Organisation: Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM)

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    Celebrating women in engineering: An interview with Maryam Baniasadi

    23 June marks the International Women in Engineering Day. At the University of Luxembourg, we celebrate the work and achievements of women engineers.Dr Maryam Baniasadi grew up in a middle-class family in Kerman, a city in the south of Iran. Since her childhood, she had the dream of continuing her studies to acquire a high…

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    Mouse movements reveal your behaviour

    In two recently published research papers, computer scientists from the University of Luxembourg and international partners show how mouse movements can be used to gain additional knowledge about the user behaviour. While this has many interesting applications, mouse movements can also reveal sensitive information about the users such as their age or gender. Scientists want…

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    Solar cell efficiency record: University of Luxembourg comes close

    A solar cell developed by physicists from the University of Luxembourg and Uppsala University has recently been certified with an efficiency of 14%, which comes close to the world record of 15.5%. These new findings have been recently accepted for publication in the international journal of energy research Joule.

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    New courses in general medicine, medical oncology and neurology

    Beginning in September 2021, the University of Luxembourg will offer three courses in medical specialisations for students holding a Master’s degree in medicine: general medicine, medical oncology and neurology.

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    University bestows 1710 diplomas for the academic year 2019/2020

    The University of Luxembourg hosted a different “Graduation Week” on 11 and 12 May for graduates of the academic year 2019/20. The hybrid ceremonies allowed for award-winning graduates to receive their prizes and awards in a ceremony that was streamed online.

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    The future is now – how can humans and robots live together?

    TRANSCEND is one of six new interdisciplinary research projects which received multi-year funding in the context of the Audacity funding instrument of the University’s Institute for Advanced Studies.

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    Smart Photo Booth – New workshops in computer science

    Discover the new computer science workshop for high-school students (15-19 years old) that will be offered five times between 7 June and 9 July. Registrations are open starting today!

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    10 years building colorectal cancer collection

    Initiated in 2011 by the University of Luxembourg and the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) as a concerted action against colorectal cancer (CRC), the collection of tumour samples from various Luxembourg hospitals has enabled to launch several research projects which already present very promising results for the treatment of colorectal cancer patients.

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    Lasting impact of birth mode on microbiome and immune system

    In a recent scientific publication, researchers from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) and the Department of Life Sciences and Medicine at the University of Luxembourg address the knowledge gaps concerning the lasting effect of birth mode on infants. Thanks to a long-standing study – called COSMIC – they highlight differences in the gut…

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    Preparing for the future of finance with a new interdisciplinary track

    Starting September 2021, the Master in Finance and Economics will offer a new track of specialisation in Digital Transformation in Finance.

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