Category: University

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    The University and the LTPS sign agreement for teaching in nursing

    The University of Luxembourg, the Lycée Technique pour Professions de Santé (LTPS) and their parent ministries, the ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Ministry of Education, Children and Youth, have signed an agreement specifying the transfer of nursing specialisation courses from the LTPS to the University.

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    Ground-breaking discovery for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases

    An international team consisting of researchers from Japan and Luxembourg showed for the first time that pathological forms of the alpha-synuclein protein present in the blood of patients can be used for the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and its differentiation from several other neurodegenerative motor disorders.

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    ERC Grant for Prof. Tkatchenko to speed up drug development with AI

    The physicist Prof. Alexandre Tkatchenko of the University of Luxembourg, has received a “Proof of Concept” Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project “MACHINE-DRUG”. The project aims to discover ideal drug formulations with unique machine learning algorithms, so that the drugs are both stable and therapeutically effective. The project could accelerate the…

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    Prof. Yves Le Traon appointed Director of the University’s SnT

    The Board of Governors of the University of Luxembourg appointed on 12 May 2023 Prof. Yves Le Traon as the new Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT).

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    How vulnerable are Luxembourg’s firms to climate change?

    Luxembourg Strategy, the foresight directorate of Luxembourg’s ministry of the Economy and the University of Luxembourg have launched the RISK2050 study to investigate the biophysical vulnerabilities of Luxembourg’s economy to risks from climate change, resource depletion and biodiversity losses.

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    New Arendt and Elvinger Hoss Prussen Chair in Investment Funds Law

    The University offers the first Master in Investment Funds Law in Europe

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    PwC partners with Uni.lu and FDEF to host Academia meets Industry event

    PwC Luxembourg is collaborating on an initiative within the Department of Finance of the University of Luxembourg and supporting the Chair and Research programme in Sustainable Finance of the University of Luxembourg by hosting two events a year within PwC’s premises. The first event, a conference entitled “Next stage of ESG: Are private assets taking over?” occurred on…

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    “Our new housing” – Contribute to the housing market evolution

    The study “Our New Housing”, aims to discover how people imagine living in Luxembourg, with regards to their current situation.

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    Prof. Mark Cole joins German “Zukunftsrat” for Public Service Media

    Media and Telecommunications Law professor at the University of Luxembourg, Mark D. Cole is one of eight experts nominated to the newly created German Broadcasting Commission’s “Future Council” or “Zukunftsrat” for the future development of public service media. This interdisciplinary advisory group has been tasked with the mission to develop recommendations for the reform of…

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    Prof. Marie-Hélène Jobin appointed Vice-Rector

    After having received the advice of the University Council, the Board of Governors has today appointed Prof. Marie-Hélène Jobin as Vice-Rector of the University of Luxembourg. She has also been appointed Full Professor in logistics and operations management.

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