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CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors: a revolution for biomedicine
En savoir plusThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for the discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. The technology, widely used as a genetic engineering tool, enables researchers to analyse the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision, simply and quickly. It has had a revolutionary impact…
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Graduation week postponed to May 2021
En savoir plusThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed our ways of studying and working. Despite the challenges, the University is committed to make a success of this academic year.Many of the traditional University events are impacted by the pandemic. The University of Luxembourg has decided to postpone its Graduation Week, which usually takes place in December each year,…
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Utilisation de l’apprentissage automatique pour la découverte chimique
En savoir plusLe Prof. Alexandre Tkatchenko et son équipe de recherche à l’Université du Luxembourg ont reçu des subventions d’un montant total de 500 000 euros, permettant de continuer des études dans le domaine émergeant de l’apprentissage automatique pour les découvertes en chimie.
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Luxembourg’s bid to join the UN Human Rights Council in 2021
En savoir plusToday the United Nations General Assembly is electing 15 States to the UN Human Rights Council. In the next election, a year from now, Luxembourg will be running for a seat at the Council for the first time.
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Publication du « Guide historique et architectural Esch-sur-Alzette »
En savoir plusLe « Guide historique et architectural Esch-sur-Alzette », édité par le Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) de l’Université du Luxembourg, capybarabooks et la Ville d’Esch, sera disponible dans les librairies à partir du samedi 10 octobre 2020.
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Mise en évidence de liens entre inflammation et maladie de Parkinson
En savoir plusUne collaboration internationale impliquant des chercheurs du Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biology (LCSB) de l’Université du Luxembourg a mis en évidence les liens entre réaction inflammatoire et certaines mutations génétiques chez les patients atteints de la maladie de Parkinson. Cette étude, récemment publiée dans la revue scientifique Brain, identifie deux biomarqueurs qui pourraient être utilisés…
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“A Pioneering Spirit”: Commemorating 50 years of the Werner Report
En savoir plusOn 7 October, the University of Luxembourg’s Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) kicked off the two-day conference “The Werner Report 50 years on. Economic and Monetary Union in Uncertain Times: Learning from the Past to Navigate the Future”.
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Cellulose: an ever-present material with remarkable properties
En savoir plusPhysicists from the University of Luxembourg have recently made significant steps forward in resolving some of the outstanding research questions about cellulose. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journals Angewandte Chemie and Communications Materials.
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TEDxUniversityofLuxembourg 2020 goes virtual
En savoir plusAfter two successful events in 2018 and 2019, TEDxUniversityofLuxembourg is back with a new edition. In the week of 12-16 October 2020, TEDxUniversityofLuxembourg will be hosting 5 online evening sessions (from 18.30 to 20.00) with original talks and performances.
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CITIES2030: providing food for all in 2030
En savoir plusThe University of Luxembourg together with 41 European partners have recently received 12 million euros for the project CITIES2030 “Co-creating resilient and sustainable food towards FOOD2030”, coordinated by the Universita ca’ Foscari Venezia. Funded by the European Union H2020 research programme for the period 2020-2024, CITIES2030 aims to implement sustainable cities and regions food systems.