Emerging divergent thinking: a challenge for universities.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agence du Numérique (ADN), entrepreneur and co-founder of several start-ups, entrepreneurial coach, university lecturer notably in the BAGI master's program at UNamur, columnist: Roald Sieberath is a man who runs out of time to invest in projects he knows will bring results. He's a bearer of meaning, creativity, innovation and solutions. By placing people and multidisciplinarity at the heart of digital development and entrepreneurship, he is confident about the future of our society and the deployment of Wallonia..
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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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XVIII International Workshop on Artificial Life and Environmental Computation WIVACE 2024
The workshop provides a forum for the discussion of new research directions and applications in Artificial Life, Evolutionary Computation and in related fields, where different disciplines and research areas could effectively meet. It was first held in 2007 in Sampieri (Ragusa), as the incorporation of two separate workshops (WIVA and GSICE).
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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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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!
Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5pm to 7pm.
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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!
Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from5pm to 7pm.
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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!
Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5pm to 7pm.
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Lecture Series: Quantum Algorithms with Qiskit: from Zero to Hero!
Several sessions are scheduled: November 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5pm to 7pm.
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Public defense of doctoral thesis - Arnaud BOUGAHAM
JuryProf. Guillaume BERIONNI (UNamur), PresidentProf. Stéphane VINCENT (UNamur), SecretaryProf. Carmen GALAN (University of Bristol)Dr. Louis FENSTERBANK (Collège de France)Prof. Raphaël ROBIETTE (Université catholique de Louvain)AbstractCarboxylic acids are ubiquitous in nature and inexpensive compounds. Decarboxylation has become a key chemical transformation and has been widely reported in organic chemistry except for carbohydrates. This reaction can be catalyzed by transition metal and can also be induced by light, thermal activation, or photocatalysis. Borylated compounds have stimulated the pharmaceutical industry's interest (Boromycin, Bortezomib or boron neutron capture therapy). Recent methodologies have been developed to transform carboxylic acids to boronate esters by metal-catalyzed or light-promoted or photocatalyzed reactions. In this thesis, we explored the synthesis of borylated carbohydrates through a decarboxylation pathway. More specifically, sialic acids being among the most important carbohydrates in glycobiology, we addressed the problem of the synthesis of borylated sialic acids. On the other hand, organophosphates play an important role in diverse fields: in materials chemistry, in agriculture, in organic chemistry, and in biochemistry. Phosphorylation is a key reaction in biological processes such as signal transduction and cell activity regulation. The formation of phosphorylated carbohydrates has been widely described through two-electron mechanisms. However, radical phosphorylation of carbohydrates remains unexplored. This Ph.D. thesis describes the development of new methodologies for the decarboxylative functionalization of carbohydrates, focusing on borylation and phosphorylation..
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Digital literacy through fiction: NaDI's interdisciplinary initiative
The Namur Digital Institute (NaDI) is launching a series of original events: "Les Séances du Numérique". Films followed by debates with experts to understand digital challenges and stimulate collective thinking. A project spearheaded by Anthony Simonofski, Anne-Sophie Collard, Benoît Vanderose and Fanny Barnabé.
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Benevol 2024: UNamur at the heart of software engineering, maintenance and evolution
In late November 2024, UNamur hosted the 23rd BENEVOL Congress, an annual research seminar that provides an opportunity for international researchers to meet and discuss new ideas, important issues and cutting-edge research in the field of software engineering, maintenance and evolution.
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BENEVOL 2024 + IMPACT! day
What?
BENEVOL on Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22: the congress will bring together researchers working in software engineering, evolution, and maintenance. This year, we will have two keynotes: one by Prof. Andy Zaidman from TU Delft and one by Prof. Sonia Haiduc from Florida State University. IMPACT! day on November 20: as a PhD student and/or researcher, you can join us to learn to communicate what you bring to the table efficiently thanks to the tried and tested Value Proposition canvas and exchange with practitioners, who will expose the challenges they encounter daily. The IMPACT! day initiative is supported by the GRASCOMP doctoral school, and participants will receive a certificate. As a software development professional, you can join us on Wednesday afternoon, November 20, as a guest from the corporate world to share your current challenges and connect with researchers working to advance software development and maintenance practices (please do not hesitate to contact us at snail.info@unamur.be if you would like to participate in the introductory panel of guests from the professional world and/or at the World Café).
When?
Wednesday 20 (IMPACT Day!) Thursday 21 - Friday 22 November 2024 (BENEVOL Research Congress)
Organizers
Xavier Devroey, Gilles Perrouin, Benoît Vanderose, Anthony Cleve, Babette Di Guardia, Amélie Notaro, Sophie Panarotto, Alix Decrop, Tom Mens
Where?
TRAKK, Namur creative hub (Journée IMPACT!) S09, Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Belgium (BENEVOL Research Congress)
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