From October 2nd to 12th, as part of the Science Festival, scientists from the University of Toulon engaged with the public through various workshops, demonstrations, and laboratory visits. These ten days saw strong participation from doctoral students, researchers, and scientists.
In La Seyne-sur-Mer, three university laboratories participated in the Science Village on October 2nd and 3rd. Doctoral students from J-AP2S presented their equipment and gave a mini-conference on diet, sleep, and physical activity. The MIO (Mediterranean Institute of Oceanology) offered an activity on the water cycle in the Mediterranean, while the CERC (Center for Legal Studies and Research) provided an introduction to law for children with the workshop "Little Jurists." The student association SEVE also hosted workshops, including a game about scientific publications on rare diseases. The Science Village welcomed 404 students and nearly 2,900 visitors.
The Night of Science, held on October 2nd in Toulon, allowed seven researchers from six laboratories (MIO, MAPIEM, LIS, IMSIC, IMATH, and CPT) to share their work during a convivial "scientific speed-dating" session, followed by a chip tasting.
From October 5th to 9th, Telomedia immersed 150 students from five middle school classes in audiovisual production, giving them a behind-the-scenes look at studios, green screens, LED walls, and control rooms.
On Wednesday, October 7th, the La Garde campus opened its doors for the second consecutive year. Visitors explored laboratories, such as the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanology to measure mercury in hair, and the CPT (Center for Theoretical Physics) to discover chaos theory and Lagrange solutions. About thirty participants discovered research firsthand.
The following day, nearly 500 students from the Var participated in a day dedicated to discovering university research on campus. Guided by students from the SOIE (Orientation, Integration, and Entrepreneurship Service), they met 80 mobilized individuals (student associations, doctoral students, teacher-researchers) who offered them fun activities. The participation of various departments and laboratories, including the IUT Biological Engineering, IUT Electrical and Industrial Computing Engineering (GEII), UFR Science and Technology via SEVE, and laboratories IM2NP, CDPC-JCE, CERC, LIS CIAN, Babel, MIO, CERGAM, LEAD, and J-AP2S, allowed middle and high school students to grasp the range of research conducted at UTLN.
In Le Muy, Nicolas Gallois (MIO) presented the MED-GUARD project during a water-themed event from October 2nd to 4th, discussing the impacts of climate change on groundwater.
These initiatives highlighted the importance of the connection between research and society, making the work of the University of Toulon more visible and accessible. Many thanks to all the researchers, doctoral students, and scientists for sharing their enthusiasm.
