
November 25 and 27: university central council elections
Published on: October 24, 2025


A l'UM la science [S05-ep01] : Teaching mathematics: the challenge of meaning
Published: November 14, 2025

Did the Romans hunt whales in the Mediterranean?
Published on: July 11, 2018
Commercial whaling, previously thought to have begun with the...

Geologists, students, high-school pupils... All together in Iceland!
Published on: june 21, 2018
Students from the "Earth Dynamics and Natural Hazards" master's program and the...

Science invites itself into the world of soccer
Published on: june 20, 2018
Soccer is a game of movement: soccer players generally cover 8 to 12 km...

In France, mosquitoes also transmit the Usutu virus
Published: June 18, 2018
The events took place two years ago, but scientists have only just discovered...

Nadège Nziza finalist in "Ma thèse en 180 secondes" (My thesis in 180 seconds)
Published on: June 14, 2018
Nadège Nziza, a Montpellier native by adoption, is a doctoral student at UM in pathophysiology....

UM ranks 2nd among French universities in the latest INPI rankings
Published: June 13, 2018
The University of Montpellier is ranked 2nd in France in the latest ranking of...

A "queer match": ordinary homophobia and enforced heterosexuality
Published on: June 12, 2018
Do you know how many footballers in the world embrace their homosexuality? And how were they...

The secrets of tardigrades, the cosmic Pokémon
Published on: 08 June 2018
They're clawed and mythologically beautiful. Tardigrades, microscopic invertebrates with...

The effectiveness of marine reserves compromised by human proximity
Published on: 08 June 2018
The ecological benefits of marine reserves located close to man are...

A French "Windrush"? What France has done to its overseas populations
Published on: 07 June 2018
The "Windrush" scandal continues to make headlines in the UK. The...

Ticks and their bacteria: a criminal syndicate
Published on: 06 June 2018
Ticks get a bad press, and this reputation is often justified. These animals...

Polytech, a university engineering school
Published on: 05 June 2018
Backed by a national network, the engineering school offers selective training, with a...

Man in his environment
Published on: May 31, 2018
Our planet is fragile: this new awareness is making its mark on the 21st century....

Russia, the promised land of the French far right?
Published on: May 28, 2018
Emmanuel Macron's first trip to Russia is a real reminder of a strategy of influence...

The Chemistry Masters opens doors for you
Published on: May 24, 2018
The master's degree in chemistry at the University of Montpellier leads to everything. And can open up many...

Caring for tomorrow's world
Published on: May 24, 2018
Accelerated development, rising life expectancy, dwindling resources......