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International summer school at the Law Graduate School

… summer school at the Law Graduate School Education From 19 to 23 June, the Law Graduate School at Université … postgraduates, and researchers, the programme looked at “From territories to the ‘global village’: how to protect … (geography, pharmacy, political science, economics and computer sciences), with a particular focus on how best to …

Published on: Tue 27/06/2023 - 16:00

Nathalie Carrasco: Replicating extraterrestrial phenomena to understand the emergence of life on Earth

… by using it to help the environment (green chemistry) and completed a Master's degree in air quality and environmental … professor in 2016. Two years earlier, she received a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for the PRIMCHEM … the surface with an oil slick effect which prevents waves from forming.” The mystery of these still lakes has been …

Published on: Fri 03/09/2021 - 08:53

Jean-Pierre Bibring: a pioneer in space exploration

… experiments on missions exploring Mars, asteroids and comets. Renowned for his efforts to popularise science, he … general public. Researcher portraits Research Originally from Paris, Jean-Pierre Bibring followed a traditional … concludes Jean-Pierre Bibring.   Jean-Pierre Bibring - Credits Christophe Peus Latest publication: Seuls dans …

Published on: Wed 07/05/2025 - 15:57

Albert Fert: The art of physics

… new to it all. But then, I realised that small ideas from a young researcher could also open up new avenues.”’  From a thesis to the discovery of GMR Albert Fert’s thesis, … Albert Fert. A collaboration quickly developed between the company and the research team. In 1988, it resulted in the …

Published on: Thu 03/12/2020 - 15:01

What is the future for research on ancient materials?

… Paris-Saclay, CNRS, UVSQ, Ministère de Culture et de la Communication) this can be achieved by taking into account … by Piet Mondrian, a Neolithic amulet, fabric samples from collections held at the Louvre Museum. This selection … ways of approaching materials. You can either start from relatively simple systems which can be simplified for …

Published on: Wed 29/09/2021 - 10:14

Bertrand Maury: mathematising reality

… A specialist in the mathematical and numerical modelling of complex phenomena, Bertrand Maury’s work results in very practical applications ranging from particle flows to the movement of crowds. He has been … awarded a 2022 silver medal by the CNRS. Before graduating from the Ecole Polytechnique in 1988 and embarking on a PhD, …

Published on: Thu 01/09/2022 - 10:27

Onima upcycles brewer's yeast onto our plates thanks to a debittering process

… products and uses yeast waste to create other foods from upcycled brewer's yeast. Giving new life to raw materials too often excluded from food systems This is what motivated the three … major obstacle soon appeared, namely the bitterness of the compound, which explains why this raw material cannot be …

Published on: Sun 22/09/2024 - 08:00

Marie-Anne Poursat: educating the mathematicians of the future

… in modelling and statistics, she is recognised for her commitment to sharing her knowledge and developing tailored … the INRAE teams. I was spending time with passionate people from all walks of life. I liked it so much I stayed." … motivates me more than solving conceptual bottlenecks!"   From INRA to University In 2000, Marie-Anne Poursat's …

Published on: Thu 03/04/2025 - 08:12

Concrete research for improved understanding of cement

… starting point for the research being carried out by a team from the Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models … – Univ. Paris Saclay, CNRS). Together with colleagues from the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology … weakening of the electric field of water as its molecules become entrapped by the calcium ions in cement, and the …

Published on: Tue 31/08/2021 - 13:51

The closure of schools, Covid-19 and children’s mental health

… on the emotional and behavioural problems of children from the moment schools closed in March through to June … less restrictive, were put in place throughout the world to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of schools to … team of researchers, comprising mainly those from the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Public …

Published on: Wed 19/01/2022 - 14:29

Bruno Falissard: statistics serving child psychiatry

… Embarking on a career in medicine after graduating from the École polytechnique may come as a surprising choice, but that is exactly what Bruno Falissard did after graduating from the prestigious school. "It was when I met aspiring …

Published on: Thu 09/11/2023 - 13:03

Is the extinction of Pacific Islands species inevitable due to climate change?

… due to climate change? Research A team of researchers from the Ecology, Systematics and Evolution laboratory (ESE … fox - a large bat with a reddish coat? Or a babyrousa from the warthog family - with pleated skin? Probably very few people, because these mammals come from the Pacific Ocean islands, a very restricted …

Published on: Mon 02/11/2020 - 14:11