UMONS – Systems, Estimation, Control and Optimisation Unit (SECO): High-level academic expertise applied to real-world industrial problems

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SECO is the control engineering unit of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mons. It was established in 1976 and comprises around fifteen members of ten different nationalities. Affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering, SECO has contributed to a large number of scientific publications. SECO’s expertise is…

The LiEU Network: Paving the Future of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

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As we move beyond two decades of socio-economic valorisation of research and successful university-business collaborations, the LiEU Network reaffirms its pivotal role in establishing and strengthening connections between Research, Industry and Society in Wallonia and Brussels. Since its foundation in 2003, the LiEU Network (Liaison Entreprises-Universités) has steadily evolved, adapting…

The Centre of Science and Mathematics Education Research at the University of Liège (ULiège): balancing interdisciplinarity and a distinct identity

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In response to the reform of initial teacher training (RFIE) in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, which led to the creation of several posts in educational studies at the University of Liège, the brand-new Centre for Science and Mathematics Education Research (CRDSM) will be operational for the 2026–2027 academic year within the…

Prof. Ludovic Troian-Gautier’s Research Group: At the heart of reaction mechanisms triggered by photon absorption

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An Interview with Prof. Ludovic TROIAN-GAUTIER, FNRS Senior Researcher and Investigator at the WEL Research Institute, Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), MOST Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST) Prof. Ludovic Troian-Gautier. © Eric HerchaftCould you outline the main areas of focus for your research group within MOST? At the…

Prof. Bénédicte Machiels’s research team: Focus on How viruses shape the long-term immunity of their hosts

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Prof. Bénédicte Machiels is Associate Professor of Immunology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Université de Liège and the Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech – Université de Liège (Faculty of Gembloux), and F.R.S. – FNRS Research Associate. She’s studying viral imprint on host immunity. Background, research specialization, main findings, research collaborations, main research challenges… Read the full interview! 🦠

Centre Spatial de Liège – CSL – Liège Space Centre: Developing space technologies for Earth and Space monitoring

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A research centre operated by the University of Liège (Université de Liège), the Liège Space Centre (CSL) is employing 100 people and leading almost 60 projects for an annual turnover of €19 M. It has the advantage of being a non-profit research organisation, with a funding from industrial contracts and R&D collaborations. Spatial qualification testing, design of optical instruments for use in space, development of thermal, mechanical and electronic engineering expertise, technological partnerships for R&D projects, scientific space missions, expertise in cryogenic cooling… 🧑‍🚀 🛰️ 🌌