07-10-2024
At Athena, we are particularly proud that another significant member of our research team has received an important recognition. Ms. Agiatis Benardou, Associate Researcher in the Digital Curation Unit of the Information Management Systems Institute at Athena and a Lecturer in...
07-10-2024
The Athena Research Center is set to participate in the multidisciplinary scientific festival taking place in Kastellorizo from October 11 to 13. For the fourth consecutive year, the island will host a unique collection of scientific events, exhibitions, and workshops...
04-10-2024
The Mediterranean Researchers' Night, a pan-European celebration of research, was successfully held in Xanthi on Friday, September 27, 2024, drawing a large crowd and enthusiasm for science and innovation. This year, Athena participated by organizing a variety...
03-10-2024
Maria Giagkou, Research Associate at the Institute for Language and Speech Processing at the Athena Research Center, discusses the importance of linguistics in the age of artificial intelligence in a recent article published in "Kathimerini".
In her comments, Ms....
19-09-2024
On Thursday, September 12, the exhibition "The Marie Curies of the Mediterranean" was inaugurated at the Athena Research Center, celebrating the lives and achievements of women scientists and researchers from the Mediterranean region who...
17-09-2024
The Athens Natural Language Processing Summer School (AthNLP) returns with renewed energy for its second year, offering a unique opportunity for education and networking in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP). Four major organizations—the Athena...
17-09-2024
The Thessaloniki International Fair 2024, held from September 7 to September 15, served as a significant platform for showcasing innovations and advancements across various sectors. TIF 2024 brought together a diverse range of participants, including businesses, researchers,...
17-09-2024
Imagine a night where science blends with magic, and innovation meets art! The Athena Research Center, along with its researchers, invites the public to Xanthi on Friday, September 27, 2024, for the MEDNIGHT 2024 Researcher’s Night – a European...
16-09-2024
Researchers at Athena, in addition to leading the development of new digital technologies, actively engage in public discussions on contemporary issues related to artificial intelligence, its rapid advancement, and its impact on various aspects of our lives. This includes the interview of...
13-09-2024
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Dr. Tasos Gaitanis, the new General Secretary for Research and Innovation, visited the Athena Research Center as part of his new duties. He was welcomed by Professor Yiannis Emiris, ...
09-09-2024
The 50th International Conference on Very Large Databases (VLDB 2024), held in Guangzhou, China from August 26 to 30, marked a significant milestone in the field of data management. As a leading international forum for data management and...
04-09-2024
From September 7 to 15, 2024, the Athena Research Center will participate in the 88th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), with all activities taking place in the unified pavilion of the Ministry of Development and the General...
02-09-2024
The 18th edition of the International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR) is taking place in Grand Hyatt Athens, from August 30 to September 4, 2024. The conference provides an excellent platform for professionals and...
14-08-2024
Agora Labs, a spin-off of the Information Management Systems Institute (IMSI) of the Athena Research Center, launches a new digital portal in the health sector and aims to provide answers to key questions in the health sector. Founded in 2022 in collaboration...
09-08-2024
In 2023, we were all astounded by the release of ChatGPT, which was soon followed by GPT-4. The field of open large language models (LLMs) saw significant growth, with new model releases, advanced training techniques, and access to new resources and methodologies for the language technology...