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Image by the James Webb space telescope of the inner region of the Orion nebula. © NASA/ESA/CSA/PDRs4All ERS Team/Salomé Fuenmayor

14 October — The Orion nebula through the prism of astrochemistry

New images from interstellar space were captured by the James Webb telescope, launched on December 25th, 2021. Thanks to international research led by Canadian and French scientists, including members...

The NASA Mars Perseverance rover obtained this image thanks to its embedded left navigation camera. The camera is located high on the rover’s mast and aids steering. This image was acquired on August 17, 2022. © NASA/JPL-Caltech

05 October — Initial geological surprises from Mars

Following its landing on Mars in February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover is proving the interest in this landing site. The Jezero crater was indeed home to a lake some 3.6 billion years ago. Four art...

Confocal microscopy image of serotonin neurons (in red) expressing the Channelrhodospin (in green) which enables their targeted stimulation to control painful transmission. © Franck Aby et Pascal Fossat (IMN - CNRS and University of Bordeaux)

28 September — Antidepressants and chronic pain, targeting chlorine makes a difference

Scientists from the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases (IMN), alongside colleagues in Laval (Quebec), have proven that a chlorine booster associated with an antidepressant helps treat painful sym...

The women’s football team, European Champions at the EUSA Games in Lodz. © EUG2022

16 September — University of Bordeaux athletes excel internationally

Having won numerous titles on a national level, ASUBx (University of Bordeaux Sports Association) has obtained excellent results at the 2022 EUSA Games (European University Games) in Lodz, bringing ho...

07 September — Transitions at the core of the University of Bordeaux’s policy

Since 2021, the University of Bordeaux has been implementing a roadmap for environmental and societal transitions, an inherent component of its 2030 strategic plan. In this context, the 2022-2023 acti...

Every year, doctors from the university’s doctoral schools and Graduate Programs gather to celebrate their graduation during the Doctors' Ceremony.

31 August — 5 new Graduate Programs launched within the University of Bordeaux

The University of Bordeaux continues to enrich its Graduate Program study offer. These international courses at Master and Doctorate level provide research-oriented training in scientific fields of ex...

© Conférence des présidents d'université / Université de Bordeaux

15 July — Welcome to the University of Bordeaux!

The University of Bordeaux welcomes approximately 7,200 international students each year. Find out about the many welcome tools and events that ensure a fun-filled integration period for these student...

The gender equality action plan now includes gender in research and knowledge transfer in addition to recruitment and career development / Laboratoire du campus Périgord © Gautier Dufau

12 July — The University of Bordeaux implements an increased action plan for gender equality

The new action plan for gender equality at the University of Bordeaux was voted by the Board of Directors on June 21st 2022. This new plan supplements the current action plan for professional equality...

Palmarès INPI 2021 des déposants de brevets

28 June — The University of Bordeaux ranks among the leading universities in the INPI 2021 patent applicant ranking

The University of Bordeaux is the 2nd French university in the INPI 2021 ranking. By ranking 35th out of 50 on the national level and 2nd out of 10 on the regional level (just behind Safran in the Nou...

Fibre optique © Frédéric Adamietz de l'Institut des sciences moléculaires (ISM)

21 June — “FUNGLASS days”: one month to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the field of glass

Every Tuesday from mid-May to mid-June, the European FUNGLASS project allowed researchers and private stakeholders to meet and exchange about the most-recent advances in the field of glass that are ch...