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ULB-UMONS Study Explains the Influence of Nectar Sweetness on Bees' Foraging Ability

03 May 2021

This study has just been published in the American journal "PNAS". Researchers looked at the fluid capture mechanism in bees to show that it is only effective if the nectar is not too sweet.

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The Cities and Universities of Valenciennes and Mons Seeking to Strengthen their Collaboration

13 March 2021

On 12th March, a delegation from Mons, accompanied by members of UMONS, went to Valenciennes to discuss the strengthening of collaborations between the two cities, as well as between the two local universities, for which solid partnerships already exist.

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The Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FAU) and the Centre for Modern Languages (CLV) of the University of Mons (UMONS) have seized the opportunity to develop online collaboration projects designed to internationalise teaching. This is another way to give students the opportunity to benefit from an international experience while staying “at home”.

23 February 2021

Two very different but complementary initiatives have been implemented in the first semester of this academic year.

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A UMONS researcher receives the prestigious ERC grant for 2 million euros

12 January 2021

Evgeny Skvortsov's project consists in the study of one of the most important problems in fundamental physics: the quantization of Gravity. He is one of the 327 European researchers selected this year for an ERC Grant.

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15 UMONS Experts Among the Top 2% of Scientists in the World

07 January 2021

A list ranking the world's most cited and most influential scientists has just been published by researchers at Stanford University (USA). This list includes 15 researchers from our university, which confirms the quality of the scientific research carried out at UMONS.

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UMONS, a Long-standing Partner of the Initialis Science Park, which in 25 Years Has Become an Innovation Center in the Heart of Hainaut.

25 November 2020

UMONS' involvement in the Initialis Science Park in Mons is notably reflected in the presence of 3 of its 4 innovation centres (the fourth is currently being set up in Charleroi). This prime location enables the University of Mons to benefit from a dynamic environment of technological development.

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UMONS Researchers Once Again Selected to Carry out Parabolic Flight Experiments with the European Space Agency

07 November 2020

Most of these selected researchers belong to the Laboratory of Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces (LPSI), headed by Prof. Joël De Coninck, of the Faculty of Science. They have joined the laboratory to carry out experiments in microgravity to better understand the mechanisms of condensation and water boiling.

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UMONS and Jolimont, Partners in the New COVID-19 Screening Platform in Hainaut

03 November 2020

The University of Mons' efforts in the fight against the pandemic are not limited to this screening platform. Other initiatives are currently being carried out by UMONS researchers to better understand the pandemic and its physiological and psychological impacts.

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Re-launch of the European Study on Loss of Taste and Smell Associated with COVID-19 (2nd Wave)

19 October 2020

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Mahmoud Nani (Syria), the first refugee student to graduate as an Engineer from the UMONS Faculty of Engineering

12 September 2019

The UMONS Faculty of Engineering (FPMs) is particularly proud to have Mr. Mahmoud Nani, 31, a Syrian refugee, among its new graduates. He now holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and Management with a specialist focus on Information Systems Control.

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