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New Study Reveals Shift in Luxembourgish Voting Behaviour
Learn moreThe behaviour of Luxembourg’s voting population and their opinions regarding various social issues has changed significantly during the last years according to STUDIALUX, an analysis conducted by the University of Luxembourg’s Chair in Legislative Studies (Chaire de recherche en études parlementaires). Philippe Poirier, holder of the chair, presented the results.
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Inventing Autonomy for In-Orbit Satellite Repairs
Learn moreThe University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) signed a partnership agreement with the space start-up LIFT ME OFF (LMO). The cooperation provides crucial research support for tackling future needs of autonomous in-orbit satellite repairs.
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University supports closing the gender gap in science
Learn more11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, designed to raise awareness for gender gaps in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). In the academic year 2018/2019, 1689 students were enrolled at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) of the University of Luxembourg. 541 (32%) of those were…
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World Cancer Day: Tumour biology is a research focus at the University
Learn moreCancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It accounts for more than 9 million deaths per year, a number which is estimated to rise (Figure 1). In Luxembourg, there are about 3000 new cases of cancer each year. The most frequent types of cancer are breast, lung, prostate, colon and skin cancer.…
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EU and UK research and higher education remain united post Brexit
Learn moreOn the day that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, the University of Luxembourg and higher education and research organisations from across the UK and Europe have reaffirmed their commitment to working together.
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The exposome: when our environment drives health and disease
Learn moreScience, one of the most prestigious scientific journals, has published in its latest issue two papers by Associate Prof. Emma Schymanski, FNR ATTRACT fellow and head of the Environmental Cheminformatics research group at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine of the University of Luxembourg (LCSB). This is a glowing acknowledgement of the relevance of the…
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Megeno and University partner to develop EU-wide genome data services
Learn moreMegeno S.A. and the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) signed a partnership agreement on the development of user-centred, transparent and secure genome data services.
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Prof. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche ranked #7 out of 3,000 Top Law Authors by SSRN
Learn moreProf. Dr. Dirk Zetzsche has been named as a Top Law Author in 2019 by SSRN, the open-access online database of early scholarly research. SSRN releases a monthly ranking of authors according to total downloads of their submitted papers in the past twelve months.
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Paul Wilmes receives ERC Consolidator Grant
Learn moreAssociate Prof. Paul Wilmes of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxemburg has received a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for his project “ExpoBiome”. Within this project, Wilmes will explore the interaction between microbial molecules and the human immune system in patients with Parkinson’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis.