An AstraZeneca-FNRS-FWO Foundation award for Charlotte Beaudart
On 13 December 2023, Charlotte Beaudart, a new academic at the University of Namur Faculty of Medicine, will be awarded a prize at the annual ceremony for Belgian scientific research in support of her innovative research on the subject of ageing.
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Rural medicine: the UNamur inaugurates a university observatory
This is a first in the Belgian medical and academic landscape: a university observatory for rural medicine has been set up at the University of Namur. Its mission is to understand the shortage of doctors in rural areas and identify solutions, in collaboration with local stakeholders, to encourage future GPs to set up in these regions.
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Pollution and health of marine ecosystems | A publication that challenges current knowledge
Dr. Sébastien Mouchet, a researcher at UNamur and member of the NISM and ILEE Institutes, has just published the results of research focusing on the effects of pollution on coral reef fish in MDPI-Optics. The findings of the international, multidisciplinary team lead to crucial conclusions with implications for the health of marine ecosystems.
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The 2023 NARC Fellows have been announced!
At the beginning of each academic year, the UNamur Board of Governors grants NARC Fellow status to researchers who have demonstrated a high-level research CV and who have recently received a prestigious prize or funding. This year, 3 researchers have been awarded this status, which offers them support to pursue their research in the best possible conditions.
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Specularia" wins US film awards
The documentary produced as part of the experimental archaeology research project, "Specularia", wins an award at an American festival, organized by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina!
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The Haugimont Estate orchard rejuvenated
There's a saying that goes: "On Saint Catherine's Day, all wood takes root". The managers of the Haugimont Estatedidn't wait until 24 November to rejuvenate the orchard. Just after All Saints' Day, 80 tall new apple trees were planted.
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UNamur students take on space challenges at SpaceHack
Five students with a passion for computer science represented the University of Namur at SpaceHack 2023 as part of the UniversEH alliance. This initiative aims to build a collective entrepreneurial action to explore the future potential of the space industry up to 2035. 26 countries took part in this international competition, which brought together start-ups, space-related companies and students on space-related programmes.
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The Teddy Bear Clinic: pharma students demystify the medical world for children
On their own initiative, five masters’ students from the UNamur pharmacy department slipped into the shoes of 'Teddybearologists' as part of the 'Teddy Bear Clinic', an event organised by UCLouvain. They played the role of pharmacists, recommending treatments for children's teddy bears and explaining the role of their future profession.
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The Research Administration is celebrating its 20th anniversary!
From project set-up to marketing, including intellectual property management, technology transfer and incubation of results, to strategic, administrative and legal support... The UNamur Research Administration (ADRE) is a team of around fifteen experts at the service of researchers, and this year it is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Language and climate change
"Politic tac, tic tac, le climat n'attend pas!", "A diploma but no future?", "Cop ou pas cop de tenir vos engagements" What is behind the slogans of the Youth for Climate movement? Laura Degrande, a doctoral student in languages, literature and translation, is conducting research on the wild writing of protest. During the NaLTT Institute's Spring 2023 lecture series, she will present the first results of her research.
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A new perspective from the Faculty of Law for the Francqui Chairs: combining theory and practice
As part of the Francqui Chair 2022-2023 of the Faculty of Law, Lucie Cluzel, professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Paris Nanterre, was invited to discuss topics related to digital law. Students, staff members and the general public responded massively by participating in three interactive lectures.
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Use of ChatGPT by students: artificial intelligence is all the rage!
Following the 'buzz' generated by the development of ChatGPT at the end of 2022 and the questions it raised in higher education, UNamur's University Pedagogy Service (SPU) conducted a wide-ranging survey of Block 1 students in the 6 faculties. The results are surprising.
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