Category: University

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    Bringing foreign investment to the Ukrainian economy during wartime

    As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many scholars and scientists have left the country. More than 30 Ukrainian researchers displaced by the war have temporarily joined the University of Luxembourg mainly as research fellows and in some cases under temporary contracts funded by the FNR. In this series of interviews, we briefly present…

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    Gaining unprecedented view of small molecules by machine learning

    A new tool to identify small molecules offers benefits for diagnostics, drug discovery and fundamental research.

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    210 PhDs received their diploma

    For research universities like the University of Luxembourg, doctoral candidates form the backbone of research. In a celebratory ceremony on Friday 16 December, 210 doctoral candidates proudly received their doctoral certificates — a record number for the University. The young graduates, including about 30 Luxembourgers, represented a total of around 50 different nations.

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    Farewell and handover at the rectorate

    In front of several hundred staff members, Rector Stéphane Pallage bid farewell to the University of Luxembourg community at the end of his five-year mandate on Friday 16 December.

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    SEVE Logement: New contact details for student accommodation

    As of 19 December 2022, questions related to university accommodation maintenance, student residences, and housing for students in general should be addressed to the Student Administration (SEVE) in the following way: 

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    How damaged cells inhibit muscle regeneration over lifetime

    Humans have a limited capacity for self-regeneration of tissues and organs but they do keep a pool of stem cells throughout their life that can self-renew and differentiate into specific cell types. These stem cells are widely studied as they could enable the repair of human tissues and thus have great potential for medicine. On…

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    1500 graduates of the University receive their diploma this week

    For the whole week, all the community of the University of Luxembourg celebrates its graduates, their trust in the institution, and what they achieved during their studies, pushing though with courage and determination during a pandemic. They are Luxembourg’s best investment in the future.

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    Prof. Björn Ottersten Appointed to ERC Scientific Council

    The European Commission has announced today that SnT Director, Prof. Björn Ottersten will join the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. From 1 January 2023, Prof. Ottersten will serve as one of the 22 distinguished researchers representing the European scientific community.

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    FNR PEARL Chair on Alzheimer’s disease for Prof. Michael Heneka

    The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has awarded an FNR PEARL Chair to the director of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg for a research project focusing on Alzheimer’s disease. Endowed with 3.9 million euros, this new project aims to bridge from fundamental research to clinical applications for diagnostics…

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    Spuerkeess and Uni.lu Launch Partnership on Decentralised Finance

    Spuerkeess and the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) announce a new partnership focused on exploring the potential of decentralised finance (DeFi).

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