Developing cleaner energy sources, improving energy conversion, and enabling sustainable energy storage are among today’s most pressing scientific challenges. At the University of Mons (UMONS), the Laboratory for Physics of Nanomaterials & Energy (LPNE) is helping to address these challenges by investigating matter at the nanoscale and designing advanced materials for next-generation energy technologies. 🔋⚡💡☀️🪫

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. 💻⚙️

Established over 100 years ago and part of the Centre for Materials Engineering Research (CRIM) as well as the MATERIAUX Institute, the Department of Metallurgy at UMONS boasts recognised expertise in all things metal-related: ferrous and non-ferrous alloys found in a wide range of sectors, from steelmaking to battery recycling using chemical technologies.

At the interface of photochemistry and photophysics, the research group studies the physical and chemical processes that occur when a chromophore absorbs light. Its work combines a fundamental approach with practical applications. 💥⚡

Community research: an integrative and participatory vision of health, a reversal of the clinician/patient relationship, academics and non-academics on an equal footing, and the will to restore empowerment to vulnerable users. 🩺👩‍⚕️

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! 🦠

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… 🧑‍🚀 🛰️ 🌌

The ULiège Laboratory of Medical Chemistry team, directed by Prof. Alain Chariot, is essentially dedicated to biomedical research. The laboratory has developed expertise in the dissection of molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying tumour development, primarily in the intestine. Its researchers are also interested in the molecular mechanisms through which patients develop resistance to anti-cancer treatments. Finally, they are also generating ex-vivo ‘mini-guts’ which they use as experimental models to better understand how intestinal epithelial cells differentiate from stem cells. 🧪 👨‍🔬

Revolutionizing Neuroscience: Groundbreaking Research at UMONS 🧠💡 Discover the future of neuroscience as the University of Mons (Neuroscience Department, head by Prof. Laurence Ris) unveils pioneering research into Alzheimer’s, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain plasticity. With cutting-edge electrophysiology and multidisciplinary collaborations, UMONS is transforming our understanding of the brain and paving the way for real-world medical breakthroughs.

Immunophysiology Lab: A New Era in Immunology 🔬 Discover groundbreaking research that’s transforming our understanding of the immune system with Prof. Thomas Marichal. The Immunophysiology Lab is unlocking the secrets of immune cells and their pivotal role in lung health, paving the way for revolutionary treatments in respiratory diseases.