2026
SEAMS has been selected for the 2026 edition of Science is Wonderful!. Organised by the European Commission, this annual science fair celebrates cutting-edge EU-funded research, bringing together outstanding projects from across Europe and beyond.
This year, out of more than 200 projects that applied, only 37 MSCA projects and 5 ERC projects were selected. In Brussels, 150 researchers from over 30 nationalities will come together to inspire more than 5,000 pupils from across Belgium and beyond.
At Booth 6 – Route 3, SEAMS will guide young explorers as they unwrap the secrets of ancient Egyptian votive animal mummies through a range of hands-on activities: creating mummy wrappings; writing in hieroglyphs with invisible ink and revealing it using a UV torch; and making 1:1 scale 3D models of replicas of real animal mummies preserved at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, with opportunities for direct interaction. It is an absolute honour to represent the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and to share the objectives of SEAMS with the next generation of scientists.
2025
SEAMS and the Museo Egizio in Turin (ME) have been awarded in the 4th H2IOSC TNA/NA call! By using Aton, an open source framework developed by ISPC-CNR, already a valued partner of the SEAMS project, we will create an immersive experience that will support the upcoming reinstallation of the votive animal mummies gallery at the ME.
The new display will integrate the latest scientific research on these artefacts, with strong emphasis on digital content. Visitors will be able to explore high-resolution 3D data, access hidden information, and engage with advanced search tools designed for both experts and general public. This innovative approach bridges human and digital sciences, opening new ways of understanding, preserving, and sharing the fascination world of ancient Egyptian votive animal mummies.
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2024
In December 2024, SEAMS was awarded ‘Project of the Month’ by CORDIS, the European Commission’s Community Research and Development Information Service.
As primary public repository and portal to disseminate information on all European Union (EU) funded projects, CORDIS elects each month the most valuable research for excellent innovation and impact.
Being featured as the most excellent among such excellent projects, further confirms the distinctive worth of the SEAMS’ achievements accomplished during its first year of action, thanks to the intrepid collaboration of outstanding institutions and specialists experienced in different fields across the world.
In an article, disseminated on its web and social media pages, CORDIS praised the significant innovation of the SEAMS project, in terms of its scope and methodology, as well as the relevant scientific contribution it is already offering to the advancement of the state-of-the-art in the animal mummies field and beyond.
Read the full CORDIS article here.
The SEAMS project has been brought in the limelight on the website of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.
Read the full article here.
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