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Department of Engineering digitizes extensive library
Learn moreAs part of the Gilbert Trausch Project, carried out by the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) and the Institut d’Histoire (IHist) of the University of Luxembourg, the Geodesy and Geospatial Engineering team at the Department of Engineering (DoE) has been closely collaborating with the C2DH since late 2019 in order to create a 3D…
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FNR PRIDE grants to boost research in math and sustainable composites
Learn moreTwo new doctoral training units (DTUs) at the University of Luxembourg (UL) receive the 2021 PRIDE grants awarded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR). PRIDE is the FNR’s main programme for funding doctoral research in Luxembourg. It supports the development of critical mass in key research areas by attracting excellent PhD candidates to Luxembourg and…
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Girls Exploring Math: the fight for more women in STEM begins early
Learn moreGirls are often victims of stereotypes and gendered behaviours which keep them from choosing mathematics and other scientific disciplines in their higher studies.
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A First Step to Space for High School Students
Learn moreOn 23 April a select group of Luxembourgish high school students gathered at the Elsenborn Airbase in Belgium to experience the satisfaction of launching a satellite for themselves. The students were participants in the second annual CanSat competition organised by the Luxembourg arm of the European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO).
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Dept. of Physics & Materials Science and LIST/MRT cohost PhD gathering
Learn moreIn the framework of the Doctoral Programme in Physics and Materials Science (DPPM), the Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPhyMS) of the University of Luxembourg and the Department of Materials Research and Technology at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST/MRT) invited all PhD candidates, supervisors, and scientists working on related research fields to…
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Information Security Education Day (ISED) – 2022 Edition
Learn moreThe seventh edition of the ISED took place 20 May 2022 in Maison du Savoir on Belval campus and tackled the topic “Demystifying the Dark Web: Challenges & Threats”. Around 50 participants were present and took part in this half day event.
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Virtual Reality Workshop for Bachelor in Engineering students
Learn moreIn order for students to not only learn specific knowledge related to one area but to be able to identify more interrelated problems, the value stream management (VSM) topic is an integral part of the Bachelor in Engineering courses for mechanical engineering. The objective of VSM is the collection, evaluation and continuous improvement of product…
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FNR PRIDE grants awarded to Cancer and Immunology research projects
Learn moreFollowing the 2021 PRIDE call, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has retained for funding two Doctoral Training Units (DTUs) working on cancer and immunology research. Within the DTUs, both coordinated by the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), the grant will support the research work of 32 PhD candidates in total of which 10 will…
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Fruitful collaboration with the University of Namur
Learn moreOver two meetings, the University of Luxembourg and the University of Namur have intensified their collaboration, especially in the area of medical education.
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PhD presentation event of Doctoral Programme in Computational Sciences
Learn moreOn 22 March 2022, 20 promising doctoral students from the DTU DRIVEN presented their research in the field of computational sciences and/or data-driven modelling for a variety of application domains, e.g. environment, health, engineering, space and energy to the entire doctoral programme in Data and Computational Sciences (DPCS) led by Prof. Stéphane Bordas.