Université Paris-Saclay strengthens its cooperation with South Africa
… Network (SAEON) and the Agricultural Research Council, and was accompanied by representatives of the Embassy of France … sciences; Michael van der Laan , Specialist Researcher: Water Science, Agricultural Research Council, specialising in soil health and water sciences; Aurélien Leynet , Scientific Attaché at the …
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M2 Biotechnology and food engineering
… s'appuie sur une formation commune à deux parcours, permettant aux étudiants d'acquérir des compétences fondamentales … motivation, simulation d'entretien) constitue une part importante de la formation. Celle-ci est complétée par un stage … s'appuie sur une formation commune à deux parcours, permettant aux étudiants d'acquérir des compétences fondamentales …
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Wendy Mackay: People and computers, a pleasure shared
… an honorary doctorate from Aarhus University in Denmark and was appointed an ACM Fellow in January 2020 , a distinction … more powerful and easier to use. “People spend a lot of time typing on the screen of their phone. It is the same … of rolling out artificial intelligence systems is very important,” the researcher was glad to note, in competition with …
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Valérie Masson-Delmotte, a believer in socially responsible science
… approach. Researcher portraits Research "As a child, I was always daydreaming. I learned a lot from watching the clouds … concerned by the situation of young researchers today, sometimes fraught with difficulty. "I advise them to visit … approach. Researcher portraits Research "As a child, I was always daydreaming. I learned a lot from watching the …
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André Torre, expert on territorial development, proximity and conflicts
… lab – which only had two economists on staff. At the same time, he taught economics at university level in Corte, an … He began to shift from conventional economics towards "a deductive form of socio-economics." A network … work for AgroParisTech in Paris at a joint laboratory that was being reorganized. He became an associate professor at …
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Committing to curbing biodiversity loss: a repeat mission for the planet’s nations
… and national efforts to reach the goal. The objective was to reduce - by 2020 - the loss of natural habitats by at least half, to protect 17% of land areas and inland waters and 10% of marine and coastal areas, to conserve and … transition is extraordinary. But will they really seize it? Time will tell,” says Leadley. At the 75 th session of the …
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Frédéric Bournaud: Solving the mystery of how large galaxies are formed
… the hypotheses to be tested on dark matter.” The initial instant of the simulation is like a snapshot of the universe … image of the simulation due to different scales or light wavelengths. Some physics models reproduce galaxies better; … black holes.” Extreme Horizon and ExaFLOP project Sometimes simulations produce unexpected results, such as for …
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A new superstructure of galaxies in formation has been discovered in the distant Universe
… of galaxies in formation has been discovered in the distant Universe A new superstructure of galaxies in formation … by Planck, the ESA (European Space Agency) satellite which was launched in 2009 to study the cosmic microwave … a decade ago. Confirming and studying them has required time, numerous observations with other telescopes, and hard …
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Online learning - how can productivity and creativity be maintained?
… as the result of a discussion with a Master’s student who was on her work placement in her laboratory. “The popular … are the ones who panic at the thought of using new software. However, can we really be so sure that young people … big picture and being in the now. Far from being a waste of time, these suggestions are a way of improving learning …
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Damien Prim – a chemist and architect of matter
… taste for openness. “When I started my career with UVSQ, I was immediately attracted to the idea of creating a major … the dominant paradigm in molecular chemistry for a long time was to use one catalyst per bond formed, the trend is … and more specifically on ion transport, is another important aspect of the research carried out by Damien Prim and …
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