UNamur researchers very successful in the F.R.S.- FNRS "Grants and Mandates" call
On 20 June 2023, the F.R.S.-FNRS published the list of winners of the various doctoral and post-doctoral mandates. Among them, 16 researchers from UNamur obtained funding.
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Cybersecurity: Master students in Management develop three innovative solutions
A cyber-attack occurs every 39 seconds worldwide. And the commercial losses caused by cybercrime are estimated to exceed 5,000 billion dollars by 2024. At a time when the fight against this type of crime represents a fundamental challenge for society, the Master students in Management were challenged to find innovative solutions to raise awareness of cybersecurity among audiences identified as being vulnerable. It was a realistic and ambitious exercise, as the students had to work for a client: DNS Belgium, which administers the .be, .vlaanderen and .brussels domain names. Organised in the form of a challenge, the exercise was supervised by managers from DNS Belgium, IBM and academics from UNamur. Focus on the three winning projects!
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P. Zidda, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Management
At the beginning of the academic year 2023, the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Management will change its dean. Pietro Zidda will succeed Alain de Crombrugghe. This is an opportunity for this professor of marketing and management to talk about the projects and priorities of his next mandate. Interview.
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Wolf, are you there?
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.
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Politics: 5 questions to ask in order to understand the rise of the far right in Europe
On June 9, 2024, Belgians will be called to the polls to elect their European, federal and regional representatives. With its Department of Political, Social and Communication Sciences, 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 also professionals in the political and legal sector, about the major issues at stake in this election! Today, Arthur Borriello, Professor of Political Science at UNamur, discusses the rise of the extreme right. Our aim? In five questions, to understand the causes and mechanisms, and to show the importance of the citizen's role in the fight against the extreme right.
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Vulnerability: action and reflection
Today, over 18% of Belgians are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Faced with this reality, indifference or paternalism are still too often the only responses. That's why research, from philosophy to law to economics, today intends to better understand the different faces of vulnerability.
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History students reveal the evolution of the image of the wolf
The wolf, long banished from our lands, has made a remarkable comeback in Wallonia since 2016. This mysterious being, now protected, arouses as much fascination as fear. From April 11 to 27, 2024, the exhibition "Même pas peur! Une évolution de l'image du loup à travers les siècles" invites audiences to plunge into the heart of a historical exploration.
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Understanding the history of violence against women in Senegal: research wins ARES "Gender and Health" award
Angélique Aristondo, a C2W post-doctoral fellow at UNamur, has distinguished herself by winning the second 2023 Gender and Health Research Award from the ARES Women and Science Committee. Her research project focuses on violence against women in Senegal.
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Innovating in the face of vulnerability: our students challenged!
What if our students became agents of change? That's the ambition launched by a team of motivated teachers in the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Management. For five months, students will be challenged to propose a social innovation linked to one of the 17 sustainable development goals.
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Marianne Collin, Chief risk officer at Belfius
Fallen into economics by chance, Marianne Collin has been passionate about economic policy since her first application to UNamur. Her meeting with Luc Coene, former Governor of the National Bank, marked the start of her career: she remained with this institution for 13 years before joining Belfius at the request of Marc Raisière, Chairman of the Management Committee. In 2019, at the age of 37, she will become the first woman to join the Management Committee as Chief Risk Officer. She has fond memories of UNamur and, above all, a band of loyal friends.
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Public thesis defense - Victor Amaral de Sousa
Dissertation topic: Modelling and Implementation of Blockchain-Based Solutions Supporting Cross-Organized Business Processes
Jury compositionPromotersProf. Corentin Burnay, Université de NamurProf. Monique Snoeck, KU LeuvenOther jury membersProf. Sarah Bouraga, Université de NamurDr. Félix Harer, Université de FribourgPro. Estefania Serral Asension, KU LeuvenJury presidentProf. Jean-Jacques Gnabo, Université de Namur
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Public thesis defense - Doux BARAKA KUSINZA
Essay topic
Essays on women's (dis)advantages in access to resources.Composition of the Jury:Prof. Catherine Guirkinger - Promoter (UNamur)Prof. Lorenzo Trimarchi - President of the Jury (UNamur)Prof. Jean-Marie Baland (UNamur)Prof. Jordan Loper (University of Clermont-Ferrand)Prof. Julia Vaillant (World Bank)
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