Category: Research
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First Master student promotion in Data Science
Learn moreLaunched in September 2021 with 17 students from all over the world, the Master of Data Science was officially inaugurated on 7 February 2022 at the University of Luxembourg on Belval campus. This event was a great opportunity to get an overview of this innovative Master and facilitate exchanges with students and professors.
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Interning in the Mathematics department
Learn moreTatjana Van Steenbergen Bergeron is a high school pupil who did an internship in the Department of Mathematics beside Prof. Dr. Antonella Perucca, Associate Professor in Mathematics and its Didactics. Together with Postdoc Francesco Grotto, they investigated the mathematics behind the toy called Rubik’s Snake. Moreover, Master Students Bruno Carvalho da Veiga and Alex Schammo…
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Shedding light into mechanics of biological systems
Learn moreAn interdisciplinary research article published in Nature Communications provides novel insights into collective mechanical forces induced by light absorbed in biological systems. This research is a result of collaboration between the Universities of Luxembourg, Manchester and Padova.
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Physics department workshop: developing synergies!
Learn moreAfter a hiatus of over two-years caused by the pandemic, the second edition of the Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPhyMS) workshop took place on 15 December 2021 at the Tramsschapp in Luxembourg. More than 150 participants, comprising PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, professors, technical and administrative support staff as well as master students in physics…
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New research on how race and gender shape science
Learn moreResearchers from the University of Luxembourg together with scientists from the University of Montreal, Georgia Tech and Berry College have recently demonstrated that racial and gender identities shape the way science is produced, with Black and Latinx authors being underrepresented in terms of participation and citation counts, affecting scientific advancement. Their findings have been recently published…
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Prof. Danièle Waldmann takes up a new challenge
Learn moreDanièle Waldmann, Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Luxembourg, has decided to take up a new challenge. As of 15 January 2022, she will lead the Institute of Solid Structures (Institut für Massivbau) at the Technical University Darmstadt in Germany. We would like to thank Danièle for her tremendous work during all these years…
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An informative quiz night about cancer
Learn moreOn 23-25 April 2021, an interdisciplinary team of scientists in Luxembourg invited the public to participate in three interactive online quizzes around the topic of cancer. Participants learned more about different risk factors, prevention and treatment in an entertaining and informal way. Even mummies played a role.
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PRODPILOT virtual Grand Prix 2020: congratulations to Parts Europe
Learn moreOn 30 November 2020, the Interreg Greater Region PRODPILOT consortium awarded the company Parts Europe for their innovative productivity improvement project “Implementation of lean management”.