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The government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has just approved new accreditations in the field of higher education, several of which UNamur is involved in.

The annual science and technology event took place from 20 to 26 March 2023 on the theme of "Diversity". The Printemps des Sciences is an opportunity to celebrate science and technology throughout Wallonia and Brussels.

Last week, the UMons and the University of Namur postdocs of the C2W project were in Spring School mode. An opportunity for these 15 international researchers to learn from the expertise of the Research Administrations of both universities.

Omalius is the UNamur quarterly magazine that highlights research, experts, pedagogical innovation and day-to-day issues. Discover the March 2023 issue.

On 24 March, the regional competition My Thesis in 180 seconds (MT180), a competition to popularise knowledge and research, took place at the UNamur. Introduced by Carine Michiels, Vice-Rector for Research and Libraries, and presented by Anne-Sophie Bruyndonxckx, this 2023 edition brought together 12 candidates from the Faculties of science, law and computer science.

(Update 3 April 2023: This article is an April fool's joke!) A surprising discovery was made at UNamur this weekend. While the students in art history and archaeology were doing a practical work on campus, they came across the remains of a deep well.

The University of Namur has always studied, taught, and transmitted its passion for astronomy. The archives of the university library show that scientists were already scanning the Namur sky in the 19th century. Today, a lot of excellent and international research is being carried out at UNamur - among others, in the naXys research institute (Namur Institute for Complex Systems).

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was proclaimed on 11 February by the United Nations General Assembly. Discover the testimonies of 5 UNamur women scientists who conduct cutting-edge research in fields such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, or computer science. All of them participated in the Women in Science Day organised on 9 February 2023 at the UNamur. Portraits.

On 15 March 2023, Prof. Henri-François Renard and Prof. Alison Forrester introduced the new advanced bioimaging tools of the UNamur Morphology & Imaging technology platform available to a broad audience of users.

Are you a student at the UNamur or a member of staff, and do you face situations that require legal explanations? The two Legal Labs for consumer law and for students are there for you.

Since 1996, the European Radiation Research Society (ERRS) has awarded the Bacq and Alexander Prize each year to an outstanding European researcher in recognition of the recipient's achievements in the field of radiation research. This year, the award was presented to Professor Carine Michiels, from the University of Namur.

The lysosome, a small intracellular organelle, is often represented as the stomach of the cell due to its acidity and the presence of numerous digestive enzymes within it. Its role? The degradation of numerous molecules and their recycling to build new molecules and fuel energy production in the cells. Since 2003, Marielle Boonen has been particularly interested in the lysosome. Together with researchers from UNamur, she has highlighted the role of a lysosomal enzyme called HYAL1 in the bone remodelling process.