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JEO award winner for findings in machine learning methods in sports
Learn morePhD student Hans Van Eetveld has won the JEO Award for Young Researcher in Basic Science from the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. His paper on “Machine learning methods in sport injury prediction and prevention: a systematic review” received this high-level recognition and showing us once again the importance of mathematics,…
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Two QuantERA granted to reinforce quantum science and technology!
Learn moreProf. Thomas Schmidt, Prof. Adolfo Del Campo and Associate Prof. Aurelia Chenu from the Physics and Materials Science Department of the University of Luxembourg have been awarded two large grants within the QuantERA Co-funded Call 2021 to advance Quantum Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies.
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First edition of the Math Day Competition
Learn moreOn 5 February, the Maths Team of the Department of Mathematics organised for the very first time a mathematical competition involving 50 pupils from various high-schools in Luxembourg.
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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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Benelux competition in programming: learning how to solve problems
Learn moreFor the first time, students from the University of Luxembourg participated in the 2021 Benelux Algorithm Programming Contest (BAPC) which consisted in solving the most algorithmic problems/puzzles as possible within the set time limit.
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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…