“Economics Starts with People” — A Nobel Laureate at the ERINN 2026 Conference
The ERINN 2026 annual conference, organized by the CRED Research Center at the DeFiPP Institute, took place on June 15 and 16, 2026, at the EMCP Faculty. Funded by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation’s ARC IDnomics project, the conference explored the interaction between rapidly evolving social identities and public policy, as well as the impact of these factors on societal behaviors and economic choices.It also welcomed a distinguished guest: Professor George Arthur Akerlof, a 2001 recipient of the Alfred Nobel Prize in Economic Science. In the interview Professor Akerlof granted us, he reflects on the origins of his career but does not discuss equations or economic models. He talks about people.
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Our researchers in the World's Top 2% Scientists list
Stanford University has published a prestigious ranking that highlights the most influential researchers in a wide range of scientific fields. The list, based on bibliographic criteria, aims to provide a standardized means of identifying the world's scientific leaders. It is one criterion among others for assessing the quality of scientific research. Twelve researchers from the University of Namur are among them!
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Research conducted in collaboration with UNamur draws inspiration from bees to help swarms of robots make better decisions
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.
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