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Morceau d'ocre gravé d’un motif abstrait © D’Errico/Henshilwood/Nature

05 July — Neurosciences unlock the secret of the first abstract engravings

An unprecedented collaboration between archaeologists from the Pacea laboratory* and researchers in cognitive neuroimaging from the GIN** investigated the nature of prehistoric engravings. The results...

19 June — The Bordeaux – Waterloo joint workshop on Artificial Intelligence and health sciences

Taking place from the 8th to the 10th of April 2019 in Bordeaux, the objective of this workshop was to discuss the collaboration opportunities between the University of Bordeaux and the University of ...

17 June — Progress in the Reuters ranking of Europe’s 100 most innovative universities

Once again, the University of Bordeaux is moving up the Reuters ranking of Europe’s 100 most innovative universities! It now stands in 24th position, as well as in the top five universities in France.

14 June — Welcome to our international students!

Every year, the University of Bordeaux organizes a variety of activities to help international students get settled in to campus life. Find out about the welcome experience on offer to help these stud...

14 June — A future that promises major research programs

France is renowned for its excellence in research. With nearly 50 billion euros invested in the domain, the country is highly visible at an international level and attracts talented researchers from a...

12 June — PACCI: the fight against infectious diseases

Launched in 1996 between the Ivory Coast and France, PACCI* is a program dedicated to developing research on infectious diseases and using the results of such research to benefit the people in need.

24 May — INTENSE-TBM project launch

The launch meeting for the INTENSE-TBM project, coordinated by the University of Bordeaux, was held in March in Abidjan (Ivory Coast). The aim of this project is to improve, on a global level, the car...

Grotte Callao aux Philippines © Callao Cave Archaeology Project

03 May — A new species of human, Homo luzonensis, discovered in the Philippines

An international multidisciplinary team, involving France's National Museum of Natural History, the CNRS and the Pacea Laboratory, has discovered a new species of hominin, Homo luzonensis (contemporan...

03 May — 2018 INPI patent applicant ranking: a great vintage for the University of Bordeaux

As a reflection of momentum in the French research sector, the INPI ranking of patent applicants is eagerly awaited with great interest every year. Major industrial groups have dominated the podium fo...

22 April — Tuberculosis screening in pediatric pneumonia patients

On March 24 each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) commemorates World Tuberculosis Day. In 2019, the WHO is highlighting the urgent need to step up action to end this epidemic. An ideal time f...