HEADLINES
- Signing of the COMP: Université Côte d’Azur Launches Its 5-Year Strategic Plan in Partnership with the GovernmentJuly 20, 2026On July 16, 2026, in Aix-en-Provence, during the signing of the Objectives, Resources, and Performance Agreements (COMP) for the four universities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Space, Université Côte d’Azur took another step forward in the implementation of its strategic plan.
INSTITUTIONAL
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- Sustainable Development
- Institutional
- Research
July 9, 2026Published on June 24, 2026, the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings confirm Université Côte d’Azur’s momentum in the area of sustainable development. The university has moved up one tier in the global rankings and has made significant progress on several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). -
- Vie des Campus
- Vie des personnels
July 6, 2026Pendant cinq jours, Université Côte d'Azur a réuni près de 400 participants issus de 47 pays et d'une centaine d'universités partenaires autour des grands enjeux de la transformation numérique. Cette cinquième édition de l'International Digital Week a confirmé le rôle de l'Université comme acteur majeur de l'innovation pédagogique et de la coopération internationale.
PARTNERSHIP
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- Innovation
- Institutional
- Research
July 9, 2026On the occasion of the “Defense, Cybersecurity & AI” event held on June 18 at the VivaTech trade show, Université Côte d’Azur, the CNRS, and Docaposte announced the creation of the LINCS laboratory. The goal is to develop innovative solutions to strengthen digital trust, security, and sovereignty. -
- Sustainable Development
- Partnerships
July 21, 2026At a meeting held on July 3, 2026, at the Departmental Center for the Environment and Observation in Valberg, the members of the Steering Committee for the Partnership Chair “Water in the Alpes-Maritimes Region” approved the Chair’s scientific program and action plan for the 2026–2027 academic year.
INTERNATIONAL
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- Health
July 22, 2026How can we rethink health policies in light of an aging population and noncommunicable diseases? In July, Université Côte d’Azur hosted an international workshop and the fourth WHO Summer School to identify the solutions of tomorrow. -
- Institutional
- Research
- International
June 16, 2026In the 2026 edition of the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), Université Côte d’Azur is ranked 441st globally and 22nd nationally. This consistent result confirms the strength of its academic and scientific model on an international scale. -
- International
- Partnerships
June 10, 2026Ten doctoral students from Université Côte d’Azur participated in a week-long immersive training program at North Carolina State University alongside ten American doctoral students. They gained valuable international experience focused on educational innovation and the intercultural aspects of higher education.
FAKE NEWS
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- Culture
- Research
- Science and society
July 9, 2026A new video debunking fake news is now online! -
- Science and society
July 9, 2026The answer is much more complex than it seems. In a new video produced by the science outreach channel Scilabus, find out why scientists today are more interested in how the brain and inflammation work than in the simple number displayed on the scale.
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
- Street Science: Guided Tours to Explore Science in a Different WayJuly 9, 2026Université Côte d’Azur, the Côte d’Azur’s research institutions, and the City of Nice invite you to join guided tours to discover Street Science, an immersive scientific walk along the Promenade du Paillon every Friday this summer.
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- Science and society
- Research
July 9, 2026In an op-ed published as part of the Science Azur project, Thierry Passeron, a faculty member and researcher at the Mediterranean Center for Molecular Medicine (Université Côte d’Azur, Inserm), highlights the profound changes currently taking place in dermatology. Through a scientific and clinical overview, he emphasizes the scope of recent advances and their direct implications for patients. -
- Research
July 9, 2026An international team involving the research group led by Frédérique Leclerc, a faculty member and researcher at Géoazur, is opening up new avenues for identifying the traces left by tsunami-generating earthquakes. This research, published in the journal *Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems*, proposes innovative approaches to better understand these rare but highly impactful phenomena. -
- Research
- Science and society
July 9, 2026New research sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the death of dopamine-producing neurons, the phenomenon that causes Parkinson's disease.
