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The Ten-years Most Influential Paper award has just been presented to three members of UNamur's Faculty of Computer Science: Xavier Devroey, Gilles Perrouin and Maxime Cordy. The award recognizes the paper published ten years previously that has had the greatest impact on the research community. It was awarded at the 18th edition of the International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VAMOS '24), which took place in early February in Bern, Switzerland..

Floriane Goosse, a PhD student at the University of Namur, within the NaDI-CeRCLe research center, has received the prestigious "Best Research Paper Award" for her thesis paper conducted in collaboration with Wafa Hammedi, professor in the Department of Management at UNamur, and Dominik Mahr, from Maastricht University.

Gilles Perrouin has just received the award for the most influential paper at the SPLC2024 conference. This award highlights a successful line of research on software product line testing, already awarded in February 2024.

The TineaDiag project is a research project run by UNamur and ULiège with funding from the SPW Research Win²WAL program. It tackles dermatophytoses, skin infections responsible for ringworm, which can affect both humans and animals. The aim? To identify, in dermatophytes, precise cellular markers in order to detect them with sensitivity and certainty, and thus identify infections caused by antifungal-resistant strains.

The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2024 calls. Equipment calls, research credits and projects, FRIA doctoral grants and Mandant d'Impulsion Scientifique (MIS), there are many instruments to support fundamental research. Find out more about UNamur's results.

Thematic sessionsThe day will be organized in two thematic sessions:Cancer metabolismNew advances in cancer therapyInvited speakersProf. Rebecca FITZGERALD, Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge, UKDr. Sébastien DUTERTRE, IBMM, University of Montpellier, FranceProf. Sarah-Maria FENDT, Laboratory of Cellular Metabolism and Metabolic Regulation, VIB-KU Leuven, BelgiumDr. Arnaud BLOMME, Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Belgium Call for communicationsYoung researchers are invited to submit abstracts for oral communications and posters. All topics related to the field of cancer research are welcome. The deadline for abstract submission is April 1, 2025. Organizing committeeProf. Jean-Pierre Gillet - UNamur, NARILIS, Laboratory of Molecular Cancer BiologyProf. Marc Hennequart - UNamur, NARILIS, Laboratory of Cancer metabolismProf. Marielle Boonen - UNamur, NARILIS, Laboratory of Intracellular Trafficking BiologyProf. Benjamin Beck - ULB, IRIBHMProf. Lionel D'Hondt - CHU UCL Namur, Department of Oncology More info

A lifelong video game enthusiast, Fanny Barnabé, a researcher at the CRIDS research center (Namur Digital Institute) and lecturer at the University of Namur, explores behind the scenes of a major cultural phenomenon: video game streaming on Twitch. Between humor, irony and toxic discourse, she deciphers the issues at stake in a digital space in the throes of change.

The NaDI-CeRCLe research center has distinguished itself brilliantly on the international scene in recent weeks. Three young researchers from the EMCP Faculty have received prestigious recognition at leading international events for their research in service management: they are Floriane Goosse, Victor Sluÿters and Florence Nizette. This summer, let's discover the work of these PhD students and their significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge and practice in this field.

The morning will be devoted to presenting the detailed results of the study and putting them into perspective in the broader context of current economic, social, and environmental issues.The afternoon will give the floor to stakeholders in the field through testimonials and round tables, illustrating how the tourism sector is adapting to the challenges posed by climate change. Registration and detailed program here: Walloon tourism in the face of climate change: between risks and opportunities (January 26, 2026): Home · UNamur Event (Indico) 

For about a decade, a disease has been attracting the attention of the medical community. Its name: sarcopenia. This condition affects more than 10% of people over the age of 65 and is characterized by a significant loss of muscle mass and strength. Charlotte Beaudart, a member of the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the NARILIS Research Institute, has made a name for herself on the international stage in recent years by contributing to a better understanding of this disease and raising awareness about it.