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Series "Cap sur les KàPs" | Episode #13 - Du Koté des Étoiles

The KàPs, or UNamur kots-à-projets, are themed kots that organize a whole series of activities and events. This year, we present them to you in this "Cap sur les KàPs" series. For this new week, we turn our gaze skyward with the "Du Koté des Étoiles" kot-à-projet.
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4h Cuistax: the campus was the heartbeat of Télévie

On the occasion of the Fête de l'Université this March 19, the 4H Cuistax were for the first time put to the service of scientific research against cancer. Each lap completed by the students was sponsored by our partner, CBC Banque, to the tune of €1.5..
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Law students and professionals unite against street harassment

Getting students to work together around a single theme throughout the academic year is the dynamic that continues during this second term at the Faculty of Law. After having explored childhood and migration in its first edition, this year's Fil Rouge (Red Thread) weaves around harassment. Numerous awareness-raising initiatives have been undertaken. Just one example? In mid-March, a session dedicated to street harassment was organized by and for law students.
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Politics: 5 questions to ask in order to understand the rise of the far right in Europe

On June 9, 2024, Belgians will be called to the polls to elect their European, federal and regional representatives. With its Department of Political, Social and Communication Sciences, and the research carried out within the Transitions Institute, UNamur is sharing its expertise to inform and raise awareness among students, the general public and also professionals in the political and legal sector, about the major issues at stake in this election! Today, Arthur Borriello, Professor of Political Science at UNamur, discusses the rise of the extreme right. Our aim? In five questions, to understand the causes and mechanisms, and to show the importance of the citizen's role in the fight against the extreme right.
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Vulnerability: action and reflection

Today, over 18% of Belgians are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Faced with this reality, indifference or paternalism are still too often the only responses. That's why research, from philosophy to law to economics, today intends to better understand the different faces of vulnerability.
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Cap sur les KàPs" Series | Episode #14 - StudioKot

The KàPs, or UNamur kots-à-projets, are themed kots that organize a whole series of activities and events. This year, we present them to you in this "Cap sur les KàPs" series. For this fourteenth and final presentation, focus on the StudioKot.
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A historic cosmic discovery: UNamur immortalized in the stars

(Update 04/04: This article is "an April Fool") A remarkable event took place during Printemps des sciences, which ran from March 18 to 24, 2024. While a visit to the UNamur Astronomical Observatory was offered to the general public on the evening of March 23, a unique phenomenon occurred.
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PFAS: "The problem is not limited to tap water".

Recognized for his expertise in ecotoxicology, Professor Patrick Kestemont is one of the scientific experts mandated by the Walloon Region, to advise the Government and examine all the consequences on human health of PFAS, these chemical substances present in our environment.
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History students reveal the evolution of the image of the wolf

The wolf, long banished from our lands, has made a remarkable comeback in Wallonia since 2016. This mysterious being, now protected, arouses as much fascination as fear. From April 11 to 27, 2024, the exhibition "Même pas peur! Une évolution de l'image du loup à travers les siècles" invites audiences to plunge into the heart of a historical exploration.
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Prostate cancer under the microscope

In 1996, the European Union created the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), a set of prestigious and competitive grants designed to fund research. Thanks to her, the PROSTAMET project got underway on January 1, an ambitious program focused on training PhD students and discovering new therapeutic avenues against prostate cancer, in which UNamur is participating.
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Marilyn Emmerechts, world champion in diplomacy

As a second-year law student, Marilyn Emmerechts also competes in diplomacy, an art that requires persuasion, eloquence, knowledge and empathy. In March, her team travelled to Taiwan to compete in the World Student Diplomacy Championships, organized by Harvard University. For five days, she debated alongside over 1,000 students. Interview.
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Printemps des Sciences 2024: a look back at the annual science and technology event.

The annual gathering of science and technology took place from March 18 to 24, 2024, with the theme "Rare Earth". Printemps des Sciences is an opportunity to showcase science and technology across Wallonia and Brussels.
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