Stand Up for Science !
Today, universities and research are under attack on an unprecedented scale. The offensive is particularly alarming in the United States, where research institutions, regulatory agencies, civil rights and the very foundations of democracy are being undermined by the Trump administration and Mr Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). International solidarity is all the more essential as Europe is facing similar threats.
Echoing the Stand-up for Science day initiated in the United States, calls for mobilisation actions were organised (marches, rallies, symposia, experimental presentations, etc.) on 7 March in every university town in France. The objective was clear: to defend the sciences and the humanities, academic freedom and the university as pillars of a democratic society.
To take part in this appeal, a gathering was held in front of the IUEM at 12.30 pm. Largely attended by the IUEM community and our colleagues from the Technopôle, it was immortalised by a group photo (thanks to Sylvain Petek) and was the subject of articles in the local press.
