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Latent dimensions of global trade: a data-driven approach
En savoir plusHow can we encode the specialisation patterns of countries? A new article published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE by researchers from the Universities of Luxembourg and Buenos Aires answers this question using methodologies from Natural Language Processing.
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Excellent Doctoral Thesis Awards 2020 in science
En savoir plusThe Doctoral School of Science and Engineering (DSSE) at the University of Luxembourg has recently awarded nine doctoral candidates for their outstanding doctoral thesis. The research topics included masonry walls, IT security, geometry, large scale modeling, causes of Parkinson’s disease, light-matter interaction, laser welding, system protocols and voting procedures.
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Mathematical didactics: learning how to become a math teacher
En savoir plusWithin the framework of the Master in Secondary Education in Mathematics at the University of Luxembourg, students can choose to do a thesis in mathematical didactics. Recently, three graduates who are now secondary school teachers in Luxembourg have published their work in didactical journals and magazines for teachers.
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Modifying molecular interactions by squeezing molecules
En savoir plusIn a paper published in Nature Communications on 08 January 2021, the Theoretical Chemical Physics group, from the Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPhyMS) at the University of Luxembourg, developed a practically applicable method that is able to accurately describe interactions between molecules in an arbitrary confining environment or ”squeezed molecules”.
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Better understanding numerical simulation errors with probability
En savoir plusMathematicians from the Universities of Luxembourg, Aarhus and Tokyo have recently published their findings in the renowned journal Annals of Applied Probability. In this paper, they demonstrate how probability theory provides a better understanding of numerical simulation errors and could be useful for different applications.
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Young mathematicians exchange about data science
En savoir plusFrom 7 to 11 December 2020, more than 60 doctoral candidates from universities around the world attended the online winter school on mathematical statistics organised by the University of Luxembourg in the frame of the ERA Chair in Mathematical Statistics and Data Science “SanDAL”.
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Towards an extensive offer for medical studies
En savoir plusWith the aim of creating a “Health campus”, the University of Luxembourg organised different meetings with potential partners. In parallel, two new courses are offered for first-year bachelor students in medicine.
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Astigmath: learning mathematics and space by playing
En savoir plusOn 3 December 2020, almost 75 players of all ages participated in the fourth edition of the online interactive quiz « Astigmath: le quiz qui corrige votre vision des mathématiques ». This edition was dedicated to the links between mathematics and Celestial mechanics. On the podium: a 15 year old girl and 17 year old boy, who…
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PRODPILOT virtual Grand Prix 2020: felicitations à Parts Europe
En savoir plusLe 30 novembre 2020, le consortium Interreg Grande Région PRODPILOT a récompensé l’entreprise Parts Europe pour son projet innovant d’amélioration de la productivité « Mise en œuvre du lean management ».
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Student Delegation: meet your Faculty representatives
En savoir plusOn 1 November 2020, two students from the Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) have been elected student delegates: Patrick Leske (Bachelor in Engineering, semester 3) and Aymeric Le Drezen (Bachelor in Computer Science, semester 3). They will be representing the students of the Faculty in the governing bodies and committees of the University…