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PRESS RELEASES 2025-2026
- 22/01/2026 : L’université Savoie Mont Blanc saluée dans de prestigieux classements pour ses domaines d’excellence !
- January 19, 2026: The Southern Indian Ocean facing global warming: what 12,000 years of climate variability reveal
- January 14, 2026 : RESIL-AV: Franco-Italian cooperation to better predict avalanche danger
- December 18, 2025: CNRS Bronze Medal, ERC Grant: mathematics in the spotlight, thanks to Sébastien Tavenas!
- November 25, 2025: Savoie Mont Blanc University closed since November 21! An offbeat social media campaign to draw attention to the inadequacy of state funding in light of its academic results.
- November 20, 2025:USMB ranked among the top five French universities according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026!
- 11/17/2025: Management of forests, mountain pastures, water networks, etc. for recognition of common land
- October 22, 2025: 20 years of the USMB's STAPS – IEAP Master's program – a pioneering course in France that has successfully adapted to the challenges of its time.
- 10/09/2025: THE 2026: USMB ranked for thesecond consecutive year in the prestigious ranking
- September 26, 2025: Press conference and back-to-school ceremony on the impact of USMB on the region
- September 12, 2025: Fourth edition of Researchers' Night at USMB
- September 5, 2025: Start of the 2025-2026 academic year at USMB
Past files and press releases
- August 22, 2025: USMB maintains its ranking in 2025 in the prestigious Shanghai international ranking of the world's best universities.
- July 15, 2025: For 3,800 years, agricultural and pastoral activities have profoundly altered Alpine soils.
- June 25, 2025: First "mega" images of the cosmos: LAPP participates in the optimization and processing of data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory telescope in the United States.
- June 17, 2026: Platera, the immense potential of terahertz technology in a cutting-edge platform accessible to businesses
- June 16, 2025: Signing of the Regional Plan for Engineers and Technicians between the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the USMB
- 06/03/2025: USMB ranks among the top universities in the world in the CWUR international ranking of "best" universities.
- May 19, 2025: USMB Business Club, a General Meeting marked by innovation and renewed confidence among members
- April 28, 2025: Innovative cooperation to improve health research in our regions
- March 20, 2025: Charline Coudun, PhD student at UGA, and Margaux Jomain, PhD student at USMB, will represent the Grenoble Academy in the next stage of the MT180 competition.
- March 18, 2025: University statement following the incident on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus
- 02/05/2025: 2025 World University Winter Games: Congratulations to our six medalists!
- 03/02/2025: THE 2025 subject rankings: Savoie Mont Blanc University once again recognized for its excellence!
- January 7, 2025: Philippe Briand is elected President of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- December 18, 2024: ERABLE – Taking action for glaciers: an action research project led by USMB
- December 3, 2024: Launch of the Green Chemistry Academy project
- November 22, 2024: Savoie Mont Blanc University recognized among the best in the new THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025
- October 25, 2024: USMB joins the prestigious THE ranking
- 10/18/2024: Signing of the framework partnership agreement on student life initiatives
- October 18, 2024: Inauguration of the renovation and expansion project for the Jacob-Bellecombette university library
- October 4, 2024: Savoie Mont Blanc University obtains HRS4R certification
- September 11, 2024: 2024 University Rankings: Savoie Mont Blanc University among the best!
- September 9, 2024: Third edition of the USMB European Researchers' Night
PRESS KITS:
- Sport in our DNA:
https://www.univ-smb.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dossier-presse-sport-usmb-2024-web.pdf - 2024 Back-to-School Press Kit:
https://www.univ-smb.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/dossier-de-presse-de-rentree-2024.pdf
- July 22, 2024: EDYTEM laboratory involved in the discovery of remains of a 12,000-year-old Aboriginal healing ritual in Australia
- May 30, 2024: A prehistoric tsunami in the French Alps
- April 11, 2024: The world's largest astronomical camera will soon be ready to scan the sky.
- March 25, 2024: Press release following serious incidents on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus
- March 5, 2024: USMB and local authorities join forces to promote greener mobility for USMB students and staff
- February 19, 2024: Humans stronger than the climate: human activities have been the main factor in soil erosion in the Alps for 3,800 years.
- November 2, 2023: USMB's long-term commitment to the UNITA Alliance
- 10/13/2023: Press release on the signing of a partnership agreement between USMB and the courts
- 10/17/2023: Development of exchanges between students and the Directorate General of Public Finances
- October 2, 2023: By 2100, half of the world's glaciers could have disappeared.
- September 11, 2023: 2023 University Rankings: Savoie Mont Blanc University among the best!
- September 11, 2023: Second edition of the USMB European Researchers' Night: the event goes multi-site
PRESS KITS:
- June 22, 2023: Savoie Mont Blanc University becomes an ambassador for human organ and tissue donation alongside ADOT 73 and 74.
- June 15, 2023: Optimizing the performance of French athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games: Research in the service of performance
- 06/05/2023: An event to discover the latest research contributing to the advancement of Industry 4.0
- February 10, 2023: A new impetus for student entrepreneurship at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- January 12, 2023: World University Games: 15 athletes from Savoie Mont Blanc University on the American slopes!
- 01/04/2023: Dromotherm: An energy-recovery road to power a building
- December 15, 2022: LoRaWAN, an innovative telecommunications protocol promoting energy efficiency
- November 18, 2022: Savoie Mont Blanc University forced to cancel a conference on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus
- November 16, 2022: USMB files a complaint following graffiti tags written on the walls of buildings on the Jacob-Bellecombette campus.
- October 27, 2022: An open-air laboratory for designing the mountains of tomorrow
- 10/04/2022: Survey: Self-representation on dating apps
- September 30, 2022: The major projects of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc honored during the formal opening ceremony
- 09/02/2022: It's back to school for 80 new staff members at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- July 18, 2022: The "USMB SHINE" project wins the second round of the "Excellence in All Its Forms" call for projects.
- March 16, 2022: Savoie Mont Blanc University and the Bank of France sign a cooperation agreement
- February 24, 2022: Looking for internship opportunities or student experiences in rural areas or in the service of the development of these areas
- January 31, 2022: 21 students and graduates from Savoie Mont Blanc University on their way to the Beijing Winter Olympics
- January 28, 2022: USMB's 2022 New Year's ceremony, focused on its students and staff
- January 26, 2022: Nearly 1,500 high school students attended Savoie Mont Blanc University's High School Student Day.
- January 13, 2022: Savoie Mont Blanc University limits its presence at the Chambéry Student Fair and the Annecy Studyrama Higher Education Fair.
- November 30, 2021: The THPCA 2024 project, or how to optimize the performance of French athletes for the 2024 Olympics
- 11/16/2021: USMB exports its PITON project to Europe with InnoUNITA, a project for innovation and entrepreneurship
- October 1, 2021: Innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of the formal opening ceremony
- September 29, 2021:Human activities: Main causes of soil erosion in the Italian Alps
- September 21, 2021: Visit by Rector Gabriele FIONI to one of the Savoie Mont Blanc University vaccination centers
- September 1, 2021: 74 new staff members started at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- June 14, 2021: Closing ceremony for the Erasmus+ Tour du Mont-Blanc: the curtain falls on this intercultural, sporting, and creative adventure
- June 7, 2021: Kickoff for the Erasmus+ Tour du Mont-Blanc Student Trail!
- 06/02/2021: First students for the new interuniversity diploma in intercomprehension
- May 18, 2021: Fifty European students prepare for an Erasmus+ tour of Mont Blanc
- May 7, 2021: USMB and Kagawa University renew their partnership agreement
- May 6, 2021: Parcoursup: +7% increase in applications to Savoie Mont Blanc University
- 04/03/2021: Covid-19: when local businesses rally to help USMB students
- February 12, 2021:Resurgence of chlordecone in the French West Indies with the use of glyphosate
- December 22, 2020: Savoie Mont Blanc University mobilizes and shows solidarity with its students
- December 15, 2020: Philippe Galez elected president of Savoie Mont Blanc University
- October 7, 2020: Situation under control following an assault on the Savoie Mont Blanc University campus in Jacob-Bellecombette
- September 24, 2020: 2020 back-to-school speech by the president of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- September 10, 2020: An eventful start to the academic year for new students at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- 09/02/2020: Welcome to the new staff members at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- April 29, 2020: USMB adapts its end-of-year academic schedule
- 04/09/2020: Parcoursup: +19% increase in applications to the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- March 31, 2020: The Annecy Laboratory of Particle Physics (LAPP) mobilizes against COVID-19
- March 25, 2020: Savoie Mont Blanc University: mobilized, active, and united!
- March 13, 2020: Suspension of in-person classes at USMB
- March 10, 2020: Savoie Mont Blanc University remains attentive and mobilized in response to the evolution of the coronavirus
- February 5, 2020: Savoie Mont Blanc University, educational partner of the Catholic Institute of Lyon
- January 23, 2020: 2020 New Year's Greetings Ceremony
- November 25, 2019: Public finance authorities and universities join forces to promote data in the local public sector
- November 19, 2019: Ulla Tørnæs, former minister, former member of the European Parliament, Danish member of parliament, receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Savoie Mont Blanc.
- November 13, 2019: Savoie Mont Blanc University awarded "Sustainable Campus in a Sustainable City" certification
- November 6, 2019: A month dedicated to the well-being of students at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- September 19, 2019: USMB's Solar Academy will promote solar energy research internationally
- September 13, 2019: Nearly 1,000 students welcomed by USMB to its Annecy campus for Campus Day
- September 13, 2019: The traveling exhibition "Towards a Sporty Future – When Science and Sport Team Up" opens in Annecy
- 09/04/2019: More than 1,600 students welcomed by USMB to its Savoy campuses for Campus Day
- September 3, 2019: 167 new staff members at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc started their new jobs!
- July 12, 2019: Awarding of an honorary doctorate to Claudia Lima Marques, Brazilian lawyer specializing in consumer protection
- July 10, 2019: PITON Awards: a first class rich in innovative projects
- July 9, 2019: The traveling exhibition " Towards a Sporty Future – When Science and Sport Team Up" opens in Chambéry.
- July 5, 2019: Festiv’USMB, staff celebrate the 40th anniversary of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- June 20, 2019: The Chambéry University Institute of Technology focuses on professionalizing its students
- May 14, 2019: The second edition of Hub Innov was a resounding success
- May 9, 2019: Launch of the university diploma Secularism and the Republic: civil and civic education at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- March 7, 2019: Twenty-four adults who resumed their studies at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc receive their university diplomas.
- 03/05/2019: New bachelor's degree program in History to begin in fall 2019
- February 25, 2019: Two IREGE researchers published in the prestigious scientific journal Tourism Management for their work on the tourist experience in ski resorts.
- February 18, 2019: Kickoff of the first class of the innovative projects program at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- February 15, 2019: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc awards honorary doctorates to Gianmaria Ajani, Rector of the University of Turin, and Yves Flückiger, Rector of the University of Geneva.
- February 1, 2019: Three campuses, seven training facilities, one day to get started on the right track!
- January 24, 2019: Savoie Mont Blanc University New Year's ceremony: launch of the USMB's 40th anniversary year in the presence of Marc Fesneau, Minister for Relations with Parliament
- January 14, 2019: Didier Bresch, CNRS researcher at the USMB Mathematics Laboratory, published in the most prestigious journal in the field of fundamental mathematics.
- December 13, 2018: Amaury Dehecq, PhD from the University of Savoie Mont Blanc, published in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience for his study on glacier flow in the high mountains of Asia.
- November 8, 2018: USMB awards an honorary doctorate to Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General of CERN
- November 20, 2018: USMB and Malraux Scène Nationale receive an innovation award for their efforts to promote the appeal of mountain regions.
- November 7, 2018: Savoie Mont Blanc University: Ranked first among French universities for the impact of its scientific publications, according to the Observatory of Science and Technology.
- September 21, 2018: USMB surpasses 15,000 students and confirms its appeal
- September 21, 2018: Education at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc: what's new for the 2018 academic year
- 09/04/2018: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc welcomed its new staff and students on a beautiful day.
- July 17, 2018: RELIEF: a new network of French-speaking partners
- July 2, 2018: Award ceremony for Professor Yves Quinif, geochemist and karst geologist
- June 19, 2018: Full house for the USMB Foundation's first Hub'Innov
- June 16, 2018: Awarding of an honorary doctorate from USMB to Marcel Jean, director of the Cinémathèque québécoise and artistic director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
- June 14, 2018: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc and the University of Turin sign their first agreement 40 years after the start of their collaboration.
- May 31, 2018: USMB and the Business Club renew their commitment
- May 25, 2018: When virtual reality helps women traumatized by childbirth
- May 23, 2018: USMB mobilizes to successfully welcome its new students
- April 25, 2018: Researchers at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS) are conducting research to optimize the performance and equipment of alpine skiers.
- April 24, 2018: With the Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) program and the measures put in place at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc, they have given their careers a new lease on life!
- 04/06/2018: Traditional education at USMB: what's new for the 2018 academic year
- 04/04/2018: General Assembly of students and staff on April 3, 2018
- 03/04/2018: Communication without gender stereotypes: USMB is committed!
- March 30, 2018: USMB and Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme sign a partnership agreement
- March 26, 2018: USMB presents ACCENTS: its French as a Foreign Language center
- 03/02/2018: Don't miss the must-attend career guidance event: open house at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
- February 8, 2018: 17 students and 14 graduates from USMB are participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
- February 1, 2018: New program at USMB: a dual degree in Law/Applied Foreign Languages starting in fall 2018
- December 11, 2017: The Annecy University Library is inaugurated.
- December 5, 2017: The LLSETI laboratory's investigation unit gets a makeover
- November 22, 2017: The Interuniversity Laboratory of Motor Biology (LIBM) validates an innovative performance assessment method with Christophe Lemaître.
- 10/11/2017: The legal clinic of the USMB Faculty of Law formalized by the signing of a partnership agreement
- 10/18/2017: Researchers from USMB share their work with the general public at the 2017 Science Festival
- 10/17/2017: LAPP involved in discoveries of new developments in gravitational astronomy
- 10/11/2017: RAID Innovation USMB Sporaltec 2017 136 students worked on 18 R&D topics proposed by outdoor companies.
- October 5, 2017: Get ready for the fifth edition of Raid Innovation—October 9 and 10!
- October 4, 2017: New courses at USMB – the training model that prepares society for tomorrow's challenges
- September 29, 2017: Launch of a Franco-Swiss project on the energy performance of heating networks
- September 27, 2017: USMB, EDF, and their partners join forces for EUR LACS
- September 11, 2017: CP Cécile Déchand takes over as director of the Savoie Mont Blanc University Foundation
- September 4, 2017: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc welcomes its new staff members
- September 1, 2017: A new director for the Polytech Annecy-Chambéry engineering school
- July 18, 2017: USMB welcomes the executive secretary of the International Network of Senghor Chairs of La Francophonie
- July 12, 2017: Researchers from the USMB psychology laboratory test techniques on risky behavior among skiers.
- July 11, 2017: Researchers at USMB promote knowledge of volcanoes and eruption prediction
- June 30, 2017: The USMB Foundation commits to concrete projects for the region
- June 21, 2017: 2017 Thesis Prize from ComUE UGA for a doctoral student from USMB
- June 12, 2017: Third detection of gravitational waves: LAPP still involved
- June 8, 2017: Disruption at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc!
- May 29, 2017: Excellent French University Climbing Championships organized by USMB and CRSU Grenoble
- May 2, 2017: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc and the University of Pau Pays de L'Adour establish the "Smart Universities Network"
- April 6, 2017: Lifelong learning: a new university diploma at USMB to train in website creation
- April 4, 2017: CNRS Silver and Crystal Medals awarded to a researcher and an engineer from the Annecy-le-Vieux Particle Physics Laboratory
- March 29, 2017: USMB and the hospitals of Annecy and Chambéry sign a partnership agreement
- March 21, 2017: A new hub certified by the French Tourism Institute to bring together stakeholders in the Savoie Mont Blanc region
- March 14, 2017: USMB and Caisse des Dépôts sign a partnership agreement
- March 7, 2017: Open House at USMB
- February 20, 2017: A third professional degree in collaboration with Outdoor Sports Valley for the next academic year
- February 15, 2017: Climate change threatens the functioning of alpine ecosystems
- February 13, 2017: Signing of an agreement between USMB and Greater Annecy
- January 31, 2017: Launch of the USMB Foundation – Sharing knowledge to create our future
- January 30, 2017: Winter Universiade: 17 students from USMB are off to compete!
- December 14, 2016: Economic sustainability of Alpine hotels through improved energy performance: USMB researchers involved in a Franco-Swiss project
- December 6, 2016: The Interuniversity Laboratory of Motor Biology and its partners improve skiers' performance with the WindFeeling project.
- November 30, 2016: The first class of the University Diploma in Motor Skills and Sports is in the starting blocks!
- November 25, 2016: USMB and Banque de France sign a partnership agreement during Employment & Business Week
- 10/11/2016: More than 180 secondary school teachers and guidance counselors from the Grenoble school district visited USMB as part of the High School-University Exchange Days (JELU) program.
- November 8, 2016: USMB retains its position as the 13th French institution in the US News and World Report rankings.
- 10/28/2016: InnoWards Savoie Mont Blanc – Myolux Medik e-volution developed with LIBM wins award!
- 10/19/2016: Savoie Mont Blanc University, partner of the first Franco-Russian doctoral student in the history of both countries
- 10/12/2016: Statement from the President of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc on the situation in the STAPS department
- September 5, 2016: Organization of the annual meeting of the International Network of Senghor Chairs of La Francophonie by the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- September 2, 2016: The University of Savoie Mont Blanc welcomes its new staff members
- September 1, 2016: First integration seminar for international students at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc
- August 31, 2016:The University of Savoie Mont Blanc welcomes a delegation from the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour