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A huge landslide triggered by climate change rocked the Earth for 9 days
In September 2023, a massive landslide in Greenland generated a mysterious seismic signal that was detected worldwide for nine days. A volume of 25 million m³ of rock and ice collapsed in the isolated Dickson Fjord in eastern Greenland, triggering a 200 metre high tsunami.

A breathtaking view on the bowels of a volcano
Scientists from the Institut Langevin and the IPGP have developed a highly innovative imaging method capable of probing the bowels of a volcano at unprecedented resolution and penetration depth. Published in the journal Communications, Earth & Environment, this work offers a unique and promising new observable for volcanology and the anticipation of eruptions.

The IPGP and the INGV Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Foster Scientific and Technical Collaboration
The Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP) and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) are pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 12th, 2024. This agreement marks the beginning of a five-year partnership aimed at promoting scientific and technical exchanges between the two leading institutions in the fields of Earth sciences.
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[Paris-Toronto] A Successful collaboration
In March 2024, Université Paris Cité and the University of Toronto launched a first call for projects enabling the development of joint education, mobility and research activities. Open to all disciplines and fields of research, it aimed to provide initial support to...

Université Paris Cité celebrates the #Erasmus Days
Université Paris Cité celebrates Erasmus Days! Conferences on international mobility, a European village, information stands, a photo competition, a student evening... find out all about our programme. Event programme Every year, Erasmus Days is an opportunity to...
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[Erasmus days] UPCité photo contest
We all take hundreds of photos that we leave on our mobile phones without taking the time to look at them again. What if you had the opportunity to have them exhibited and to take part in setting up an exhibition? Send us a photo focused on one of the three following...

BANFF 2024 – World Premiere: Xenotransplantation Included in the International Classification of Graft Rejection
The Paris Institute for Transplantation and Organ Regeneration (UPCité), leader in organ transplantation and regeneration has been selected to host the BANFF 2024 international conference.

Detecting Kidney Transplant Rejection through Liquid Biopsy
Teams from the renal transplantation department at Necker-Enfants malades hospital, Inserm and Université Paris Cité, as part of the Paris Translational Research Center for Organ Transplantation (PARCC), coordinated by Dr. Olivier Aubert and Prof. Alexandre Loupy,...

Meet Université Paris Cité at the EAIE fair in Toulouse
From September 17 to 20, Université Paris Cité will be present at the EAIE (European Association for International Education) fair in Toulouse.

Shanghai 2024: Université Paris Cité moves up 9 places to 60th worldwide
Continuing the progress made last year, Université Paris Cité is now ranked 60th out of the 1,000 institutions included in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (AWRU) for 2024, and remains 4th in France.

Leiden 2024, UPCité holds France’s top ranking for publication impact
Université Paris Cité maintains its position as the first French university, 16th in Europe and 37th worldwide for its publication impact according to the new Leiden rankings by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS). The overall ranking includes 1,506...

Call for applications: SMARTS-UP Graduate Schools incoming mobility scholarships for master’s students
The SMARTS-UP Graduate Schools programme at Université Paris Cité aims to promote the internationalisation of Master's programmes and facilitate the admission of top international students, creating a pool of excellence for the recruitment of future PhD candidates....
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[SMARTS-UP Graduate Schools call for applications] Outgoing mobility scholarships for master’s students
The SMARTS-UP Graduate Schools programme at Université Paris Cité aims to promote the internationalisation of Master's programmes and facilitate the integration of top students into international organisations, creating a pool of excellence for the recruitment of...

Evidence of magmatically induced faults at the East Pacific Rise
By comparison of ultra-high-resolution 3-D seismic imagery and bathymetry data collected at the East Pacific Rise (EPR) 9º50'N, researchers reveal the existence of magmatic induced faults near the ridge axis.

Convergences: A Strategic Alliance paving the Future of Biology-Health Research
A key milestone for the partnership between Institut Pasteur and Université Paris Cité, the first “Convergences” scientific seminar took place on June 17th at the university’s head office at Odéon.

Université Paris Cité receives 2 grants from Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions programme !
The results of the MSCA Staff Exchange 2023 call for proposals were published on May 28 2024. Université Paris Cité congratulates its two winners, Sylvain Chaty, Professor and Vice President for Culture, Science and Society at the AstroParticle and Cosmology...