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On 22 September 2023, the University of Namur welcomed a delegation from the China Association of Higher Education (CAHE) of the People's Republic of China. Among them was Prof. Chunhua Yan, President of Lanzhou University, one of China's most prestigious universities.
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On 21 and 22 September 2023, for the 4th year running, Belgian researchers came together for the bePOM conference. The format was original, with a virtual day and a hybrid day combining virtual and face-to-face sessions. A great success, and a Belgian network that is growing from strength to strength.
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On Wednesday 18 October 2023, the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, visited Namur and made a stopover at UNamur. The Portuguese President had the opportunity to discover the activities of the Antoine Thomas s.j. Astronomical Observatory and to meet members of staff, researchers and Erasmus students of Portuguese origin.
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UNamur computer science researcher selected for prestigious SofinaBoël 2024 grant

Maxime André, a promising doctoral student at the University of Namur's Faculty of Computer Science, has been named the winner of the prestigious SofinaBoël Fund for Education and Talent 2024 scholarship. This recognition will enable him to pursue his innovative research on the international stage.
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10 years of the MT180 competition: 3 UNamur candidates take part in the national final in Brussels

On March 24, 2024, the tenth edition of the MT180 competition, a French-language competition for the popularization of science, took place at UNamur. Two physicists and a geographer represented our university at the national final, held in Brussels on May 16.
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