This article was written by Julie Metta, a researcher in economics at the Institute for Research in Management and Economics (IREGE) at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc. It is republished from The Conversation under a license… Read more on The Conversation: “Can Individual Actions Make a Difference in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution?”
As part of the 2026 Festival of Science, five female doctoral students and one male doctoral student from USMB visited students at the Lycée de l’Albanais in Rumilly on Wednesday, October 7. This… Read more: USMB Doctoral Students Meet with High School Students in Rumilly
A new study published in *Nature Communications*, involving several researchers from the University of Savoie Mont Blanc and the CNRS, reveals how centuries of human occupation and land use can destabilize the deltaic slopes of… Read more: When Human Activities Increase the Risk of Tsunamis in Large Lakes
On October 15, 2026, two hundred and fifty leading scientists and research representatives from around the world celebrated the inauguration of the LST (Large-Sized Telescope) subnetwork at the CTAO-North site of the Roque de… Read more A new era in the exploration of the extreme Universe: the LST telescope network is inaugurated at the CTA Observatory in Spain
Founded in 1976, the Annecy Laboratory for Particle Physics (LAPP) is celebrating 50 years of research in particle physics, astroparticle physics, and cosmology this year. On September 23, a ceremony was held at… Read more: LAPP Celebrates 50 Years of Research!
The training program for the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” (MT180) competition enables doctoral students to present their research projects in French in a way that is accessible to a diverse audience—all in just… Read more: 2027 “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” Competition: Doctoral Students, Sign Up!
With more than 20 researchers involved and a total of over 650 participants across three locations, the 5th Researchers’ Night, organized by the University of Savoie Mont Blanc on Friday, September 25, 2026, was… Read more: Science Meets the Public: A Look Back at the 5th Researchers’ Night at USMB
Ségolène Vandevelde, a CNRS research fellow, will join the Laboratory for Mountain Environments, Dynamics, and Territories (EDYTEM) on October 1, 2026. She is the recipient of an “ERC Starting Grant 2026,” awarded by the European Research Council… Read more: Ségolène Vandevelde, recipient of an ERC Starting Grant, joins the EDYTEM laboratory
Several submarine dives were conducted in September 2026 at Lake Bourget to explore the depths of the lake. Aboard this submersible, owned by the NGO Odysseus 3.1, Pierre Sabatier, a professor and researcher… Read more: Exploring the depths of Lake Bourget to better understand lake tsunamis
This summer, 14 students from the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) participated in an archaeological field school at the Montjoux Priory in Thonon-les-Bains. This first archaeological fieldwork campaign allowed them to gain experience in… Read more: In Thonon-les-Bains, USMB students are gaining hands-on experience in archaeology and contributing to the preservation and promotion of religious heritage