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From 17 to 19 February 2023, the CSLabs, a student association based at the Faculty of Computer Science at UNamur, organised its annual hackathon. What was on the agenda? A real computer marathon during which several teams met to think about an innovative project on a particular theme. This year, it was about disability.

As part of the English course of the Bachelor in Science and Medicine, students are introduced to the oral popularisation of scientific concepts. This year, these future biologists, chemists, geologists/geographers or pharmacists expressed themselves in the form of videos inspired by the famous French science popularisation programme, "C'est pas sorcier". A competition to choose the best video has been launched as part of the Printemps des sciences.

The Printemps des Sciences (Spring of Sciences) is the annual science and technology meeting (STEM culture) in Wallonia and Brussels! It takes place from 20 to 26 March 2023 and is open to everyone.

A frightening figure in traditional tales, the wolf is the object of a myth carried by the popular memory of our elders. Long gone from our landscapes, this large predator is making a comeback in Wallonia and is posing us with major challenges. Does it still have a place? A historian and a veterinarian talk about this fascinating natural phenomenon.

The wolf, a majestic animal that has had many tumultuous adventures with man. Respected in ancient Rome, then demonised from the Middle Ages onwards, the wolf is now gaining ground in Belgium after having disappeared from our lands since the end of the 19th century. This subject was at the heart of the conference "Return of the wolf in the Walloon Region", organised by UNamur on 9 March 2023. This was an opportunity to decipher the past and present presence of the wolf in our countryside and forests, with Julie Duchêne, FRESH-FNRS doctoral student in History, and Benoit Muylkens, Head of the Department of veterinary medicine.

The Namurians of the Year for 2022 are known! Organised by the ASBL "Namurois de l'année" in partnership with the magazine AlluMeuse, the "Namurois de l'année" ceremony has just unveiled the Namur personalities who have distinguished themselves over the past year. And among them, in the science category, we find Anthony Cleve, professor in the Faculty of Computer Science.

Since Wednesday 22 March 2023, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are on a Belgian state visit to South Africa. Annick Castiaux, UNamur rector, is part of the Belgian delegation accompanying this important trip. The objective is to deepen the relations between Belgium and South Africa, which is the second largest economy in Africa and plays a leading role on the continent.

It's a tradition at the UNamur: in the spring, when the weather gets nicer, classes stop for an afternoon so that students and members of staff can enjoy the many activities organized on the campus.

From 17 April 2023, UNamur will host two prestigious international Francqui Chairs. Professor Timoteo Carletti (Department of Mathematics - naXys Institute) will host Professor Ginestra Bianconi, one of the leading experts on networks and high-order structures. Professor Romain Houssa (Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Management - DeFiPP Institute) will welcome Professor Karel Mertens, an expert in macroeconomics.

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.