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The CRef expresses its deep concern over the arrest of young Azerbaijani researcher Bahruz Samadov.

Granular on the outside, medium-sized with a texture that is both tender and firm, subtle smoking, aromas that linger on the palate and... historical roots in its terroir: these are the assets that have enabled Saucisson gaumais to earn the European PGI label.

The University of Namur awards the insignia of Doctorates Honoris Causa (DHC). In 2024, the theme "Honor to the Heralds" has been chosen to honor four committed personalities who through their art, profession, or vocation, in the manner of those heroic messages of the Middle Ages, carry high the voice of those denied a voice.

The University of Namur continues its commitment to internationalization by obtaining significant funding from the European Union as part of the Erasmus+ Dimension Internationale program. All projects submitted by the institution have been successful. More than seventy student and researcher mobilities will be possible until 2027!

The absorption of light by molecules has applications in microscopy, medicine and data storage. With this research, the researcher from the UNamur NISM institute fills an experimental gap, which will enable molecular engineers to develop new and more efficient compounds in their various fields of application.

Yves Caudano, F.R.S.-FNRS qualified researcher, member of the NaXys and NISM Institutes and the UR-LLS (Lasers and Spectroscopies Laboratory) research unit, is taking part in a major European research project. The aim? To find new quantum light sources with unprecedented versatility, flexibility and performance.

An international group of researchers, including Professor Yoann Olivier from the NISM Institute at UNamur, has just published in the prestigious journal Nature. The subject: understanding the microscopic mechanisms that lead to the initialisation, reading and erasing of molecular qubits, a new theme in the study of materials, at the frontier between physics and chemistry.

On June 9, 2024, Belgians will go to the polls to elect their European, federal and regional representatives. This triple ballot will also mark a major first in Belgium: the participation of 16-18 year-olds in European elections. With its Political Science department, 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 professionals in the political and legal sectors, about the major issues at stake in this election! Until June 9, 2024, ten key themes will be covered on the UNamur Newsroom. Today: voter turnout in Belgium. Jérémy Dodeigne, Professor of Political Science, explains.

On 13 December 2023, Charlotte Beaudart, a new academic at the University of Namur Faculty of Medicine, will be awarded a prize at the annual ceremony for Belgian scientific research in support of her innovative research on the subject of ageing.

This is a first in the Belgian medical and academic landscape: a university observatory for rural medicine has been set up at the University of Namur. Its mission is to understand the shortage of doctors in rural areas and identify solutions, in collaboration with local stakeholders, to encourage future GPs to set up in these regions.

Dr. Sébastien Mouchet, a researcher at UNamur and member of the NISM and ILEE Institutes, has just published the results of research focusing on the effects of pollution on coral reef fish in MDPI-Optics. The findings of the international, multidisciplinary team lead to crucial conclusions with implications for the health of marine ecosystems.

At the beginning of each academic year, the UNamur Board of Governors grants NARC Fellow status to researchers who have demonstrated a high-level research CV and who have recently received a prestigious prize or funding. This year, 3 researchers have been awarded this status, which offers them support to pursue their research in the best possible conditions.