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Something for everyone 09:30 | Welcome ceremony for new students11:00 | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Aubain Cathedral (Place Saint-Aubain - 5000 Namur), followed by student welcome by the Cercles. Read more

In practice Who are open courses for?Open courses are open to all, although they are primarily aimed at secondary school students to help them take that first step in exploring higher education.What is the schedule for open courses?Courses are open from February 27 to Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 08:30 to 16:30.To find out the precise timetable and location of each course, please visit the Info études service (Rue de Bruxelles, 85 5000 Namur), 15 minutes before the start of the course.The provisional program is available 15 days before the start of open courses.How to meet a guidance counselorYou have the opportunity to meet a guidance counselor at the guidance workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 1:30 to 4:00 pm.The aim of this workshop is to help you think about the guidance process, gain a better understanding of the higher education landscape and define the main markers in the process of clarifying your project (educational and professional).Our advisor is also available by appointment for a one-to-one meeting throughout the week of open courses and outside of it.Do you have to register to take part?Access to open courses is without prior registration.To participate in the orientation workshop, however, online registration is mandatory and will be available some ten days before the start of the open courses.Who organizes the open courses?Open courses are organized by Info études, the service that provides information on all matters relating to choice of studies, prerequisites, reorientation, gateways, course curricula, job opportunities, additional training, recognition of prior learning... or any general questions about university life in Namur. Find out more about open courses

Save the date! The next UNamur Open House will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm.Save this date in your diary already!!On the programInspiring encounters: chat with our professors, assistants and students.Immersive tours: explore our auditoriums, classrooms and laboratories.Valuable information: get answers to all your questions about our programs and the specifics of studying in Namur.Practical resources: discover all the services available to support you before, during and after your studies.Stay tuned!The detailed afternoon program will be available some ten days before the event.Can't join us? No worries! A second open house is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 1pm to 5pm. Find out more about the open house

AbstractThe increasing regulatory pressure on Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), particularly in Europe, has made compliance a critical yet complex challenge for industry stakeholders. Many of these CPS are often long-lived systems with legacy code and limited (or no) access to representative documentation. This poses a problem when these systems must comply with newer regulatory frameworks. Indeed, current conformity assessment practices rely predominantly on documentation review and operational observations, while the analysis of software artifacts remains underutilized. This situation is compounded by a persistent communication gap between legal experts and engineers, and a lack of systematic traceability between high-level regulatory obligations and low-level technical implementations. Such a disconnect frequently leads to inconsistencies detected late in the development process, increasing correction costs and delaying time-to-market. Furthermore, the growing complexity of regulations, such as the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), contributes to the perception that compliance hinders innovation.Transitioning from theoretical frameworks to industrial implementation presents significant challenges. During this research, efforts to validate the approach in real-world production environments were hampered by restricted access to sensitive data and architectures, as well as the inherent risks of intrusive analysis in highly interconnected systems. Consequently, this thesis emphasizes a conceptual framework validated through modular prototypes and isolated CPS categories (e.g., medical devices), demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed methods where full-scale production deployment is not yet feasible.This thesis addresses these challenges by investigating how regulatory requirements can be transformed into structured, traceable, and partially automatable elements directly linked to software artifacts. The research adopts an industry-grounded exploratory approach structured around three main axes: (1) the formalization of regulatory requirements to bridge the semantic gap between legal and technical domains; (2) the extraction of system functionalities from source code using Large Language Models; and (3) a unified framework, supported by tool prototypes, to bridge expected system behavior and actual implementation through evidence-based assessment.By combining regulatory analysis, software engineering, and AI-based methods, this work contributes to redefining compliance as a continuous, traceability-driven process. Ultimately, it aims to support a paradigm shift toward “compliant-by-design” systems, enabling earlier detection of discrepancies and better alignment between regulatory intent and technical implementation in complex CPS environments.JuryPhD, P.Eng. Jun YAN, Concordia University, CanadaProf., Ph.D., Fuyuki ISHIKAWA, National Institute of Informatics, JapanPh.D., Paolo ARCAINI, National Institute of Informatics, JapanProf., Ph.D., Benoît VANDEROSE, University of Namur, BelgiumProf., PhD, Anthony CLEVE, University of Namur, BelgiumProf., PhD, Xavier DEVROEY, University of Namur, Belgium

AbstractFrequently touched surfaces (fomites) serve as reservoirs for pathogens, including bacteria and viruses, and act as vectors for contact-mediated transmission. They contribute to the spread of healthcare-associated infections and pose an increased risk during epidemic outbreaks, as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This thesis focuses on the development of antimicrobial coatings that release silver (Ag) and copper (Cu), deposited by magnetron sputtering. Three coating matrices were investigated: hydrogenated amorphous carbon with or without chromium (a-C:H and Cr/CrN/a-CrC:H) and titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN).Antibacterial performance was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. To assess long-term efficacy, the antibacterial properties of the coatings were investigated through successive bacterial exposure cycles. Antiviral activity was evaluated against porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV), a member of the Orthocoronavirinae subfamily to which SARS-CoV-2 also belongs. For this purpose, a rapid, high-throughput antiviral screening assay was developed. This innovative method represents a promising approach for the standardized evaluation of antiviral surfaces. In addition to antimicrobial activity, the coatings were required to exhibit adequate mechanical properties and an attractive black appearance suitable for high-touch surfaces.The combination of Ag and Cu exhibited a synergistic effect, enhancing antimicrobial activity and broadening the spectrum of targeted pathogens. Optimization led to a TiAlN coating containing 0.9 at.% Ag and 1.7 at.% Cu, which provided the best balance between mechanical, antibacterial, and antiviral performance. Tribological wear tests confirmed that its antimicrobial efficacy was maintained for up to two years. Prospects for the further development and scientific validation of this prototype are discussed.JuryProf. Benoît MUYLKENS (UNamur), ChairProf. Stéphane LUCAS (UNamur), SecretaryProf. Jean-Michel DOGNÉ (UNamur)Prof. Philippe STEYER (INSA Lyon, University of Lyon)Dr. Sébastien PENNINCKX (UNamur)Dr. Emile HAYE (Innovative Coating Solutions)

For Prospective Students Preparatory CoursesAdmission to medical and veterinary medicine programs is contingent, in particular, on achieving a qualifying rank in the entrance exam common to all universities in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. For other admission requirements, please visit the Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine page on the Admissions Office website.Starting in November, UNamur offers a series of preparatory courses that allow you to:  review the content of the subjects included in the entrance exam curriculum;practice the multiple-choice questions required for the exam;get a feel for what the entrance exam is like. Preparation for the entrance exam The Veterinary Medicine Teaching Unit ContactClaire Diederich | enseignement.medvet@unamur.be Image Les études en Faculté des sciences See content Image Etudier à l'UNamur See content Image Vie du campus See content

How can a group of robots be enabled to make the right decision, even when some of the information is incorrect? An international team, including Timoteo Carletti, director of the Department of Mathematics at UNamur and a member of the naXys Institute, drew inspiration from bees. Published in *Nature Communications*, their research could help make swarms of robots more reliable and autonomous.