13 December Michel Deneken elected new president of the University of Strasbourg Michel Deneken has been elected president of the University of Strasbourg by the administrative board on 13 December 2016. He received 26 votes against 9 for his opponent Hélène Michel, leader of the Alternative list 2017 (and 1 abstention). 9 December European Campus receives Prix Bartholdi The Prix Bartholdi Association awarded its annual prize to Eucor – The European Campus on 9 December 2016 in the Freiburg University Library, thus recognizing the university alliance for its fundamental contribution to cross-border cooperation. 14 October Emotional sequence(s) at Alain Beretz’s farewell ceremony More than 300 professors, students, employees, institutional and economical partners came to the Collège doctoral européen on 14 October to live last festive moments with Alain Beretz and to wish the captain, president of the University of Strasbourg from 2009 to 2016, “good wind”. 5 October New Nobel Prize for Chemistry laureate at the University of Strasbourg: Jean-Pierre Sauvage The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded this 5 October 2016 to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, emeritus professor of the University of Strasbourg and emeritus research director of the CNRS. Jean-Pierre Sauvage and his colleagues James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa are rewarded for their research notably the development of dynamic molecular systems: molecular machines or motors with controllable movements. 28 September Inauguration of the Franco-Azerbaijan University Initiated by the French government and piloted by the University of Strasbourg, the Franco-Azerbaijan University has opened its doors on 15 September 2016. Feedback on the cooperation with Eckhart Hötzel, director of the Institut de traducteurs, d'interprètes et de relations internationales (Itiri) an project leader for Unistra. 23 September Website dedicated to research news To demonstrate the dynamic in research done in the laboratories and by researchers of the University of Strasbourg – that is the ambition of this new website dedicated to current research news. 16 September Body-Mind-Science: conversations with the Dalaï Lama On Friday 16 September, the University of Strasbourg invited the Dalai Lama to a dialogue with the scientific community, at the interface of modern science, engagement, and meditation. 5 July "Tree of Peace" sculpture unveiled at the University The first European "Tree of Peace" has taken root at the Faculty of Dental Surgery of Strasbourg. This sculpture created by Hedva Ser has become one of UNESCO's symbols of peace. 24 June 448 doctors honoured The Thesis Award Ceremony was held on 24 June at the University of Strasbourg. 11 May The European Campus: an opening ceremony praising innovation, excellence and openness The European Campus - Eucor’s flagship project - was inaugurated on Wednesday, 11 May. Officials of its five member institutions alongside the European Commissioner for Research Carlos Moedas and the Secretary of State for higher education and research Thierry Mandon attended the event. 11 May Unistra.fr auf Deutsch! The University of Strasbourg is publishing a new version of its website in German. Contents have been updated, reorganised and developed to make all information easily accessible to German-speaking students, researchers and partners. 29 April Excellence initiative: The University of Strasbourg on track to achieve its ambitions On Friday 29 April, the University of Strasbourg’s IdEx project was endorsed and praised by an international assessment board. It marks a milestone in the recognition of the University’s excellence at international level and guarantees additional means and funding for its further development. 17 February Campus development: new learning centre to open in 2019 The “Studium” - the central campus' future student learning centre - is planned to open in 2019. The 6,630 sqm premises will host a next-generation-library and student services, in place of the Blaise Pascal library.
