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The University of Namur takes another step forward in its commitment to supporting digital transformation. It is joining the prestigious European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS) network as a Partner Institution, via the MINDIT research center (Management de l'Information et Transformation Numérique).

The Moretus Plantin University Library (BUMP) holds numerous archives that bear witness to UNamur's past. They document the emergence of scientific research in the faculties and, in particular, the rise of mobility and international networks at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, driven by several professors. Correspondence, photographs, and personal notes shed light on the activities of these pioneering figures. 

What will UNamur look like in 2029? What challenges will it face? What are its objectives? What resources will it need to achieve them? These are the questions that "Univers 2029", the new strategic plan drawn up by Rector Annick Castiaux and the Rector's Council, aims to answer. It is in line with the directions taken during the previous mandate (2021-2025) of Annick Castiaux and the rectoral team. Development, sustainability, quality of life, internationalization, and intelligent digitalization will remain the five priority objectives pursued by UNamur over the next four years.

The KàPs, or UNamur student accommodation, are themed student cohouses that organize a whole series of activities and events. This year, we present the new KàPs, complementing last year's "Cap sur les KàPs" series. This week, we're talking about inclusion with "Chez Marsha".

On November 18, UNamur took part for the second time in European Academic Heritage Day, joining the online campaign spearheaded by the international networkUniverseum. This initiative, relayed on social networks, aims to promote university heritage on a European scale. The theme for 2025? Unexpected heritage.

Alexandre Mauroy has been a professor and researcher in the Department of Mathematics for almost 10 years, working in the field of dynamical systems. He is also Director of the naXys Research Institute, which puts its expertise in complex systems at the service of UNamur researchers from all disciplines. Aware of the sometimes austere reputation of maths among the general public, Alexandre Mauroy works to demonstrate that this discipline is at the heart of today's technological and scientific challenges..

Today, our planet is undergoing major climatic changes. Particularly in the face of rising temperatures, it is not easy to predict how flora and fauna will react and adapt in disturbed ecosystems. International research, in which Professor Johan Yans' team (Department of Geology and ILEE Institute) is taking part, has found some answers in fossils, which have been the memory of Darwinian evolution for millions of years. Explanations.

One foot in the past, the other in the future. From Etruscan granulation to PIXE analysis, Serge Mathot has built a unique career, between scientific heritage and particle accelerators. Portrait of a passionate alumnus at the crossroads of disciplines.

For the past fifteen years or so, participatory and deliberative democracy mechanisms have been multiplying: participatory budgets, popular consultations, citizens' panels, and so on. Vincent Jacquet, a political scientist and coordinator of the European research project Citizen Impact (ERC project, European Research Council), studies the impact of these devices from the point of view of governors and citizens.

Laura Gagliardi is a renowned international researcher at the University of Chicago, recognized for her pioneering contributions to theoretical and computational chemistry, particularly in the study of reticular materials such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). The Solvay/Syensqo Chair in Chemistry honors chemists who have made exceptional advances in their fields. As part of this distinction, Professor Gagliardi delivered a series of lectures at several Belgian universities, including a seminar at the University of Namur, Department of Chemistry.

At a time when misinformation, post-truths and conspiracies are undermining confidence in science, UNamur welcomes SPiN (Science & Philosophy in Namur), a new interdisciplinary research center that questions the place of science in society. Founded last September by Olivier Sartenaer, Professor of Philosophy of Science at UNamur, SPiN brings together philosophers and scientists around a common vision: to develop a critical and accessible reflection on science in all its diversity..

Why take English classes when you want to become a veterinarian? How can you teach Spanish to future management engineers? Far from vocabulary lists or lab classes with headphones, these languages are taught as genuine cross-disciplinary skills that are essential for the jobs of tomorrow.