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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

An amazing protein that regulates the mobility of bacteria

… their movements. However, these bacteria in motion sometimes have to change direction. Jacqueline Cherfils and her … reversals of Myxococcus xanthus ." Nature communications 10.1 (2019): 1-12. … An amazing protein that regulates the …

Published on: Thu 06/02/2020 - 15:55

The green pea genome: when the assembled sequence sheds light on the evolution of the species

… on the genomic history of this leguminous plant. In 1866, Pisum sativum L., better known as “green pea”, became the favourite subject of … into legume genome evolution . Nature Genetics, volume 51, pages 1411–1422 (2019). … The green pea genome: when the …

Published on: Sun 24/11/2019 - 12:45

Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope

… Protoplanetary disks: in the eye of the James Webb Space Telescope … published in  L'Édition n°24 . That was two years ago. On 11 and 12 July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) …

Published on: Mon 22/07/2024 - 06:35

Fermented products: the promise of healthier, more sustainable food?

… accounts, the process of fermentation has been known and mastered since at least the Neolithic age, a key period at … changes among human groups (in France, this period was between 6,000 and 2,000 BC). It is thought to have emerged … basis, fermented foods started to be industrialised in the 19th century, following French physicist and chemist Louis …

Published on: Tue 01/04/2025 - 14:01

Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health

… remove the taboo surrounding it. Research By 2030, around 1.2 billion women will be aged 50 and over, according to the … and as late as 55 or even later, with an average age of 51 in France. " Before the age of 45, we refer to early … ," explains the researcher who heads the Molecular Genetics of Metabolic and Reproductive Diseases Unit (UGM3R - …

Published on: Wed 23/04/2025 - 08:12