Organisation: Department of Physics and Materials Science
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Advancing diagnosis and therapy: Exploring the cancer microbiome
Learn moreSix new interdisciplinary research projects have received multi-year funding in the context of the Audacity funding instrument of the University’s Institute for Advanced Studies.
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1 million Euros for black holes made from semimetals
Learn moreSemimetals are a class of materials which share features known from both metals and semiconductors. In recent years, it was found that the electrons flowing in certain novel – so-called “topological” – semimetals have properties known from particles in high-energy physics. A new research cooperation between the University of Luxembourg and the Technische Universität (TU)…
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New ERC grant to develop novel chemical discovery platform
Learn moreAlexandre Tkatchenko, professor of theoretical chemical physics at the University of Luxembourg, has been awarded a Proof-of-Concept grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop a novel chemical discovery platform.
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Two University professors on Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list
Learn moreProfessors Stéphane Bordas and Alexandre Tkatchenko from the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine have been ranked among the world’s most influential academics on the “Highly Cited Researchers 2020” list published by Clarivate. Prof. Bordas has been on the list consecutively since 2015, Prof. Tkatchenko since 2018.
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Innovative use of machine learning for discoveries in chemistry
Learn moreProf. Alexandre Tkatchenko and his research team at the University of Luxembourg have been awarded grants totalling 500,000 euros to conduct research in the emerging field of machine learning methods for chemical discoveries.
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Doctoral research in law and physics boosted by PRIDE Grants
Learn moreThe Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has awarded two PRIDE Grants to the University of Luxembourg. The grants will support the research work of 27 PhD candidates and represent a total financial commitment of six million euros over six years.
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New Bachelors in Engineering, Medicine, Physics and Mathematics
Learn moreThe University of Luxembourg will launch four new Bachelor programmes – in engineering, medicine, physics and mathematics – starting in September 2020.
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Physics Colloquium: Recent research using polarized neutrons on some not-very-recent materials
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Scientists study method for researching magnetic materials
Learn morePhysicists from the University of Luxembourg and their research partners have demonstrated for the first time in a comprehensive study how different magnetic materials can be examined using neutron scattering techniques.