The Euclid telescope, nicknamed 'the detective of the dark Universe', is today delivering a first sample of scientific data characteristic of its mission (Quick-release 1 or Q1). With highly detailed images of whole sections of the Universe, this space survey, which covers barely 0.5% of the …

The Steering Committee of the Robotics Research Programme is organising the 1st annual PEPR O2R days in Lille. This event is dedicated to highlighting the interdisciplinarity between robotics and human and social sciences (SHS) specific to the research programme, as well as exchanges around …

**Crafting Safety: When Models Meet Templates for Software Requirements Specification** In this talk, we will discuss some challenges encountered by software manufacturers who build safety-critical and certifiable software. We will focus on the challenge of specifying and verifying requirements. …

The EECI module on 'Modeling and Control of Continuum Soft Robots' (MO2, led by Cosimo Della Santina and Daniel Feliu Talegon) will be held in Lille from 10 to 14 March 2025, at the ESPRIT building, Campus Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve d'Ascq.

Beyond the decimal and binary systems, there are more atypical ways of representing integers. From Zeckendorf numeration to the Gros Gray code and balanced ternary, here's a look at these innovative and exotic numbering systems. Jean-Paul Delahaye 'Pour la Science'

Every Wednesday afternoon, fifteen girls aged between 13 and 15 meet at the CRIStAL laboratory on the Cité scientifique campus in Villeneuve d'Ascq to learn about computer programming. The aim is to attract more women into the field. Article in 'La Voix du Nord' [Podcast on the Pixelles on PFM …

The challenge facing young doctoral students taking part in My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition is to make scientific research topics accessible to the general public in three minutes. Antoine Nollet, a doctoral student in the Loki team, will be competing in the regional final on Wednesday 19 …

The 'Sciences Infusent' call for expressions of interest (AMI) has selected 11 scientific mediation projects, including 'Les Pixelles'. The aim of these projects is to make the research carried out at the University of Lille accessible to everyone.

Deepfakes, or true-to-life images, videos or audio content generated by AI, have been proliferating on the internet over the last ten years or so. From misinformation to identity theft, how are these fakes generated and what tools are available to combat their spread? Patrick Bas's contribution …

**Solving pure exploration tasks in bandit models and beyond** Bandit models are well-studied in the machine learning community due to numerous applications to online content optimization. In a multi-armed bandit model, an agent sequentially tries different actions, called arms. Each arm is …