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A new helium liquefier serves the researchers at Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Helium has numerous forms of use: it is applied as a filling material for balloons and airships, as well as in its liquid state as a coolant, for example in superconducting magnets. The Helium Liquefaction Plant has been operating at the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME-FTK) since 1994. We have all known helium since childhood, as it made colorful balloons float to

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What have the Romans ever done for us?

With our inner eyes, let us take a look at the map of Europe, and go through the following countries: France, Turkey, Portugal, Egypt, Cyprus, Spain, Tunisia, Hungary. What do these distant countries have in common? The commonality is that nearly 2000 years ago, these areas were under the rule of the Roman Empire. The empire exists only in history books, but its historical memories and legacy still live with us today. The vast empire

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A new nursery awaits the youngest residents in the revitalised Homokbánya district

A green, livable, and modern urban area has started to born in the sand quarry district of Kecskemét. The developments reveal more and more of the concept year by year in which the complete rehabilitation and reconstruction of a city district is taking place. In developments of this scale, it is extremely important to thoroughly plan the supporting infrastructure and to provide services that meet the needs of the population. For families, one of the

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Road development in Dombrád

The city of Dombrád has successfully implemented road development initiatives under the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Program Plus, which not only have a positive impact on the city’s transportation but also contribute to the local population’s retention and improve the overall environmental condition of the settlement. The Municipality of Dombrád renovated part of its internal roads with European Union support. After successfully winning the tender, several roads have been modernised—Andrássy, Kossuth, Rákóczi, Széchenyi, and

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Establishment of the atmospheric flows laboratory

Within the framework of the Competitive Central Hungary Operational Programme, several universities received non-refundable grants to strengthen their research infrastructure. Among them, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) secured funding for the creation of an atmospheric flows laboratory. Wind tunnels are used for modeling various engineering tasks. They contribute to expanding theoretical knowledge while allowing practical testing of specific cases. The goal of establishing the Atmospheric Flows Laboratory was to create a wind

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The road that connects

Nagykékes, located in the outskirts of the large village of Harta in Bács-Kiskun County, is connected to Harta by an access road. Harta is approximately an eight-minute drive from Nagykékes, which has a population of around 60 people. The quality of the access road, which is also used by intercity buses, left much to be desired. To address the comfort and safety issues, the road was renovated with the help of European Union funding. The

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RobotOlympics – not in Paris, but in Hajdúböszörmény

The Foundation called “Every good book is a teacher of the nation” has been promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the importance of learning through RobotOlympics since 2012, where different teams and their robots compete against each other in five different events. In the István Bocskai Secondary School in Hajdúböszörmény that regularly hosts the competition, children aged between 10 and 19 gather year after year to compete with the robots they build. The teams

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A meaningful trip near Budapest

From Budapest we can reach the village of Zsámbék, which was given its name after the Zsámbék basin located behind the Buda Hills, in just an hour by public transport, or even in a shorter time by car.  Both Zsámbék and the surrounding area has plenty of attractions, so it is a popular tourist destination. The goal of the Zsámbék Basin Tourism Association is to preserve, develop, and make the region’s natural, cultural, and built

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More leisure activities for residents in Sellye

Within the framework of the EU project “Improving local care, services and quality of life in the Ormánság region”, 6,500 square metres of green space have been developed in Sellye, Baranya County. The project, implemented under the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme, increased green spaces in Sellye, improved transport links and created new sport infrastructure for the population. Key objective was to create an attractive yet sustainable image for businesses, investors and residents. The

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Incubator house helps boost local economy in Daruszentmiklós

Under the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme, an incubation infrastructure has been set up in Daruszentmiklós to support local and regional entrepreneurial capacity. This has helped to increase the number of marketable businesses linked to the municipality and to create a stable and growing local micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The municipality of this Fejér County’s village has set up a service incubator house, which, in addition to providing preferential rent, offers favourable

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Steps from school leaving to tertiary education

Today, there are more and more pupils entering schools who have learning, behavioural and integration problems and are at risk of dropping out. With EU funding, the Belvárosi Tanoda Foundation Secondary School (BTAG) offers help and a more predictable future for these students. The school prioritises educating and mentoring of young people aged 16 to 25 who have been skipping or were dropped out of school, have problems with their behavior or social integration. The

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New sports centre in Gyöngyös: rebirth of a former military barrack

The town of Gyöngyös has undergone a spectacular transformation in recent years, particularly in terms of sports and community spaces. At the heart of urban development efforts has been the empty former military barracks which were waiting for their new potentials to be discovered. The development of the area was significantly boosted by the European Union’s support provided by the Territorial and Settlement Development Operational Programme (TOP) “Rehabilitation of brownfield sites” call for proposals. Thanks

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