• Research
    Ulysseus Research Summit: Towards innovations in ageing and well-being
    This inaugural international conference for Ageing and Well-being is being organised by the University Côte d’Azur in conjunction with Ulysseus European University. It will take place on October 18-19th 2023 in Nice, France.
    • Research
    Project launch DMaLSE (Decommissioning Management and Leadership for Safety Education)
    Université Côte d’Azur coordinate the DMaLSE project (Decommissioning Management and Leadership for Safety Education) in partnership with Skema Business School and Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) . This project aims to gain a deep understanding of management and leadership for safety practices in the context of nuclear dismantling projects, to be able to provide a high-level training for decommissioning project managers
    • Education
    • International
    Applications open for the International Preparatory Class
    Applications for the International Preparatory Class (specialty Economics and Management) are open for all international students with a high school diploma!
    • Research
    NASA’s Webb Takes Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Planet
    An international scientific team, including Université Côte d'Azur Professor Vivien Parmentier, has gained new insights into the atmosphere of a « mini-Neptune », a common type of planet in the galaxy but about which little is known. Vivien Parmentier's contribution was to develop the theoretical models that determined that a heavy atmosphere is necessary to reduce heat transport from the day side to the night side of the planet.
    • Research
    A brief look at the NEUROPOL project
    NEUROPOL : Determine the mechanisms by which endocrine disruptors alter neurodevelopment using human brain organoids, or "mini-brains" - O.Khalfallah - IPMC
    • Innovation
    France’s industry, Quantum startups, academic and institutional players join forces to build the future of the French quantum Internet communication system
    Airbus, CNRS, Cryptonext Security, Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile, Orange, Sorbonne Université, Telecom Paris, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Université Côte d’Azur, Veriqloud and Welinq are pleased to announce the official launch of a programme in charge of deploying Quantum Communication Infrastructure (QCI) networks in France and perform experimentations with them. This FranceQCI project will span over 30 months.
    • Education
    • International
    • Student life
    Summer School of Management and Economy
    Each year, the ELMI Graduate School of Economics and Management organizes a summer school for students from all over the world. Next edition from July 3 to 28, 2023
    • Innovation
    • International
    Inauguration of the Ulysseus "Aging and Wellness" Living Lab
    A lab dedicated to the search for new and innovative solutions to the challenges of aging was inaugurated on March 21 at "27 Delvalle" in Nice. The Living Lab is part of the "Aging and Well-being" Innovation Hub steered by the university under the impulse of the Ulysseus European University.
    • Institutional
    • International
    Universities call on G7 leaders to prioritize and advance peace and security 
    More than 75 university leaders from 16 countries convened at Keio University in Japan in march and called on G7 leaders to invest in peace and security education at all levels, incorporate the latest research into policy on peace and security, diversify the set of stakeholders involved in high-level policy discussions on peace and security, lower barriers to student exchanges that foster cross-cultural understanding, and defend academic freedom.
    • Research
    Using light to remotely control pain
    In an article published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Valrose Biology Institute (Université Côte d'Azur/CNRS/Inserm) have presented a tool that was developed to allow for instant and reversible remote control of pain-related animal behavior, using light. By reversibly controlling the pain signal, this protocol will pave the way for the discovery and validation of new analgesic drugs.
    • Innovation
    • Research
    Call for contributions to the 6th Soph.I.A Summit
    The annual gathering of academic, institutional and private researchers in artificial intelligence will be held in Sophia Antipolis from November 22 to 24, 2023. National and international project leaders are invited to submit their request to present a speech, poster or demonstration before May 31, 2023.
    • Research
    When neurons no longer recognize right from left
    A study conducted by the Valrose Institute of Biology (Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm), published in Nature Communications in February 2023, has identified an axonal guidance pathway in Drosophila that is essential for the construction of an asymmetric neuronal circuit, which is in turn critical for long-term memory. This work opens up new prospects for the study of brain asymmetry and its multiple functions.
    • Institutional
    • International
    Université Côte d'Azur reaffirms its support for Professor Pinar Selek
    Pinar Selek, sociologist, writer and associate professor at Université Côte d'Azur was sentenced by the Supreme Court of Turkey to life imprisonment with immediate confinement and was issued an international arrest warrant. Université Côte d'Azur was represented in the delegation that travelled to Istanbul on March 31 as a show of solidarity.
    • Research
    28th French-Japanese Symposium on Medicinal & Fine Chemistry
    It is intended to present recent results and new ideas in the field of synthetic and medicinal chemistry, both at the academic and industrial levels. The FJS allows confronting the scientific and cultural approaches of both countries in addressing the complex and multiple issues and problems of modern chemistry in interaction with other research areas.
    • Institutional
    Université Côte d'Azur opens its spaces for events and filming
    In order to showcase and promote its exceptional heritage, Université Côte d'Azur opens its doors to companies for meetings and professional events and to producers for filming.
    • Research
    Alzheimer's disease:  the dual function of the amyloid-β peptide precursor protein
    Brain function is regulated by synapses that establish communication between neurons. A new study, led by Dr. Paula Pousinha, Associate Professor at Université Côte d'Azur and the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology (IPMC, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS), in collaboration with the team of Dr. Luisa Lopes (iMM; Portugal), has shown that a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease has a dual function in regulating the activity of neuronal synapses in early development and in old age. These results were published on 27 January 2023 in the journal Aging Cell. 
    • Research
    • Innovation
    LEAT is developing a miniature terminal that uses artificial intelligence for space IoT communication
    Fabien Ferrero, Benoît Miramond and Laurent Rodriguez, professors at Sophia Antipolis' Laboratory for Electronics, Antennae, and Telecommunications (LEAT) and winners of the call for hardware projects issued in 2021 by the "Networks, Information and Digital Society" Academy (RISE) have acquired tailor-made hardware to develop their research aimed at embedding frugal AI in our connected objects.
    • International
    Franco-indian campus: Université Côte d'Azur project selected
    The Franco-Indian Campus project of Université Côte d'Azur was selected by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Campus France, and the Indian Embassy in France. The project's objectives include the creation of a joint master's degree, a transdisciplinary and intersectoral doctoral academy and an entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship program in the field of digital biosciences and innovation.
    • International
    Visit of a delegation from the Universidad de Costa Rica
    From December 5 to 7, Université Côte d'Azur hosted a delegation led by the President of the Universidad de Costa Rica. This meeting followed the visit, in May 2022, of an official delegation from Université Côte d'Azur and IRD to the Universidad de Costa Rica, which led to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two universities.
    • Science outreach
    • Research
    France Culture is talking about a NeuroMod/I3S/LJAD article and here is why
    The French radio station "France Culture" cited an article written by C. Mascart, G. Scarella, P. Reynaud-Bouret and A. Muzy during their science journal on Tuesday. Curious to know more? Find the replay here!
    • Research
    A powerful kilonova challenges our understanding of gamma-ray bursts
    Neutron star collisions and stellar explosions are the two most violent events in the universe. They both emit powerful bursts of gamma radiation called gamma-ray bursts. Our understanding from the thousands of gamma-ray bursts observed to date is that they are of two types, with different origins: the short ones (less than 2 seconds) are due to collisions, and the long ones (more than 2 seconds) are associated with explosions. A new gamma-ray burst has challenged this simple classification, which was thought to be well established.
    • Innovation
    • International
    The 5th Soph.I.A Summit is a resounding success
    The 5th edition of the Soph.I.A Summit was held from 23 to 25 November, 2022, in Sophia Antipolis, organized by Université Côte d'Azur, the Sophia Antipolis Urban Community and Sophia Club Entreprises, with the support of the Alpes-Maritimes Department. More than 400 participants attended.
    • Research
    A new theory connects fast and slow earthquakes
    In an article published on November 28, 2022 in Nature Communications, Huihui Weng and Jean-Paul Ampuero, two researchers at Université Côte d'Azur, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and Nanjing University, propose a new model to understand the fundamental links between slow and fast earthquakes.
    • Research
    Very severe epileptic encephalopathies in infants : a new mechanism and therapeutic approach
    Massimo Mantegazza's team, from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology (Université Côte d'Azur - CNRS) has identified a new mechanism involved in extremely severe epileptic encephalopathies in infants, through a functional study of mutations in the NaV1.1 sodium channel. Their functional study has made it possible to clarify the pathological mechanism and guide therapies in a precision medicine approach.
    • Education
    "Creation and development of audiovisual formats", new degree program in partnership with Banijay and the city of Cannes
    Université Côte d'Azur, in partnership with the City of Cannes and the production company Banijay, is launching a new degree program: "Creation and Development of Audiovisual Formats". This unique program in France, run by the "Arts and Humanities" Graduate School, aims to teach students to develop new and original television formats.
    • Institutional
    • Innovation
    3IA Côte d'Azur confirmed for the 2022-2023 period with a €3 million budget increase
    In March 2022, an international jury of high-ranking personalities from the academic and industrial sectors visited Université Côte d'Azur to make an assessment at halfway point of the actions carried out by the 3IA Côte d'Azur Institute. The jury’s opinion was very favorable to the continuation of the project. 
    • Education
    Université Côte d'Azur obtains €8 million for its project "French School of Artificial Intelligence - EFELIA
    The purpose of the EFELIA project is to build up the skills in AI of all types of audiences with the aim of developing this disruptive AI technology throughout French industry and increasing French competitiveness in strategic sectors.
    • Research
    Pancreatic cancer : bioelectricity sheds light on intercellular communication within the tumor
    In this study, the teams of Olivier Soriani, Professor at Université Côte d'Azur (Nice, iBV, Valrose Institute of Biology) and Richard Tomasini, Inserm Research Director (Marseille, CRCM, Cancer Research Center) reveal how a potassium channel (SK2) stimulates the formation of metastases by sensitizing cancer cells to the signals of the tumor microenvironment.This work is soon to be published in Gut.