The Mediterranean is a graveyard that keeps filling up. The pope’s voice is strong enough to bring about some much-needed changes in sea rescue operations.
Researchers from laboratories in Grenoble have developed a numerical method that allows for the precise calculation—without approximations—of the thermal behavior of solids at very low temperatures, when quantum effects...
In a progressive model of Parkinson's disease in macaques, researchers at the Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience have shown that activity in the subthalamic nucleus changes before the onset of motivational disorders...
Holding a Junior Professor Chair at Université Grenoble Alpes, art historian Érika Wicky explores how past societies perceived, described, and categorized odors, from the studio of the...
Diverting a technology from its primary function in order to better make it our own reveals that we perceive it as a means of meeting certain needs—whether or not those needs are the ones its designers intended...
Diverting a technology from its primary function in order to better make it our own reveals that we perceive it as a means of meeting certain needs—whether or not those needs are the ones its designers intended...
Diverting a technology from its primary function in order to better make it our own reveals that we perceive it as a means of meeting certain needs—whether or not those needs are the ones its designers intended...
With support from Fostering Science, the initiative led by the “Université Grenoble Alpes ” and involving the CNRS, the CEA, Inserm, and Inrae, six researchers—including a postdoctoral fellow from UGA—are among the winners...
How can we effectively support innovation policy to stay competitive in the economy? What if we listened to the expectations of “innovation drivers” to go beyond the research tax credit?
While the methods used to rehabilitate former gold mines in French Guiana have succeeded in curbing erosion to limit pollution, they are still struggling to restore healthy soils.
No drugs, no alcohol; for some, no sex, a vegan diet, an ascetic lifestyle. These are self-imposed restrictions that one would expect to find more in a monastic community than in the...
Among the challenges on the agenda, one of the most urgent—and least covered by the media—is the preservation of the night sky, which is now threatened by the proliferation of satellites.
The enteric nervous system, often referred to as the “second brain,” autonomously controls the functions of the digestive tract. A study published in *Genes & Development* reveals that the LKB1 protein plays a key role...
Astronomers finally have irrefutable proof that Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars in the night sky, is not alone. Thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), ...
Holding a Junior Professor Chair at Université Grenoble Alpes, physicist Boris Brun-Barrière explores how heat—traditionally the enemy of spin qubits—can become an unexpected ally in the race...
Each year, the CNRS awards medals to recognize those who make an exceptional contribution to the institution’s vitality and reputation. In 2026, the UGA ecosystem achieved an impressive record with 2...
Chris Moulin, professor at Université Grenoble Alpes and researcher at the Laboratory of Psychology and Neurocognition (LPNC - UGA/CNRS/USMB), alongside Krystian Barzykowski (Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Univer...
Understanding to better transform the world: this is the shared ambition of Université Grenoble Alpes and the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in Grenoble. On July 15, 2026, UGA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ESRF...
Holding a Junior Professor Chair at Université Grenoble Alpes and the recipient of an ERC grant, astrophysicist Nicolás Cuello explores how planets form and survive in systems with two or more stars...
Although little known, developmental language disorder is estimated to affect 7.5% of the French population. Often mistaken for shyness, an attention problem, or intellectual difficulties, this invisible disability, which...
Beyond just fans of a sports team, fan zones attract a much wider audience looking for a fun time. Let’s dive into this shared experience to understand what’s behind this craze.
By welcoming a delegation led by the Cambodian Minister of Posts and Telecommunications on July 10, Université Grenoble Alpes reached a new milestone in a cooperation initiated...
Management cannot be reduced to numbers. It is a dynamic field that creates systems. To better understand this, the work of philosopher Michel Foucault is illuminating. An in-depth look at the implementation...
On July 2, at La Casemate, the winners of the third Alpine Arc Deep Impact Award were announced. Organized as part of the PUI Grenoble Alpes initiative led by Université Grenoble Alpes, this award...
“What’s that word again?” The word is right there. We can feel it within reach, almost within our grasp—“on the tip of our tongue”—but we just can’t seem to say it right away. So we work around it, rephrase it, wait a little...
Not so long ago, China was seen as the “world’s factory”—the country to which European industries were relocating. Little by little, that status is changing. One of the most emblematic sectors is the energy sector...
One term has become synonymous with major international sporting events: “fan zone,” a term increasingly used by a wide range of stakeholders—the media, event organizers, local governments, bars, supporters...
La souveraineté numérique est devenue un objectif central de la politique européenne. Au-delà de l’intelligence artificielle, des semi-conducteurs et du cloud computing, ou « informatique dématérialisée », le débat s’éte...
After ten years of observations, an international team analyzed the HIP 41378 planetary system. Composed of at least six planets with exceptionally long orbits, this rare system is perfectly aligned with the Te...
Solving problems by harnessing the natural adaptability of bacteria. This is the challenge taken up by a research team coordinated by INRAE, involving Université Grenoble Alpes, the Grenoble Alps University Hospital...
On July 3, the University of Guadeloupe (UGA), together with its institutional and academic partners, inaugurated the Center for Integrated Health Research (CReUniversité Grenoble Alpes ): a new flagship facility located...
Gathered in Brussels on June 25 and 26, 2026, more than 70 university leaders, researchers, industry representatives, and institutional representatives from 15 countries took a new step toward building a cooperative...
On June 14, 2026, in Nice, Université Grenoble Alpes signed two agreements with leading institutions in India: the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. A...
Presented at OSDI 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious conferences on computer systems, the research by the group led by Alain Tchana, a professor at Grenoble INP – Ensimag, UGA, opens up new possibilities for...
On June 24, 2026, during an event bringing together scientists, industry partners, institutional representatives, and local elected officials, the LCIS—the Valence-based laboratory of the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and Grenoble INP-UGA—its t...
Benjamin Sacépé and Nikolai Shapiro, CNRS research directors within laboratories at Université Grenoble Alpes, are among the winners of the 2025 ERC Advanced Grants. This European funding is one of the pr...
In an article published in *Nature Communications*, scientists reveal the unexpected architecture of a key enzyme in bacterial respiration, type II NADH dehydrogenase. They highlight a framework...
From June 15 to 28, 2026, ten Taiwanese students were hosted in Grenoble as part of the Taiwan Global Pathfinders Semiconductors program, an initiative of the French Office in Taipei and coordinated by GIANT.
Inequalities in access to employment, homeownership, and public services; increased competition among elites; and strained public finances: several indicators suggest that France is going through a period of increasing vulnerability ...
On June 18, at VivaTech, six French startups were selected to join the first cohort of the Climate 4.0 Hub, the world’s first accelerator exclusively dedicated to French GreenTech companies in Australia and...
For the first time, the rotation of a disk where planets form has been directly observed by mapping the emission from its dust grains. This is the disk surrounding the young star AB Aurigae....
In a context marked by the climate emergency, the widespread circulation of misinformation, and growing distrust of scientific institutions, scientific rigor is a major democratic issue. ...
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the legendary Louis Weil Amphitheatre at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) was packed to capacity for the graduation ceremony awarding the highest university degree to the 2025 class of PhD graduates...
When faced with exam questions deemed too difficult or with heavy course loads, high school seniors no longer hesitate to launch petitions. What does this phenomenon tell us about their relationship with the educational system and with their diplomas...
Only one world record was broken during the “Enhanced Games,” a sports competition in which the 42 participating athletes were allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs: the record in the 50-meter freestyle, which was broken by 7 cen...
This program, dedicated to the humanities and social sciences, aims to strengthen academic collaboration by hosting internationally renowned researchers at MaCI’s “Humanities Fellowship Center.” Learn more...
After spending about ten years fostering dialogue and cooperative initiatives, our two universities are poised to take a major step forward with the formalization of a strategic partnership. This key milestone marks...
The French Optical Society has jointly awarded the 2026 Léon Brillouin Grand Prix to Benoît Boulanger, professor at Université Grenoble Alpes conducting his research at the Néel Institute (CNRS), and Guy ...
British sculptor Antony Gormley, 75, was—like Anish Kapoor in 1991, Damien Hirst in 1995, and French artist Laure Prouvost in 2013—one of the recipients of the 1994 Turner Prize, which has been awarded in the United Kingdom since...
There is currently very little publicly available data on cases of filicide-suicide—that is, the killing of a child by one of its parents, followed by that parent’s suicide or attempted suicide...
To optimize CO2 sequestration in recycled concrete, researchers have shed light on the complex physicochemical mechanisms of carbonation using a unique 5D imaging technology developed at NeXT-Grenob...
In the late 19th century in the United States, Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) advocated for the “new woman,” placing gender at the heart of economics. Faced with a form of capitalism designed by and for men,...
Less visible than their Chinese counterparts, South Korean private military companies—also known as K-SMPs or K-PMCs—are currently expanding rapidly, particularly in Asia. Although the d...
For the first time, reference altimetry stations have been installed in the heart of the Antarctic ice sheet by a team from the Institute of Environmental Geosciences in Grenoble (IGE - CNRS/INRAE/IRD/UGA/Gre...
In Iraq, since the adoption of the new Personal Status Code in 2025, the situation for women has been deteriorating. Between early marriages and the automatic transfer of child custody to the father, the effects of the reform are...
International organizations rely on financial support from many countries, including the United States, to provide aid to the most vulnerable. But since Trump’s return, humanitarian aid has been destabilized.
At Grenoble University Hospital, patients with epilepsy read sentences such as “I’m bumping into something,” “I’m burning myself,” “I’m tasting something,” or “He’s tickling me,” while their brain activity was recorded. The result: the posterior insula...
In the workplace, all employees react differently. Whether secure, anxious, or avoidant, these attachment styles—which date back to early childhood—can be triggered at work. How can we better understand this psychological...
In the worldview of the White House tenant, predators—starting with the United States—pay no heed to the European Union. Yet, upon closer inspection, the EU is increasingly demonstrating its ability...
As war and geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East and oil tankers now pass through the Strait of Hormuz only sporadically, the specter of a global energy crisis looms...
Authorities in Damascus have banned the consumption of alcohol in public places, citing a very conservative interpretation of Islam. The measure, however, allows the sale of alcohol in three neighborhoods where Christians live...
Under fire from Washington and Tel Aviv, despised by a large portion of its population, and severely weakened economically, the Iranian regime may survive in the short term if it maintains control over its security forces, which ...
What is causing this crisis in the appeal of teaching careers in France and around the world? A review of studies conducted in 18 countries prompts us to examine the working conditions and recognition of...
In Afghanistan, a new penal code, enacted by the Taliban last January, legalizes domestic violence. This code, consisting of 119 articles divided into 10 chapters and three sections, has sparked strong concerns...
In early 2026, the Ministry of National Education issued a warning about gender-based and sexual violence in schools. Nearly 15% of girls and 12% of boys are reported to have been exposed to at least one form of rape...
According to a new study by the European Patent Office (EPO), the University of Grenoble-Alpes stands out as one of the top-performing European universities in terms of female doctoral students’ participation in activities...
On the one hand, an author whose numerous mistresses and turbulent private life are well known. On the other, a body of work filled with chaste heroes and where eroticism is conspicuous by its absence. How can we explain this...
In 2015, COP21 concluded with the signing of the Paris Agreement, which was hailed at the time as historic for its pledge to limit global warming to 1.5 °C by the end of the century. A little more than ten years later, the goal...
Raising awareness alone is not enough to change collective practices. By empowering participants to make concrete decisions about their institution’s climate pathways, active education opens the door to...
A crisis within an organization can create conditions conducive to the emergence of toxic leadership. It can even lead to the establishment of a “caïdat”—an organizational system in which the rules of operation...
Growing up in an environment steeped in displays of masculine power, children become attuned to gender stereotypes at a very early age. How does this influence their attitudes? Do they then view the po...
The use of placebos in clinical trials designed to evaluate new drugs is common and well known. What is less widely known is that placebos are also used in hospitals and in private practice, often without...
Various players in the tech industry are considering using satellites to perform computations. In other words, the idea is to send data centers into space. Is this realistic? A computer scientist weighs in.
Peugeot, Mulliez, Wendel… all the major French capitalist families use holding companies. A historical and educational overview to understand this complex legal and financial structure. The challenge: to transform...
A mother of three, an opera singer, and co-director of an organization that focuses on both cultural outreach and the production of opera performances, Caroline juggles her various activities...
With a population of nearly 170,000, this community is nevertheless little known in France. A survey provides insight into how people perceive their identity as part of the Malagasy diaspora, as well as the diversity of relationships...
After Venezuela, Greenland? The fear doesn’t seem far-fetched: the Trump administration has just appointed a special envoy whose mission is “the annexation of Greenland to the United States.”
To conclude the Symposium on Sustainable Electronics and Digital Technology, the University of Grenoble-Alpes (Université Grenoble Alpes , UGA)—as part of its Labex Microelectronics program—and the CEA-Leti Carnot Institute, in partnership with the CNRS and the Institu...
Published in the journal PNAS, a study explores the hypothesis that the early Earth's magnetic field may have originated in the underground ocean of magma that surrounded the core at the base of the Earth's mantle. Thanks to...
An international team of scientists, including several French teams—among them astronomers from the Grenoble Institute of Planetology and Astrophysics (IPAG – UGA/CNRS)—has conducted the largest study ever carried out...
In late October, Airbus asked airlines to ground 6,000 A320s following an in-flight incident. The company attributed this to a software update that was reportedly more sensitive to radiation...
A new molecule capable of protecting neurons from the toxic effects of chemotherapy, while enhancing the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments, has been discovered and is showing promising results ...
In higher education, alcohol consumption among students may play a major role in the occurrence of sexual violence. This is suggested by a French survey conducted in 2024 of more than 65,000 students...
Move along, nothing to see here? Estimates of the environmental impact of generative artificial intelligence—such as those conducted by Google in the summer of 2025 on its Gemini AI—seem reassuring: only 0.00...
Measuring is not the same as evaluating. This is demonstrated by a study conducted in Isère on structures for integration through economic activity (SIAE), as part of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Month. ...
This phrase quickly gained traction during the deadly floods that struck Valence (Spain) in October 2024: “Only the people can save the people.” Today, it is inscribed on hundreds of...
The landmark ruling handed down by the Court of Cassation on January 21, 2025, in the France Télécom case marks a major turning point in labor law and criminal law. It should be noted that the company’s management (now known as Or...
In 19th-century England, the medical community was rocked by a scandal involving clitoridectomies performed by a renowned surgeon. The lack of informed consent from the patients was at the heart of the debate, a...
It is one of the invisible—yet ever-present—cornerstones of the energy transition: power electronics, which convert electricity into a form that can be used by a wide variety of electrical equipment...
Science fiction is a genre that is particularly receptive to the anxieties and conflicts of an era, processing certain social realities—even if only minimally or unconsciously. As such, American science fiction cinema of the...
Will the 2026 high school graduation exam be similar to the 2025 exam? At the start of the school year, the Ministry of National Education announced its intention to adjust the current procedures for ongoing assessment, sparking new debates...
The high-security prison in Vendin-le-Vieil (Pas-de-Calais) is affected by a hunger strike by inmates. Here’s a look back at the history of high-security wings and at initiatives undertaken abroad.
In 1915, while in prison for opposing World War I, Rosa Luxemburg offered a critical analysis of military spending that resonates with the current situation in Europe. According to the military...
The COGENT project (Cohomology, Geometry, Explicit Number Theory), coordinated by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and officially launched on January 17, 2025, in Brussels, has received Marie Skłodowska-Curie funding...
The multidisciplinary research project YEAH! (Youth hEAlth from a Holistic perspective), coordinated by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), was officially launched on January 16, 2025, in Brussels. Funded as part of...
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