Category: Research

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    University and ArcelorMittal extend collaboration in steel engineering

    ArcelorMittal Chair of Steel Construction

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    PayPal, University and the FNR announce new Chair in FinTech

    Prof. Gilbert Fridgen has been appointed the inaugural PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services which will allow him to conduct scientific research at the digital transformation of financial services and the intersection of finance and technology. The partnership supports the Luxembourg Government’s aim of making the country a world leader in innovative financial services.

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    100 years of BGL BNP Paribas: a virtual exhibition developed by C2DH

    The retrospective covers the history of the bank from 1919 to today.

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    Researchers uncover privacy flaw in e-passports

    ESORICS 2019 Conference: Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have discovered a flaw in the security standard used in biometric passports (e-passports) worldwide since 2004. This standard, ICAO 9303, allows e-passport readers at airports to scan the chip inside a passport and identify the holder.

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    10 giant brains to celebrate 10 years of biomedical research

    The exhibition “Mind the Brain” marks the 10th anniversary of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg.

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    Predicting cell fate to better understand congenital heart defects

    A new study published in the scientific journal Nature reveals molecular factors that determine the fate of specific cardiac stem cells and exposes mechanisms of disrupted cardiac development. This study provides a new framework for investigating congenital heart defects.

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    Luxembourg Parkinson’s Study funded with an additional 6 million euros

    The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has committed an additional 6 million euros to National Centre for Excellence in Research on Parkinson’s Disease (NCER-PD), paving the way for the second phase of this collaborative research programme.

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    Sean Takats will join the University with an FNR PEARL Chair

    Prof. Sean Takats, an internationally renowned expert on digital history, will start his research work in Luxembourg in October 2019. Backed by an FNR PEARL Chair from the Luxembourg National Research Fund, Sean Takats join the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), one of the interdisciplinary research centres of the University of Luxembourg.

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    Top Japanese research consolidates ties with Luxembourg

    The link between Luxembourg and Japanese research has been strengthened: Representatives of the Japanese RIKEN Institute, the University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute for Health (LIH) have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding in which the three institutions declare their intention to further strengthen future scientific cooperation. The fundamental elements are the so-called joint…

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    Novel computer model supports cancer therapy

    Researchers from the Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU) of the University of Luxembourg have developed a computer model that simulates the metabolism of cancer cells. They used the programme to investigate how combinations of drugs could be used more effectively to stop tumour growth. The biologists now published their findings in the scientific journal EBioMedicine…

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