[LUM#15] A Dam on the Mediterranean
Published on: December 17 , 2021
It’s a tangible reality: beaches are disappearing right before our eyes. What is causing…
Five researchers receive the 2021 “Montpellier University of Excellence” Innovation Awards
Published on: December 16 , 2021
The jury for the 3rd edition of the “Montpellier University of Excellence” Innovation Awards…
Omicron, Delta, Alpha… Understanding the Round of Variants
Published on: December 13 , 2021
Discovered on November 25 and declared a “public health concern” by the WHO the following day, the…
UM atUM [S01-ep07]: From Flax Fibers to Eco-Friendly Packaging
Published on: December 10 , 2021
This week, Olivier Arnould from the Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory takes us back in time to…
Chipepo Kankasa, “The Obsession with Transmission”
A Look Back at the Biology-Health Research Cluster Symposium on December 1, 2021
Published on: December 3 , 2021
The Biology and Health Research Center at the University of Montpellier organized the 1st…
UM atUM [S01-ep06]: From Teaching Evolution to the Ornithology Collection
Published on: December 2 , 2021
This week, Mathieu Sicard from ISEM and Sylvie Hurtrez from the Mivegec laboratory are joining us…
[LUM#15] “We need to rethink the entire food system”
Published on: December 1 , 2021
Climate change, political instability, and population growth… In Africa,…
“If the outbreak continues at this rate, stronger measures will be needed to prevent strain on hospitals.”
Published on: November 29 , 2021
While the Omicron variant and its many mutations are the focus of everyone’s attention,…
UM atUM [S01-ep05]: From the Giant Sloth to the Sclerochronology Platform
Published on: November 25 , 2021
This week, Pierre-Olivier Antoine, a paleontologist at ISEM, tells us about the discovery of…
How do new species of frogs evolve?
Published on: November 22 , 2021
How do similar animals evolve to the point of forming different species that have become…
UM atUM [S01-ep04]: From Cancer Ecology to the Zoology Collection
Published on: November 19 , 2021
This week, Justine Boutry, a doctoral student at Mivegec, talks to us about the impact of cancer on…
[LUM#15] On the Elephant Trail
Published on: November 17 , 2021
What if memory isn't actually the most amazing thing about elephants? Some…
UM atUM [S01-ep03]: Representations of Obesity at the Baillarguet Insectarium
Published on: November 15 , 2021
In this episode: the perspectives of obese individuals who are candidates for surgery…
[LUM#15] Research Major Soils
Published on: November 10 , 2021
In Africa, 45% of the land is considered “degraded.” A process of desertification,…
The Origins of Oyster Color: A Ph.D. Student’s Emotional Journey
Published on: November 5 , 2021
The holiday season is (almost) here—a special time to celebrate and…