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- 14 DÉCThe Université de Lyon grants an Honorary Doctorate to Pierre Marc Johnson
Pierre Marc Johnson, the 24th Prime Minister of Quebec, and who is now advocatus emeritus of the Quebec Bar, received an Honorary Doctorate from the Université de Lyon and its President Khaled Bouabdallah on November 12, 2018, during the Jacques Cartier Meetings.
- 04 DÉCResults of the random draw for members of the Université de Lyon’s governing board (colleges no. 5 and no. 6)
The random draw to fill four seats on the Université de Lyon’s governing board, three of which are for category 5 (BIATSS) and one for category 6 (users) was held on November 15, 2018.
- 15 NOVRandom draw to nominate the representatives for the Université de Lyon's governing board
A random draw will be held to fill four seats on the Université de Lyon’s governing board, three of which are for category 5 and the other for category 6.
- 06 NOVThe Université de Lyon awards an Honorary Doctorate to Professor Vernon Smith, Nobel Prize laureate in economics
On Tuesday, November 6, during the Economy Days (JÉCO), the Université de Lyon awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Professor Vernon Smith, the 2002 Economic Sciences Nobel Prize laureate for his research in experimental economics.
- 05 NOVThe Université de Lyon renews its framework agreement with Tongji University
The framework agreement was renewed for five years during the visit from a delegation from Tongji University, led by the President of the University Board, FANG Shouen.
- 16 OCT“Learning to learn in a fake wews world, from high school to university” workshop
The Université de Lyon is hosting the “Learning to learn in a fake news world, from high school to university” colloquium on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, which is being organized by the Conference of University Presidents (CPU - Conférence des présidents d'université).
- 03 OCTAstrophysicist Hélène Courtois wins the French Award for Scientific Influence
Hélène Courtois, professor and Vice-President of the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, was awarded the French Award for Scientific Influence on Tuesday, October 2, by Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 02 OCTLaunch of MANUTECH-SLEIGHT Graduate School of Research
Led by the Université de Lyon and coordinated by the Université Jean Monnet, MANUTECH-SLEIGHT was one of two Graduate Schools of Research (EUR) selected by the French National Agency for Research in November 2017. It has just been launched on the Manufacture campus in Saint-Étienne.
- 01 OCTThe Investments for the Future Program highlighted at the 2018 start of the academic year ceremony at the Université de Lyon
The start of the academic year ceremony for the Université de Lyon was held on October 1, 2018 in the Grand amphithéâtre of the Université de Lyon. The event celebrated past accomplishments and shared future plans for the site’s academic and structural changes.
- 05 SEPTLyon elected number one city for students by L'Étudiant magazine for the second year in a row
The 2018-2019 ranking in L’Étudiant magazine has for the second year in a row designated Lyon as the best city for students, tied with Toulouse.
- 09 JUILThe Université de Lyon’s CURSUS + project wins the “New University Curriculum” call for projects
On Monday, July 9, 2018, the “CURSUS +” project, spearheaded by the Université de Lyon, was announced as winner of the “New University Curriculum” call for projects, which was launched in 2017 by the French National Research Agency under the Investments for the Future Program (PIA) 3.
- 23 AVR 27 AVRThe Université de Lyon has hosted The Web Conference 2018
The 27th year of this prestigious global web conference: The Web Conference (formerly WWW), organized by the Université de Lyon in partnership with the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Métropole de Lyon, and in collaboration with Digital League and IW3C2, took place from April 23 to 27, 2018, at the Centre de Congrès de Lyon.
- 08 MARSThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris hosts the Conference of University Presidents (CPU)
Khaled Bouabdallah, President of the Université de Lyon and Vice-President of the CPU, meets Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
- 26 JANVVisit from Frédérique Vidal, the French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
Frédérique Vidal, the French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, visited the Université de Lyon on Friday, January 26, 2018, to discuss Parcoursup, the new admissions platform for higher education. During her visit, the university presidents presented innovative schemes and procedures that contribute towards the success of students within their institutions.
- 15 DÉC 26 FÉVRPulsalys SATT and IDEXLYON joint call for projects
The Pulsalys SATT and IDEXLYON are launching a joint call for projects to support innovation in the major theme "Humanities and Urbanity".
- 04 DÉCSciences Po Lyon opens its Saint-Étienne campus
On December 4, 2017, Sciences Po Lyon opened its new Saint-Étienne campus at the Université Jean Monnet. The opening ceremony, which marked the end of 18 months of construction work, was an opportunity to highlight the strong links and shared effort that unite these two member institutions of the Université de Lyon.