Meeting of the UniGR Council at the University of Liège
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
As a public university open to the world and is anchored in the scientific, cultural and economic development of its region, the University of Liège relies on its three pillars: teaching, research and civic engagement.
ULiège trains responsible citizens who are provided with cutting-edge knowledge and critical thinking, are able to share knowledge and can push forward an increasingly complex world.
ULiège develops and promotes excellence in research, multidisciplinary and direct engagement with its instruction.
Global exposure is a top priority at the University of Liège. The institution offers a wide range of international mobility opportunities to students, researchers and staff, enabling them to enhance their cross-disciplinary skills and language knowledge.
ULiège: an experience of daily living. Located in 3 cities and 4 campuses, the university is a key player in terms of the environment and mobility.
Professors and scientists at the Université de Liège, Anne-Sophie Duwez (Faculty of Science), Françoise Remacle (Faculty of Science) and Aurore Richel (Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech) officially took up their positions as full members of the Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique at a ceremony held this Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Palais des Académies in Brussels.
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reated in 1772, the Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et de Beaux-Arts de Belgique brings together great contemporary minds in various fields. A meeting place for the exact sciences and the humanities, the Académie's role is to promote scientific and artistic works. The institution has over 400 full and foreign members and welcomes new members yearly in its four classes (Sciences, Lettres & Sciences morales & politiques, Arts and Technology & society). Many scientists from the University of Liège are among these members.
This year, three Université de Liège scientists have joined the Science class.
Anne-Sophie Duwez is Professor of Chemistry at the Université de Liège's Unité de Recherches MolSys (Faculté des Sciences). Her research focuses on developing probes and technologies for interfacing individual small functional molecules with the AFM (atomic force microscope). One of his landmark achievements was the first example of selective breaking and the creation of a single bond in a synthetic system by a classical organic chemistry reaction in solution.
Françoise Remacle is a FNRS Research Director and Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at the MolSys research unit (Faculty of Science). Her research in theoretical physical chemistry focuses on the fundamental properties of systems at atomic and molecular scales, mainly molecules and aggregates, but also on extended systems, molecular complexes and nanoparticle networks, where a dense set of electronic levels is a key feature.
Aurore Richel is a Professor at the TERRA Research Unit (Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech). Her research focuses on producing new energy solutions (hydrogen and alternative fuels for road and air transport) and innovative materials (new plastics) with low environmental impact. Aurore Richel also has a keen interest in popularizing science. She created the Chem4Us website, which presents chemistry and its applications from a green and sustainable perspective.
The seven partners of the Université de la Grande Région met at the Château de Colonster (ULiege campus) to take stock of current collaborations and outline the future of the consortium.
2026 marquera les 200 ans de la cristallerie du Val Saint Lambert. L’Université de Liège a décidé de réaliser une exposition portant sur le verre dans la société actuelle.
ULiège and its partners FOREM and IDELUX are inaugurating a sustainable housing technology platform on the Arlon campus to meet the needs of the wood and construction sectors.