SDG news at Université Côte d'Azur
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As the 3rd United Nations Conference on the Oceans draws to a close, Université Côte d'Azur, the City of Nice and the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis invite you to join us for a moment of closure and sharing to look back on the highlights and spin-offs of this event for the region. -
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This summer, immerse yourself in the design of speculative ocean colonies, exploring artificial intelligence-assisted design tools and systemic biomimicry processes. -
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This agreement, signed during the UNOC3 diplomatic discussions, strengthens cooperation between the two universities in terms of student and researcher mobility, and announces the launch of several research programs. -
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This Manifesto is addressed to all the scientific players present at the "Ocean Rise" congress, and to all those who wish to support the approach. -
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Rafael Silva, a 3IA Côte d'Azur PhD student under the supervision of Maxime Sermesant, 3IA Chairholder, has been awarded the Best Paper Award at the FIMH 2025 conference for his groundbreaking research on "Frugal AI for Automated Cardiac Defibrillation: Balancing Performance & Hardware Constraints." -
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Nicholas Ayache and Marc-Olivier Gauci are invited speakers at the Digital Twin Day organized by the French Academy of Medicine. -
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The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) was held in Nice from June 9 to 13, 2025. It was preceded by three official events between June 3 and 8. Université Côte d'Azur was present in diplomatic forums, during scientific exchanges, with civil society and on its campuses, providing a strong scientific voice to shape the future of the ocean. -
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Did you know? The deep ocean, between 200 and 11,000 meters below the surface, remains one of the most mysterious environments on our planet. This silent, dark world alone accounts for 97% of ocean volume. Yet it plays a crucial role in climate regulation, storing heat and CO₂. -
- Sustainable Development
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What if Nematostella one day pushed back the limits of human aging? -
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On June 5 and 6, the Institut Méditerranéen du Risque, de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (IMREDD) hosted "ONE HEALTH: Well-Being and Sustainability in the Blue Economy", a major international event in the context of the United Nations Conference on the Oceans 2025 (UNOC 2025). -
- Sustainable Development
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- IDEX
Innov&Sea provides a technological solution for companies wishing to estimate the impact of their activities on marine ecosystems. -
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On land, measuring your speed and position is easy! In the car, all you need is an odometer. On a bike, you can calculate your speed using your wheel. But underwater, it's a different story: no GPS, expensive sensors, vision limited to a few meters in the water... -
- Education
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- Alumni
Discover the stories of Camille Boucaud, Florina Jacob and Lionel Pourchier, three alumni of the MARRES program, each illustrating in a unique way how science, community involvement and innovation can contribute to marine conservation. -
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Immerse yourself in the past of the Mediterranean seas through a unique exhibition and discover how marine ecosystems have evolved over time. Visit the Terra Amata Museum of Prehistory until September 29, 2025, for the "Prehistory at the Beach" exhibition! -
- Sustainable Development
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On June 7, Université Côte d'Azur took part in the World Summit of the Coalition of Coastal Cities and Regions, held in Nice in conjunction with UNOC3. Over 1,200 participants, including 200 representatives of coastal cities and regions from around the world, gathered to affirm a common desire: to strengthen the adaptation of coastal territories to rising sea levels and the effects of climate change. -
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- IDEX
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A marine protected area (MPA) is a maritime zone where certain activities are restricted or prohibited to protect biodiversity. It's like a nature reserve, but at sea. -
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- Science and society
- Sustainable Development
Our oceans are subject to numerous environmental pressures, mainly due to human activities that have an impact on marine ecosystems. Among the emerging pollutants: lithium. -
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Juliette Raffort-Lareyre is invited speaker at Edinburgh Aortic Summit 2025. -
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On June 10, 2025, Université Côte d'Azur had the pleasure of welcoming a high-level Canadian delegation to the UNOC (United Nations Ocean Conference), for a morning of exchanges focused on innovation and international cooperation in the sustainable use of the oceans. -
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Protecting the oceans and regulating their use are key international concerns. Université Côte d'Azur's Master 2 in Law of the Sea and Maritime Activities prepares future experts in maritime law, at the crossroads of legal, environmental and economic issues. -
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Organised as part of UNOC3, which is being held in Nice from 09 to 13 June 2025, the conference will address a range of issues relating to the health of the oceans. -
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3IA Côte d'Azur, in partnership with Telecom Valley, is offering Côte d'Azur professionals an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas on the theme of AI. -
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What happens when you bring together students, alumni, young researchers, and ocean professionals from across the globe… for 24 hours straight? As part of UNOC 2025, we are organizing an official online side event like no other: a 24-hour live relay, following the sun across all time zones. -
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On Tuesday June 3, Kilian Bürgi had the great opportunity to present his PhD research project CleverFish with a demo developed by Stéphane Petiot on the occasion of the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). -
- Sustainable Development
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- International
From June 2 to 13, 2025, the city of Nice will host the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), co-organized by France and Costa Rica. On this occasion, Université Côte d'Azur's commitment is illustrated on many levels, first and foremost through its academic and student community. -
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EUR ELMI is launching a call for applications to fund two PhD theses (2025–2028) in economics, management, business administration, or sociology, aligned with its research areas or the “Economics of AI and Innovation” chair. The contract (€2,200 to €2,596/month) includes 40 hours of paid teaching per year. -
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Alain Prette will be taking part in the Springtech Industrie event organized by Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. -
- Sustainable Development
To coincide with the United Nations Ocean Conference to be held in Nice in June 2025, Université Côte d'Azur is inviting students and researchers from all over the world to take part in a special ‘Participatory Science for Ocean’ Hackathon. -
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At a time when the whole world is meeting at UNOC 2025 (June 09-13, 2025) to rethink the future of the ocean, the MSc MARRES is already shaking things up by training professionals capable of taking concrete action for the ocean of tomorrow. -
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Interview of Carole Deumié, Director of Centrale Méditerranée -
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You are invited to attend this public meeting, prior to a second event, scheduled for Friday June 06 (09:00-12:00) on the Valrose campus, featuring discussions with Université Côte d'Azur staff and students on the same theme. -
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3IA Côte d'Azur Launches Second Call for Applications of 2025. -
- Education
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- Innovation
The partnership with SKEMA Business School has been strengthened with the launch of an academic chair dedicated to access to healthcare and prevention. Approved by the French Initiative d'Excellence (IdEx), this chair aims to analyze the determinants of health and combat health inequalities in France, by providing concrete, sustainable solutions through a union-based approach. -
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Université Côte d'Azur, in partnership with Givaudan, Onepoint and CHU de Nice, has developed an application and kit to improve olfactory rehabilitation for people whose sense of smell has been affected by Covid-19 in particular. Unique in this field, the performance of this new solution has been validated by a clinical study. -
- Sustainable Development
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On 5 and 6 June 2025, IMREDD - Université Côte d'Azur will be hosting the ‘ONE HEALTH: Well-Being and Sustainability in the Blue Economy’ event in Nice, organised as a B2B satellite event of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025). -
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On March 31, 2025, IMREDD hosted a presentation of the work carried out by students from Université Côte d'Azur and Centrale Méditerranée as part of the M'AIRIDIA project, supported by CCI Nice Côte d'Azur. -
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- University life
Built around 5 major themes, the new "Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility" (SD and CSR) master plan reinforces Université Côte d'Azur's commitment to environmental and societal transition. -
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- Science and society
On Monday 24 March, Serena Villata took part in a special evening on the theme of women in research. -
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Université Côte d'Azur was honored to be invited to the University Climate Engagement Workshop at Cambridge University to share its expertise on academic engagement with climate challenges and sustainable environmental transitions. -
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With a view to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the French Alps in 2030 and in Salt Lake City (Utah) in 2034, Université Côte d'Azur, through its Initiative d'Excellence, and the University of Utah have set up a mirror research program. -
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Students, PhD students, researchers and university staff: if you'd like to give your project a boost, or get involved in a project that has a positive impact on our region, Initiative Nice Côte d'Azur, Université Côte d'Azur, Pépite Paca-Est and Play Azur are delighted to be co-organizing the Créathon "48H chrono pour booster un projet à impact sur le territoire". -
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... With Heïdi Sevestre as a guest! -
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Nicholas Ayache, Scientific Director of 3IA Côte d'Azur, today took part in the inauguration of the IHU RespirERA along with Hervé Delingette (3IA Chair Holder, in charge of the Medical Axis of the 3IA) and Pascal Barbry (3IA Chair Holder and scientific director of the IHU RespirERA). -
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Join us for a film-debate at the Variétés cinema on 11 January, with a screening of Soylent Green followed by a discussion on eco-anxiety and a reading of the cherokee tale "The fifth dream". -
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On November 28th, come and meet Martine Olivi from our COP28 task force, who will explain what a COP is and give us an idea of what can be expected from it. -
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The 3IA Côte d'Azur is proud to participate in the "Choose France for Science" program launched by President Emmanuel Macron, featuring the AI Faculty initiative.
