Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Greece
Study: Greeks Need to Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle
Lounging around in front of the TV with little to no exercise seems to be the modern way of life today, and Greeks seem to be adopting a tendency toward a sedentary lifestyle leading to obesity.
This data was presented...
Archaeology
Photo Exhibition for 40 years of AUTH Geology Department
The Department of Geology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), in celebration of the 40 years of its function, is organizing a photo exhibition entitled “40 Years of Geology Department.” The exhibition presents the course of the Department...
Education
EU Frets Over Greek Colleges
According to the Guardian, European academics, university workers, students and others, are calling on the EU and the Greek government to protect the status and staff of Greek universities, in order to ensure that they remain able to engage...
Education
EdMin Wants 1,655 College Workers Out
The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports, communicated to the Ministry of Administration Reform and e-Governance its plan to suspend no less than 1,655 administrative employees from universities around the country.
According to the list submitted to...
Archaeology
Scientists Search Wood Used for Ancient Triremes
Scientists from Greece and the US believe they are close to tracing the wood from which ancient triremes were made. The scientists are searching in Pieria (one of the regional units of Greece, located in the southern part of...
Archaeology
Rhinos and Giraffes In Drama: 9 Million B.C.
Rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, ponies and antelopes were living in the plain of Drama nine million years ago, as was revealed by the fossils found in the region Platania of the Municipality of Paranesti in the Regional Unit of Drama,...
Culture
AUTH's Rehabilitation Study On Halki Restoration
The rehabilitation study for the Theological School of Halki prepared by the Faculty of Engineering of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, was presented on May 30 by the faculty’s working group before the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate...
Greece
Alcohol Increases Resting Brain Activity in Social Drinkers
Short-term alcohol intake can increase the activity of functional connections across the human brain when it is at rest, according to a research published Oct. 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Panagiotis Bamidis and colleagues from...
Greece
Five Greek Universities Among World's Best
According to International QS World University Rankings, five Greek universities are included among the most trusted universities of the world.
QS announced the 2012 world's 200 best universities as voted by their employees. The list comprises of academic institutions from...
Ancient Greece
Mediterranean Diet and the Ancient Greeks
In the beginning there was acorn. Then, ancient Greeks said "let there be bread and wine." But this wasn't enough and so, the ingredients became fruitful and multiplied - pulse, meat, bread and oil. And the situation continued like...