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Urgent Call for Ukrainian Researchers – Let’s Spread the Word!
Learn moreIn an act of solidarity, the University of Luxembourg is participating in the new MSCA4Ukraine fellowship programme, which offers support to displaced researchers from Ukraine. Now we need YOU to spread the word and help find eligible candidates.
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Construction of a new building for biomedical research
Learn moreOn Tuesday, 29 November 2022, Claude Meisch, Minister of Research and Higher Education, and Simone Asselborn-Bintz, Mayor of Sanem, broke ground for the new Biotech 3 building on Campus Belval, in the presence of a university delegation and the developers of the building. The Biotech 3, opening scheduled for 2026, will foster interdisciplinary research and…
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Let’s save energy together!
Learn moreThe government has called on the entire population of Luxembourg to substantially reduce energy consumption – at work, at home, in public spaces.
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Children in armed conflicts need education and support
Learn moreThe UNESCO Chair in Human Rights of the University of Luxembourg co-hosted an international conference on November 21 and 22 in the presence of HRH the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, together with the Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Luxembourg. The two-day conference focused…
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Psychological mechanisms in math skills
Learn moreInhibition, mental set shifting, and memory updating are related to math skills in preschool children. These meta-analytic findings from a research project led by the Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing and the University of Oslo were published in the Psychological Bulletin.
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Studying educational technology usages in Luxembourg
Learn moreAs 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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Inclusive Green Finance report launched by Uni.lu ADA Chair at COP27
Learn moreInclusive Green Finance (IGF) policies recognise the role of financial inclusion in building resilience to climate change impact and enable small-scale mitigation among the world’s most vulnerable people. This is the key message from the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) side event at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
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Orange Week: Exhibition on violence against women
Learn moreThe Orange Week raises awareness for the elimination of violence against women. On this occasion, the University organises an exhibition entitled “Behind the Numbers…”
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Active lipids enable intelligent swimming under nutrient limitation
Learn moreBiophysicists from the University of Luxembourg have uncovered how microplankton – key photosynthetic organisms which produce nearly 50% of the oxygen we breathe – adopt a thrifty lifestyle when nutrients turn limiting. They strategically harness internal lipids to regulate swimming properties to maximise their fitness.
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Débat avec Gilles Grin et Jacques Santer – Construction européenne: la révolution d’un continent
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