UMONS Research Day

On March 3, the La Fontaine lecture hall on the Campus “Plaine de Nimy” will host the 2nd edition of the UMONS Research Day, an event dedicated to UMONS academics and researchers.

This day will offer an overview of the strength and diversity of research at UMONS. The Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship will present a review of his mandates, while also opening the discussion on the evolution and future perspectives of research within the University.

The event will also provide an opportunity to discover the work of two newly appointed FNRS research associates, including Laura Donnay, who will join the Service of Physics of the Universe, Fields and Gravitation in September 2026.

Programme

• 3:00 pm: Welcome of participants

• 3:30 – 3:40 pm: Introduction by Ruddy Wattiez, Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• 3:40 – 4:20 pm: Presentations by two new FNRS research associates

  • Laura Donnay – Physics of the Universe, Fields and Gravitation

  • Jérôme Delroisse – Marine Organism Biology and Biomimetics

• 4:20 – 4:30 pm: Presentation of CorSci activities by Lucas Equeter, researcher and representative of the UMONS Scientific Staff

• 4:30 – 4:40 pm: Presentation of selected flagship projects of the Research Valorisation Administration (AVRE) by Céline Thillou, Director of AVRE

• 4:40 – 4:55 pm: From past to future: the evolution of research at UMONS by Ruddy Wattiez, Vice-Rector for Research

• 4:55 pm: Networking drink

Registration required by February 13, 2026