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Difference Day 2025

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Critical thinking

“If you believe in freedom of expression, you have to be able to handle criticism”

Cartoonist Lectrr takes part in the debate on “Where to draw the line” on Difference Day
Cecilia Anesi
International

“Investigative journalists aren’t popular in Italy”

Cecilia Anesi of the Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI) is one of the 2025 Difference Day laureates
Karel Van den Broeck
Society and engagement

"It’s fashionable to portray journalists as spreaders of fake news"

Journalist Karl van den Broeck on the importance of Difference Day
Samuel Baker
International

“I hope to one day return to Rwanda, when press freedom is restored”

The Difference Day Honorary Title for Freedom of Expression 2025 is awarded to journalist Samuel Baker Byansi
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Cancer research

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Science and research

World First: Testicular Tissue Transplant Aims to Restore Fertility in Man After Childhood Cancer Treatment

Immature Frozen Testicular Tissue Reimplanted After 16 Years
onderzoekers

VUB Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma
Onderzoekers in labo met microscoop voor Wereld Kankerdags bij UZ (Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel)

Tailored Cancer Treatment

Damya Laoui
Health

VUB researcher Damya Laoui on the future of cancer therapy

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Climate

Mental health

Fertility

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Public programme

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Arts and culture

“Acting on first impressions may seem harmless, but before you know it, you’re classifying people as safe or unsafe”

Professor Anca Parvulescu to Give a Lecture on Faces in Death in Venice – 13 March
Val van Assad in Damascus
International

"For the first time in more than 50 years, there is hope"
Karel Van den Broeck
Society and engagement

"It’s fashionable to portray journalists as spreaders of fake news"
Nom De Dieu Jezus in ring
Arts and culture

"The figure of Jesus has been depicted naked for centuries"
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Alumni

VUB-alumna Tina De Bruyn
Alumni

“Every day, I go home with the feeling that what I’ve done has truly mattered”

Alumna and biomedical researcher Tina De Bruyn Carlier on compassion at life’s crossroads
Vlag OekraĂŻne
Alumni

VUBers in Action: Solidarity with Ukraine

A spontaneous collection during the Cyclocross for those affected in Ukraine
Arno Bouwens
Career

Alumnus Arno Bouwens works as R&D director at biotech startup Perseus Biomics

"As an engineer, you are lucky that you usually have good career opportunities"

VUB exchange students sanna and emir sitting on a rock
International

A VUB Exchange Love Story

Sanna and Emir met while doing their exchange at VUB
Public programme

Events with impact

21/12 up to and including 20/04 - 2025
Exhibition

Testerep and the sunken Ostend
11/04 up to and including 03/05 - 2025
Activity organised by external partner

Opera | I Grotteschi
02/05 - 2025
Social event

Student Speakers' Corner 2025
02/05 - 2025
Congres

Difference Day 2025: celebration of press freedom and free speech

BOZAR - Centre for fine Arts
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Throwback to the opening of Bio Incubator Brussels

Opening Bio Incubator Brussels
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