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- A novel study reveals a significant decline in glaciers on a global scaleOn February 19, 2025Since 2000, the world's glaciers have lost 5% of their initial volume, and 273 billion tonnes of ice are disappearing every year - the equivalent of 3 Olympic swimming pools per second. These are the results of an in-dep...Find out more
- Nineteen medals: UGA athletes shine at the 2025 Winter World University Games!On January 24, 2025On the slopes of the world's largest multi-sport winter competition after the Olympic Games, UGA athletes won 19 medals. A record-breaking and a historic 32nd edition of the Winter FISU World University Games for the Fre...Find out more
- Astrophysicists reveal structure of 74 exocomet belts orbiting nearby stars in landmark surveyOn January 17, 2025Astrophysicists led by a team from Trinity have – for the first time – imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them. Crystal-clear images show light being emitted from mil...Find out more
- A New Map of Antarctica Reveals Never-Before-Explored SeafloorsOn January 8, 2025Around the edges of the Antarctic ice sheet, glaciers flow toward the ocean, forming long floating ice shelves that regulate the flow of ice from the sheet into the ocean.Find out more
- Best wishes 2025!On December 20, 2024UGA wishes you all the best for the new year 2025. A look back at the many achievements and successes in education, student life, research and innovation that marked the year 2024 at UGA.Find out more
- Influenza virus genome: finally discovered in its coatOn December 18, 2024To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilising its genome, made up of eight RNA[1] molecules. But the challenge is daunting:...Find out more
- Shanghai Thematic Ranking 2024: Université Grenoble Alpes in the top tier of French universitiesOn November 18, 2024Ranked in the top 150 of the Shanghai global ranking, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) has reaffirmed its position in the Shanghai Thematic Ranking 2024, published on November 11, 2024. The university is featured in the t...Find out more
- ConferenceMcMaster - Grenoble International Colloquia (MAGIC): focus on political sciencesOn November 14, 2024MAGIC is a series of colloquiums designed to highlight the existing collaborations between McMaster and UGA and to explore new opportunities for scientific cooperation. It also offers an opportunity to increase interacti...Find out more
- ConferenceMcMaster - Grenoble International Colloquia (MAGIC)On October 24, 2024MAGIC is a series of colloquiums designed to highlight the existing collaborations between McMaster and UGA and to explore new opportunities for scientific cooperation. It also offers an opportunity to increase interacti...Find out more
- Université Grenoble Alpes ranked 1st European university in innovation by the number of patents filedOn October 23, 2024In a study on the role of European universities in patent filing and innovation published on October 22, 2024, by the European Patent Office (EPO), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) secured the top position among 1,200 ins...Find out more
- Protected areas: rare opportunities identified on a global scaleOn October 22, 2024As the world scrambles to protect 30% of land and oceans by 2030 as part of the commitments to the Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted at COP15 last December, a study published in Nature Communications on October 18, ...Find out more
- ScholarshipHave you ever wondered how we remember our personal past?On October 18, 2024Every time you recall something you did or witnessed, you're using your autobiographical memory. It's hard to imagine life without this ability.Find out more
- Start of the yearWelcome to the 2024 - 2025 Cohort of the Graduate School@UGAOn October 15, 2024The Graduate School@UGA is thrilled to welcome new Master 1 students to its 15 thematic programs. The 2024/2025 academic year marks the beginning of a unique academic and personal journey, filled with learning, connectio...Find out more
- Discovery of Atmospheric CO2 "Jumps" Over the Last 500,000 Years in Antarctic Ice CoresOn October 11, 2024A new study, supported by the Make Our Planet Great Again program as part of the HOTCLIM project, and conducted by an international scientific team led by the Institute of Environmental Geosciences in Grenoble (IGE - CNR...Find out more
- Call for applicationUGA’s Mentoring system: why not become a Buddy?From October 1, 2024 to December 15, 2024Whether you are an international student that will arrive soon at the UGA or a UGA’s internationally minded student, the UGA’s mentoring system is perfect for you!Find out more
- 10 Fulbright Scholars to Strengthen Franco-American Scientific Cooperation at UGAOn September 30, 2024Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) is expanding its international presence by joining the prestigious Fulbright research program. In the first year of this partnership, 10 scholars will have the opportunity to benefit from ...Find out more
- Paris 2024: a look back at the Olympic and Paralympic Games for UGA athletesOn September 11, 2024Four medals, including two titles, six Top 10 finishes, exceptional performances and sporting emotions. This summer, at the Grand Palais, on the Alexandre III bridge, at the Château de Versailles, at Paris La Défense Are...Find out more
- Summer schoolSummer School RISK@UGA 2024 - Risks emphasized by climate change and ageing of infrastructuresFrom August 27, 2024 to August 29, 2024The Summer School of the RISK thematic program of the Graduate School @UGA will take place on 27, 28 and 29 August 2024, in the GreEN-ER building in Grenoble (France).Find out more
- Call for applicationUGA international students: become STAR ambassadors!From August 26, 2024 to September 19, 2024As a STAR (Study Abroad Representative), you will be at the heart of the campus cultural life and you will add an international touch to the everyday life of UGA students and staff.Find out more
- Shanghai Ranking 2024: UGA Maintains Its Place in the Top 150 Best Universities WorldwideOn August 15, 2024Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) has retained its position within the top 150 of the 2024 Shanghai Ranking of the world's best universities, which was published on August 15th. Nationally, UGA also maintains its status as...Find out more
- Paris 2024: discover the 12 athletes in the UGA Olympic and Paralympic delegation!On July 10, 2024From Beijing to Paris, from the Winter Games to the Summer Games: the Olympic adventure continues for the students and young graduates of Université Grenoble Alpes. This summer, 12 of these top sportsmen and women will b...Find out more
- A new collaboration between public and private research studying the electromagnetism of shipsOn July 8, 2024Naval Group, a major international actor in naval defence, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, and Grenoble INP-UGA inaugurated on 5 July the NEL (Naval Electromagnetism Laboratory) associated laboratory to study the electr...Find out more
- Accolade/Award"Energion"biological engineering project awarded an ERC Advanced Grant 2023On July 3, 2024The "Energion" project will receive €2.9 million over 5 years, with the aim of redefining the concept of biological engineering by conducting fundamental research in assembling smart nanostructured systems of artificial ...Find out more
- Ceremony, Accolade/AwardGraduation ceremony: the Université Grenoble Alpes celebrates its PhDs!On June 25, 2024Saint-Martin-d'Hères - Amphithéâtre Louis WeilThe Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) honored its 762 PhDs who graduated in 2023 at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. It was an opportunity to award diplomas and thesis prizes in front of their peers, their supervisors...Find out more
- First time brown dwarfs seen so near host starsOn June 20, 2024An international research team including scientists from the Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (IPAG/OSUG - CNRS/UGA) has for the first time ever observed brown dwarfs orbiting very near bright star...Find out more
- A “pseudo-prion” molecule protects the brain from Alzheimer’s disease in miceOn June 18, 2024A research team, involving scientists from Grenoble Institut des neurosciences (GIN - CEA/CHUGA/Inserm/UGA) and Laboratoire des maladies neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay), has discovered that the inje...Find out more
- Accolade/Award2024 Thesis Prize: 10 young PhD graduates honored by the Université Grenoble AlpesOn May 28, 2024Université Grenoble Alpes has honored ten PhDs graduating in 2023 whose thesis work was judged to be of exceptional quality. Eight academic thesis prizes, including one interdisciplinary prize, and two innovation thesis ...Find out more
- ElectionsYassine Lakhnech, re-elected President of the Grand établissement Université Grenoble AlpesOn May 16, 2024On May 16, 2024, Yassine Lakhnech was re-elected President of the Grand établissement Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) by the members of the board of Directors for a 4-year term. The first President of the Grand établisse...Find out more
- The Conversation : "We need to talk about Chinese and US influence in Europe’s energy industry"On May 13, 2024Taking advantage of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis, outside investors have acquired substantial stakes in what have long been regarded as “sovereign” assets that are critical for the EU’s energy strategy.Find out more
- INPI 2023 Ranking: Université Grenoble Alpes Tops French Universities in Innovation with Number of Patents FiledOn May 3, 2024Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) achieves 29th place in the INPI 2023 ranking with 47 patents filed in 2023, including 28 jointly filed with its component institution Grenoble INP – UGA. UGA thus ranks among the French in...Find out more
Published on December 20, 2024
Updated on December 20, 2024
Updated on December 20, 2024