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Doctoral School in Science and Engineering: exchanges among peers

On 8 June 2023, the first supervisors’ event was organised by the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering (DSSE) to gather all the academic and administrative staff members involved in the supervision of PhD students. More than 60 participants attended the event on Belval campus.

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Bridges connect, if not damaged

In May 2023, the University of Luxembourg in collaboration with the Universities of Liège and Würzburg and industrial companies organised a conference on « Emerging trends in bridge damage detection, localisation, and quantification » on Kirchberg campus.

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From microfluidics to mouse models to study microbiome in cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent types of cancer worldwide, ranking third in terms of incidence and second in mortality. In the past decade, the gut microbiome, the group of microorganisms that inhabit our digestive tract, has been identified as a key player in colorectal cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unexplored…

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Math.en.JEANS 2023: high-school students experience math research

In May 2023, 54 students from Lycée Alfred Mézières de Longwy, Lycée Classique de Diekirch, Lycée de Garçons Esch and Lycée Michel Rodange gathered at the Learning Centre in Belval for an immersive event in mathematics.

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Students awarded for their results in Biology, Physics and Chemistry

The Luxembourg Biology, Chemistry and Physics Olympiads are scientific competitions with theoretical and practical aspects that are primarily aimed at pupils in the final year of secondary school.

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World Family Doctor Day 2023: raising awareness about primary care

On 19 May 2023, the World Family Doctor Day, the Luxembourg association of medical doctors in specialised training (ALMEVS) together with the University of Luxembourg and several partners from the health sector organised an event to raise awareness of primary health care and preventive medicine at Place d’Armes in Luxembourg City.

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International Nurses Day: University presents its new Bachelors

On the occasion of the Ninth-High level Meeting of the Small Countries Initiative which took place on 10-12 May 2023 in Luxembourg and to celebrate the International Nurses Day, Prof. Marie Friedel, Course Director of the Bachelor in Nursing Sciences took part in a panel to exchange about the current situation and future developments in…

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Physicist Etienne Fodor explains active matter

During his inaugural lecture which took place on 2 May 2023 in Belval, Prof. Etienne Fodor presented his research activities lying at the crossroad of statistical mechanics, soft matter and biophysics. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about his current activities and future projects.

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Yep Schoulfoire: young people discover mathematics

From 24 to 26 April 2023, mathematicians from the University of Luxembourg participated in the D’Yep Schoulfoire event at Luxexpo offering interactive activities for young people in mathematics.

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