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Monday. The conference, titled "100 Years since the Treaty of Lausanne: Looking Back, Looking Ahead," will commence at 10 a.m.

A team of 48 scientists from seven universities and research institutions have begun identifying and recording the many different species of plants and animals that have taken refuge in archaeological sites such as Delos (photo), the Ancient Agora in Athens, Epidaurus and Acrocorinth. Thanks to their special protection conditions, the ruins provide shelter to a multitude of life forms.

Due to medication shortages, more pharmacists are returning to their laboratories and offering an additional service in their pharmacies that is often overlooked: the preparation of galenic formulations.

A new study has shed light on the limitations of remote learning during the pandemic lockdowns. Conducted as part of a postgraduate program at the University of Athens, the University of Thessaly and the University of West Attica, the research involved interviews with educators from various educational levels.