Category : Université

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    Three doctoral candidates in biology receive the 2019 Pelican Grant

    Borja Gomez Ramos, Nadège Minoungou and Mina Tsenkova, three PhD students from the Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU) at the University of Luxembourg, have recently been awarded the Pelican Grant from the Fondation du Pélican de Mie et Pierre Hippert-Faber. They will use the grant for their research activities in the fields of Parkinson’s disease,…

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    Graduation Week : « Le commencement de tout »

    L’Université honore plus de 1 300 diplômés en 2019

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    Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

    Scientists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) have recently demonstrated the mechanisms by which low oxygen levels trigger series of cellular changes leading to the survival, renewal and growth of colorectal cancer cells. The findings further reinforce current knowledge on the…

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    Prof. van Dam quitte le poste de vice-rectrice

    L’Université du Luxembourg annonce que la Prof. Tonie van Dam a présenté sa démission du poste de vice-rectrice en charge de projets stratégiques, afin de se consacrer pleinement à la recherche dans ses domaines d’excellence, la géophysique et l’observation de la Terre depuis l’espace.

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    Robert Harmsen titulaire la Chaire UNESCO en droits de l’homme

    Le Prof. Robert Harmsen prend la direction de la Chaire UNESCO en droits de l’homme à l’Université du Luxembourg. Il a entamé son mandat lors d’une cérémonie le 28 novembre au Cercle Cité, en présence de Son Altesse Royale le Grand-Duc.

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    New opportunities for proteins identification using nanotechnology

    Physicists from the University of Luxembourg and their international research partners have reported a comprehensive perspective on how novel nanoscale tools called plasmonic nanopores might improve in an unprecedented manner the way we can discriminate single-molecule DNA bases, and even identify single proteins components, that is amino acids, coming from specific patients.

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    The “Physics meets Biology” website is launched!

    Physicists and biologists from the University of Luxembourg have recently launched the « Physics meets Biology » website. This initiative combines expertise in condensed matter physics and systems biology to understand living systems from a quantitative and mechanistic perspective.

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    Development of colorectal cancer kit detection

    Biologists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and oncologists from the Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM) are in the process of developing a kit which could facilitate the detection of colorectal cancer at early stage and help clinicians choose the best treatment.

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    AI algorithm can learn the laws of quantum mechanics

    An interdisciplinary team of chemists, physicists, and computer scientists from the University of Luxembourg, the University of Warwick and the Technical University of Berlin have developed a deep machine learning algorithm that can predict the quantum states of molecules, so-called wave functions, which determine all properties of molecules. 

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    Working, Yet Poor reçoit une subvention H2020 de 3,2 millions d’EUR

    Le projet de recherche paneuropéen « Working, Yet Poor » (le projet WorkYP) s’est récemment vu attribuer 3,2 millions d’euros pour trois ans, dans le cadre du programme européen Horizon 2020. Le projet WorkYP examinera les raisons sociales et juridiques qui expliquent le nombre croissant de citoyens de l’Union Européenne (UE) qui, malgré leur emploi, risquent encore de…

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