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UNamur at the sixth edition of SETT

On January 23 and 24, 2025, UNamur experts were present at the SETT (School Education Transformation Technology) trade show for its sixth edition. A must-attend event for digital education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, dedicated to principals, teachers and technical-pedagogical advisors.
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Communiqué of the Rectors' Council of February 8, 2025

The CRef is deeply concerned by the outbreak of violence in Kivu.
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FNRS 2024 calls: Thinking about work after legal retirement age

Nathalie Burnay, professor in the EMCP Faculty and member of the TRANSITIONS Institute, has just been awarded PDR funding from the F.R.S-FNRS for her BRIDGE-EXT project. In collaboration with the Haute Ecole de Travail Social de Lausanne, she will focus on the situations and reasons that contribute to the continuation of professional activity after the legal retirement age.
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The University of Namur leaves X to stay true to its values

Since October 2023, the University of Namur has suspended its activities on X (formerly Twitter). Today, we have taken the decision to permanently close this account in order to refocus our communication on spaces more in line with our values.
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Annick Castiaux, candidate for a second term as Rectrice

The election campaign is officially underway at UNamur. On February 28, the General Assembly, the institution's sovereign power, validated and unveiled the sole candidate submitted for the rectoral post to be filled from the start of the next academic year. The candidate is Annick Castiaux, the current Rector..
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Laurent Mathieu, journalist and TV news anchor

"I'm a news junkie"A familiar face at RTBF, Laurent Mathieu has been presenting the RTBF news for almost eight years, first on weekends and more recently on the 7:30pm news. After a master's degree in management science at the University of Namur, he decided to switch to journalism. Interview.
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ALTAïS - Penetrating the depths of matter to meet today's challenges

Founded some 50 years ago, the Laboratoire d'Analyse par Réactions Nucléaires (LARN) in the Department of Physics at the University of Namur is home to a 2MV tandem particle gas pedal named ALTAÏS (Accélérateur Linéaire Tandetron pour l'Analyse et l'Implantation des Solides), in operation since 1999.
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Most influential paper award for Gilles Perrouin

Gilles Perrouin has just received the award for the most influential paper at the SPLC2024 conference. This award highlights a successful line of research on software product line testing, already awarded in February 2024.
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Ants survive massive doses of X-rays: a Namur scientific experiment to quantify their radioresistance

Researchers from UNamur's Departments of Biology and Physics have conducted a scientific experiment to assess the radioresistance of the common black ant Lasius niger. The results of their work have just been published in the Belgian scientific journal Belgian Journal of Zoology. The Namur-based scientists demonstrate a level of resistance far superior to that of humans. Their spontaneous approach also demonstrates a lesser-known approach to scientific research.
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And the light will be: Yves Caudano's ambitious goal

While still only a dream, the quantum computer is the subject of intense research. The Artemis project, funded by the European Union (EU) and involving UNamur, aims to develop new sources of single photons, and thus lay the technological foundations. A member of the project, physicist Yves Caudano hopes, at the same time, to further explore the foundations of quantum physics.
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State visit to France: a European commitment to higher education

From October 14 to 16, the University of Namur had the honor of taking part in the State Visit to France, alongside King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The visit strengthened the ties between Belgium and France, particularly in the academic and scientific fields.
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Development economics: strong links between UNamur economists and Nobel Prize-winning economist James A. Robinson

It's a point of pride for UNamur: the Centre de Recherche en Économie du Développement (CRED) of the Institut DeFIPP at the University of Namur maintains close links between several of its researchers and James A. Robinson, recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. Robinson, renowned for his groundbreaking work on institutions and economic development, has collaborated on several occasions with CRED members, strengthening academic exchanges and scientific advances in this field.
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