Join us this July as we come together to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and love in all its forms. The 成人头条 is proud to support PRIDE and invites all students, staff, and allies to participate in a series of exciting events:

2 July 鈥� PRIDE Run
Lace up your running shoes and show your PRIDE spirit!
The 成人头条versity will participate in the PRIDE Run.

7 July 鈥� PRIDE Ice cream at the 成人头条versity
Let鈥檚 have an ice cream and celebrate our diverse community.
Location: 惭测颁补蹿蹿茅, Belval
Time: 13:30 鈥� 15:50

This activity is sponsored by 惭测颁补蹿蹿茅. Students and staff of the 成人头条versity can enjoy ice cream at a discounted price.

11 July 鈥� Equality March
Join the 成人头条versity鈥檚 official group and march with us in solidarity and celebration.
Location: Luxembourg City

For questions, please send an email to gender.equality@uni.lu, and for more information about Luxembourg PRIDE visit:

Be true, be proud, be YOU!

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Les Amis de l’成人头条versit茅 du Luxembourg are delighted to invite you to the 15th edition of the Rolf Tarrach Award ceremony on Wednesday 8 July 2026 at the Chambre de Commerce. The laureate of the award for the best doctoral thesis at the 成人头条 is Dr Thomas Lavigne.

Programme

• 18.00
  • Welcome address by Dr G茅rard Hoffmann, Chairman of Les Amis de l鈥櫝扇送诽鮲ersit茅 du Luxembourg
  • Retrospective by Ms Alexandra Da Silva, Vice-President of the Luis y Antonio Portabella Foundation
  • Presentation of the laureate by Prof. Dr St茅phane Bordas, Professor of Computational Mechanics
  • Thesis presentation by Dr Thomas Lavigne, Doctoral Researcher in Biomechanics and Poromechanics
  • Keynote address by Prof. Dr Rolf Tarrach, Rector Emeritus of the 成人头条
  • Closing remarks by Prof. Dr Jens Kreisel, Rector of the 成人头条

• 19.30

  Cocktail reception

The evening will be moderated by Sherley De Deurwaerder, journalist and alumna. The 成人头条 Choir will provide the musical accompaniment. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management Luxembourg and the Luis y Antonio Portabella Foundation provide funding for the prize.

Leaureate

鈥淏iomechanical Response of Human Skin: A Hierarchical Porous Media Framework鈥� by Thomas Lavigne

The thesis combines computational modelling and experimental methods to investigate how prolonged physical pressure restricts blood flow and can damage human skin. The work aims to help healthcare professionals better predict and prevent severe skin injuries, such as pressure ulcers, in vulnerable patients. This dissertation perfectly illustrates the interdisciplinarity that characterises both the work of St茅phane Bordas, one of the supervisors of this cotutelle thesis (成人头条 and ENSAM) as well as the aspirations of the 成人头条. This work was funded by an AFR PhD Grant of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR, no. 17013182).

Keynote

鈥淩andomness against Biases鈥� by Rolf Tarrach

In academia and research, biases are a major source of injustice and unreliability. The thoughtful use of randomness can help restore fairness and trust.

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Join us for the opening of the new academic year on Wednesday, 7 October at 16.00 in the Grand Auditoire, Maison du Savoir, Belval Campus!

The Opening of the Academic Year is the highlight networking event of the year, bringing together colleagues and guests from academia, business, and the government. Enjoy interesting speeches and an engaging ceremony followed by a cocktail where you can reconnect and exchange ideas.

Registration required!

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Enjoy a lunch with colleagues and friends – both staff and students are welcome! You can choose between the Belval and Kirchberg Campuses. In Belval, the lunch will be at the Food House, and in Kirchberg, in the Altius Restaurant.

Get your lunch and join us at the table with the LGBTQIA+ flag.
Let鈥檚 share a meal and celebrate our diverse community across the campuses.

For more information, contact gender.equality@uni.lu

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As Luxembourg moves towards a greener energy future, the transition is increasingly shaping both the economy and everyday life, from energy prices and housing costs to transport, industry, and how we use electricity at home.

This 成人头条verCITY Talk brings together perspectives from research and industry to explore how the energy transition is being designed and implemented in practice in Luxembourg.

Can Luxembourg reduce emissions while keeping energy affordable and industry competitive?

What role will technologies like hydrogen, renewables, and smart energy systems play once they move from research into real-world deployment?

And how can households and businesses adapt to, and benefit from, a more flexible and efficient energy system?

Join us for an open discussion on the challenges, trade-offs, and opportunities of the energy transition and how research in Luxembourg is helping shape a more sustainable and affordable future.

Programme

• 18.00 – Roundtable

  Discussion and Q&A session

• 19.15 – Networking

  With drinks and light bites

This talk is a part of the 成人头条verCity Talks, a series of interactive discussions where experts from the 成人头条 explore key topics like AI, health, finance, space, and sustainability.

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Join us for an exclusive free screening of captivating demo reels from the students of the Bachelor in Animation, followed by a Q&A session with the demoreelmakers.

Enjoy a complementary refreshment with fellow enthusiasts and Animation professionals for a unique networking experience.

Bachelor in Animation

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Les Amis cordially invite you to their upcoming lecture by Dr Christophe Haunold, entitled 鈥楩rom Science to Impact 鈥� The Strategic Role of 成人头条versity Research in the Development of Luxembourg and Beyond鈥�.

The speaker

Christophe Haunold is head of the Office for Partnerships, Knowledge and Technology Transfer at the 成人头条, established in 2020. A former president of the European ASTP network (2022鈥�2024), he has over thirty years鈥� experience in the commercialisation of public research and industrial relations, as well as having carried out consultancy assignments for the European Commission and the World Bank. An engineer and holder of a PhD in Process Engineering (INP Toulouse), he also headed a university department for industrial and commercial activities from 2004 to 2020. The presentation will highlight the evolving role of universities and present concrete examples of the impact of academic research in Luxembourg, which remains largely unknown to the general public.

The lecture will begin at 7.00 pm. Prior to this, at 6.00 pm, the Amis will hold their General Meeting, to which you are also cordially invited, should you wish to attend. We would, however, like to draw your attention to the fact that only members of the Amis of the 成人头条 are entitled to vote.

Programme

• 18:00

  General Meeting of the Friends of the Amis de l鈥櫝扇送诽鮲ersit茅

• 19:00

  Lecture by Dr Christophe Haunold

• 19:45

  Cocktail reception courtesy of Proximus in the lounge bar

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Les Amis de l’成人头条vertsit茅 and the Alumni Network cordially invite you to their upcoming Scholarship & Award Ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, at 18.30 at the Chambre de Commerce in Kirchberg. This is the eighth edition of the event, held under the theme: AI 鈥� Reality, Not Hype.

• Welcome Address

  by Prof. Dr Philippe Hiligsmann, Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, 成人头条

• Awards & Scholarships
  • Presentation of the Dr Jean-Claude Loutsch Award by Mrs Josannette Loutsch, President of the Loutsch-Weydert Foundation
  • Awarding of the A&O Sherman Internship Certificates by Mrs Julie Garnon, Senior Recruiter at A&O Shearman Luxembourg
  • Awarding of the Portabella Scholarship Certificates by Mrs Alexandra Da Silva, Vice-President of the Luis y Antonio Portabella Foundation, and Dr Philippe Lamesch, Head of Fundraising, 成人头条

• AI: Reality Not Hype Roundtable
  • Introduction by Prof. Dr Jens Kreisel, Rector of the 成人头条
  • The panel features four 成人头条 alumni, now working professionals, who will share their real-world experiences with artificial intelligence in their respective roles.
  • Participants: Dimitri Efremov, Sophie Klecker, Mina Naseh, and Anselmo Talotta
  • Moderator: Andy Adams, Head of Alumni, 成人头条

• Closing Remarks

  by Prof. Dr Paul Heuschling, Vice-President of Les Amis de l鈥櫝扇送诽鮲ersit茅 du Luxembourg

• Cocktail at 19.45

  generously offered by the Chambre de Commerce

Enjoy a lunch with colleagues and friends – both staff and students are welcome! You can choose between the Belval and Kirchberg Campuses. In Belval, the lunch will be at the Food House, and in Kirchberg, in the Altius Restaurant.

Get your lunch and join us at the table with the LGBTQIA+ flag.
Let鈥檚 share a meal and celebrate our diverse community across the campuses.

For more information, contact gender.equality@uni.lu