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Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species

… Viruses: potential genetic vectors for transfer between species Viruses: potential … according to their mode of horizontal transmission: group 1 includes those that use “copy and paste” mode and group 2 … the same frequency in organisms, as the mode used by group 1 is more widely used than that of group 2. To shed some …

Published on: Mon 14/12/2020 - 10:30

Johanne Cohen and Sophie Rosset: the new directors of the LISN

… Johanne Cohen and Sophie Rosset: the new directors of the LISN Johanne Cohen and Sophie … science and physics at Université Claude Bernard Lyon in 1990. She then continued along this path in 1992 at the … University in Montreal, where she completed an advanced master's degree in theoretical linguistics in 1991. She also …

Published on: Thu 29/04/2021 - 10:13

Emmanuelle Deleporte: The photovoltaic revolution

… and carries out her research at the Lumière, matière et interfaces laboratory (Light, matter and interfaces, … a stunning entrance into the photovoltaic industry in 2012. However, Emmanuelle Deleporte was not destined to work … the merging of the Rue d'Ulm and Sèvres institutions in 1986, Emmanuelle Deleporte specialised in optical properties …

Published on: Fri 21/05/2021 - 15:13

Céline Masclaux-Daubresse: How autophagy in plants helps them adapt to climate stress

… of the mechanism of autophagy (or self-digestion) in plant metabolism during the process of leaf senescence. Autophagy … developed a keen interest in plant metabolism from 1986 onwards while studying for her preparatory course for … of how organisms adapt to environmental stresses.” In 1989, she joined the ‘Ecole normale supérieure de Paris’, …

Published on: Thu 23/09/2021 - 16:01

Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations

… Research The unstable morphology of many of the planet’s reliefs are cause for massive collapses. When these … as rocks and earth into the water. This was the case in 2018, when a section of the active Indonesian volcano Anak … also tested. With a tank that is two metres long and some 15 centimetres wide, the FAST system is relatively small …

Published on: Thu 16/12/2021 - 17:29

François Robinet: Shedding light on the links between media discourse, republican institutions and political crises in Africa

… François Robinet: Shedding light on the links between media discourse, … has been dedicated to studying the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and public debates concerning Franco-African relationships during the Fifth Republic.  In 1994, François Robinet began a degree in history at …

Published on: Fri 18/02/2022 - 10:56

Frank Georgi: understanding the societal landscape through the history of trade unionism

… Frank Georgi: understanding the societal landscape through the history of trade unionism Frank … to the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud in 1981. At the same time, he took history courses at … Heritage Sciences of Université Paris-Saclay . It has seven Master's tracks, 160 academics, 100 PhD candidates, 600 …

Published on: Thu 27/10/2022 - 09:37

Karine Zeitouni: pioneer of spatial data mining in France

… mathematics and physics at the University of Rabat in 1983. She also studied computer science courses at the Master's level and became passionate about the subject. She … de Strasbourg, where, from 1984 to 1987, she completed a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in computer …

Published on: Thu 19/01/2023 - 18:00

Yann Brenier enriches mathematics with insights from fluid mechanics

… is passionate. After taking a scientific baccalaureate in 1973 at the age of 16, Yann Brenier studied applied mathematics at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC, now Sorbonne Univ.). "By the second … same time, he completed a DEA (now equivalent to a 2nd year Master's) in numerical analysis at the UPMC and completed …

Published on: Fri 07/07/2023 - 12:43

Maaike van der Lugt: Exploring medieval history through science and medicine

… studies at the University of Amsterdam. After obtaining her master's degree in 1992, she took a DEA (a post-graduate diploma) in France, … of the French system that I think it's essential to retain."   Intersections between theology and science In …

Published on: Wed 31/01/2024 - 17:42

Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary dynamics

… Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary dynamics Anne Davaille: at the heart of planetary … Davaille began studying physics, graduating in the late 1980s with an engineering degree from the École supérieure … Paris School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry) and a Master's degree in liquid physics from the Université Pierre …

Published on: Fri 11/10/2024 - 08:00

Our inspiring stories No. 2: Alumni astrobiologists and explorers of (extra)terrestrial worlds

… belles histoires , in French), featured Caroline Freissinet and Cyprien Verseux. The two astrobiologists captivated … Sup'Biotech, while concurrently taking a 2nd year Master’s degree in Systems & Synthetic Biology at the … that Cyprien had some of his most unique experiences. In 2015, he was selected to join five other scientists on NASA's …

Published on: Fri 14/03/2025 - 10:48