News
28 May 2018
The laureates of the Daylight Award 2018 are…
…the Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi and the American researcher Greg Ward. They were officially announced on 16 May, the UNESCO International Day of Light. The award ceremony will take place on 27 September 2018 at the Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.
16 May 2018
Today is International Day of Light!
Celebrated today for the first time, the International Day of Light is a global initiative that provides an annual focal point for the continued appreciation of light. Activities highlighting the role of light in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as ...
23 April 2018
Sun exposure over the life course and associations with multiple sclerosis
The Neurology issue of March 7 reports the interesting finding that living in a high UV-B area and having high summer sun exposure appears to have a stronger association with reduced future risk for multiple sclerosis (MS).
18 April 2018
“The Best Disinfectant Is Sunlight”, blog post by Richard Hobday
“We spend, on average, more than 90% of our time indoors. Most of this time is now spent in our homes. The impact of such behavior on our health is largely unknown. But we do know that lighting levels inside houses are much lower than those outside – unless our homes let in the sun. Without ...
17 April 2018
First annual report of the Daylight Academy now available!
The Daylight Academy has accomplished some promising achievements in its first year after it was inaugurated in November 2016. Driven by the expertise of its dedicated steering committee and its 65 founding members, the Daylight Academy has grown into an international and interdisciplinary network ...
17 April 2018