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  • 15 October 2025
    WELCOME is now equipped with an ultra-precise thermoreflectance system
    As part of a partnership with Microsanj, the Welcome technology platform now hosts a state-of-the-art thermoreflectance tool, integrated into a probe-based measurement system.
  • 17 September 2025
    Offshore wind turbines: LEMSC puts their foundations to the test of time
    LEMSC developed and tested a system that pushed two offshore wind turbine foundation piles to their breaking point.
  • 17 September 2025
    Stressed out lately? CICN is seeking volunteers to try out the benefits of a natural plant-based formula.
    CICN’s latest study looks at how a mix of plants may help reduce perceived stress.
  • 16 September 2025
    Building a 9.3-meter wooden tower without a single nail, screw, or dowel? The LEMSC team took on the challenge!
    As part of a project involving Tongji University and UCLouvain, LEMSC contributed to the construction of a 9.30-meter wooden tower without nails, screws, or dowels.
  • 2 September 2025
    Hop on board with SMCS for a Data Science journey!
    Whether you're a beginner or already have some experience, curious or looking to develop new skills... design your own tailor-made training path!
  • 28 August 2025
    When SMCS expertise helps demonstrate that music facilitates language learning
    Research indicates that learning a language is easier through music, and that individuals who play an instrument also have an advantage.
  • 27 August 2025
    Autoimmune kidney diseases: the MASSPROT and BIOINFO platforms contribute to understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms of membranous nephropathy
    Thanks to the development of a more specific and sensitive proteomic analysis method, it is now possible to analyze and quantify all the peptides and proteins present in patients’ glomeruli, in order to identify the specific target antigen in each individual with membranous nephropathy.
  • 14 July 2025
    The Cétral: a unique hub for research, innovation, and training focused on healthy, sustainable, and local food
    The Cétral – the Transdisciplinary Center for the Study of Food Transformations and Transitions – is now part of the FERM technology platform, alongside the university farms of Louvain.
  • 16 June 2025
    Assessing the beneficial effects of purple bacteria on human health? The CICN at the heart of the action
    The Purple4Life initiative, coordinated by UMONS, is built on the potential of purple bacteria to convert agri-food by-products into high-value nutritional compounds.
  • 5 June 2025
    WELCOME : installation of Optoelectronic/Multiphysical Equipment underway
    Renovation work in the Maxwell building's basements is now complete, enabling installation of WELCOME's optoelectronic/multiphysics equipment.