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The documentary produced as part of the experimental archaeology research project, "Specularia", wins an award at an American festival, organized by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina!

There's a saying that goes: "On Saint Catherine's Day, all wood takes root". The managers of the Haugimont Estatedidn't wait until 24 November to rejuvenate the orchard. Just after All Saints' Day, 80 tall new apple trees were planted.

Designed to promote scientific knowledge in overseas countries, the Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences (RAOS) is an independent, multidisciplinary, national and international forum serving Science in overseas countries. Professor of geology at UNamur, Johan Yans has just been appointed as a new member of ARSOM.

How does chemistry play a part in developing innovative, sustainable solutions for society's current and future challenges? What unique teaching methods does UNamur use to train enlightened leaders in the field of chemistry? On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the Department of Chemistry lifts the veil on some of its major research projects and innovative teaching practices.

In September 2023, a new page in UNamur's history was written with the creation of the Faculty of Education and Training Sciences (FaSEF). The only one of its kind in French-speaking Belgium, the FaSEF houses programs for initial and in-service teacher training, as well as training for middle managers in the education sector and for support and training professionals in various professional fields. It also fulfills research and service missions for the academic community and society at large. Bringing together researchers in educational sciences, coaches, trainers, educational psychologists, didacticians and techno-pedagogues, it promotes training and coaching as well as research in educational sciences. On April 24, 2024, an event bringing together numerous players in the sector was organized to celebrate the official inauguration of this 7th faculty.

A team from QUALIblood, a University of Namur spin-off and the Department of Pharmacy has developed a blood test that assesses the risk of developing thrombosis. It is specifically aimed at women wishing to take a contraceptive pill or hormone treatment for the menopause. The development of this test and its availability to healthcare professionals is a world first!

Our two students Kevin Persoons and Anna Renneson represented UNamur at the Belgian National Day ceremony on 21 July.

Since 2019, the Federal Science Policy (BELSPO) has been funding FED-tWIN research programmes, run jointly by Federal Scientific Establishments and universities throughout Belgium. UNamur has been awarded two of them. One for the PraME research centre dedicated to the study of medieval writing practices and linked to the PaTHs Institute.

It's a first in terms of pedagogical approach: getting all the students and teaching staff at the Faculty of Law, across all blocks and programs, to work on a single theme over the course of an academic year. From lectures and practical work to conferences, cultural events and civic engagement, many of the activities offered by the Faculty of Law focus on a single theme.

Pediatrician specializing in neonatology, Jean Bottu divides his time between the Centre hospitalier de Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Air Rescue association. In hospital, by ambulance or by plane, he cares for premature babies and children in intensive care. He also helped set up the Luxembourg branch of Médecin du Monde.

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has just published a study in the prestigious journal Nature, listing and assessing the different values we place on nature. Nicolas Dendoncker, professor in the Department of Geography and member of the ILEE Institute at UNamur, is one of the co-authors.

Namur, a capital city at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers, in the heart of Wallonia. Its history, geography and architecture make it an attractive city and an ideal place for secondary school students to discover the city.