Faculty of Science

Council Newsline, March 20, 2019

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Council Meeting of March 20, 2019

The Council, chaired by Mr. Alain Hoffmann, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, met on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in the Salle des Actes at the Triolet Campus of the University of Montpellier.

The following news itemswere discussed:

  • Introduction of Mr. Christian ASSAF,representative of the Occitanie Region, newly appointed by the Region.
  • Introduction to the"Fête de la Science" event, whichwill take place from Saturday, October 5, to Sunday, October 13, 2019. A call for proposals has been issued; for more information,click here orcontact the organizers by email at:fds34@umontpellier.fr.

The following items were on the agenda:

  • The Council has approvedthe renaming of the Department of Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences (DESTEEM) to the Department of Earth, Water, and Environment (TEE) within the Faculty of Sciences at Montpellier.
  • Sometraining programswere presented to the meeting:
    • The specialization in Eco-Epidemiology of Parasitic and Infectious Emergencies (Eco-EPI). This program would consist of two tracks: “Integrated Study of Emergencies (EIE)” and “Management and Surveillance of Emergencies (GSE).” The project was presented by Dr. Catherine Moulia, Professor in the Department of Biology and Ecology.
    • The restructuring of the HYDRE curriculum and the creation of the international program "Water Sciences and Management for a Changing World" (WISE). These programs would be part of the Master’s in Water program. These projects were presented by Mr. Séverin Pistre, a professor in the TEE Department.

The Faculty of Science Council issued a unanimous recommendation regarding the possibility of offering these programs.

  • The Master’s in Engineering programwas presented by Mr. Thierry Bretagnon, Head of the Master’s in Engineering programs. The Council issued a favorable opinion on the establishment of a Master’s in Engineering working group as part of the 5-year Bachelor’s-Master’s-Doctorate (LMD) system.
  • Results of theTake Off 2 callfor proposals: Eight projects submitted by faculty members from the Faculty of Science have been funded:
    • The "Science Education Innovation Lab"project, the "Bioinfo Learning Lab"project,
    • The "BioCell Pursuit"project,
    • The "MEME"project,
    • The "Chem’Scape"project,
    • The "PlatiniUM"project,
    • The "Bio’Scape"project,
    • The project “Establishment of a Master’s Program in Wood Science.”

Marc Herzlich, the Faculty’s Deputy Director of Facilities, provided an update on the upcoming “Campus Plan” projects, particularly those involving buildings 5, 6, 20, 35, and 36.

In light of the planned construction work on the Triolet campus, the Council gave its approval in principle to thefirst-semesterschedule. Attention was drawn to the difficulties in scheduling exams forthe first andsecond sessionsand the shortage of available classrooms resulting from the construction work.

Your elected representatives and the department chairs serve as your points of contact within the Faculty of Sciences at Montpellier. Please feel free to reach out to them.

You can always findthe minutes ofour meetings and all related information onour website.