News "The best weapon against drugs is a compassionate society" News VUB unleashes the Open Mind at the Royal Circus "Our university must be an incubator for open minds" News VUB Rector Jan Danckaert opens academic year at the Celebration of the Open Mind âWe must actively ensure that students truly connect with one anotherâ Most recent News VUB research on immunotherapy for multiple myeloma establishes baseline for improved long-term success In the media VUB Rector Jan Danckaert in De Morgen: "At the VUB, we protect freedom of choice within an open academic environment" News VUB research debunks myths about migration and return News Philosopher Johan Braeckman on the Lecture Series CTRL-SHIFT-DELETE News VUB Researchers Receive Prestigious European Research Funding News Brussels universities and university hospitals join forces for groundbreaking Alzheimerâs research News Peter Verbist appointed as Director of University Library and Learning & Innovation Centre News Pilar Kicks Off the Cultural Autumn Season News More than three out of four new VUB students participate in orientation week In the media Rector Jan Danckaert in De Morgen on increasing polarisation "It's understandable that not everyone is immediately aware of what our university stands for. This is a tremendous opportunity to reach out to them." News "Without Vermeylen, There Would Be No VUB!" Hans Vandevoorde on his new biography of Flemish activist and Belgian loyalist August Vermeylen News "As a citizen or artist, it is becoming increasingly difficult to have a critical conversation with the government" Ruth Lasters is a guest speaker at the Celebration of the Open Mind of the VUB News Professor Jonathan Holslag invites influential defence expert Elbridge Colby to Brussels Why America focuses on China (and why Europe must stand on its own) News âWe no longer want to be confronted with opinions we donât like." Tom De Cock is is a guest speaker at the Celebration of the Open Mind by the VUB News âIf no one ever feels offended or hurt, youâre probably not doing it rightâ Jonas Geirnaert is a guest speaker at the Celebration of the Open Mind by the VUB News Dining Together After the Celebration of the Open Mind âWhy not continue the party at a Brussels restaurant?â News Hugo Thienpont bids farewell as vice-rector for Innovation and Valorisation âYou canât get a degree in being an inventor. The closest is engineeringâ News âA lot of research on dreams has long been on the wrong trackâ VUB psychologist Aurore Roland explores the limits of dreamland News âA free spirit also means letting go of the expectations of the outside worldâ Ăo to perform at the Celebration of the Open Mind News Caroline Pauwels awarded posthumous honorary doctorate in South Africa VUB honorary rector celebrated for her sustained contribution to society by the University of the Western Cape | Follow the presentation via livestream on Friday at 18.30 News âI donât attack people personally. Thatâs where I draw the line.â Elisabeth Lucie Baeten is a guest speaker at the Celebration of the Open Mind. VUB news via Twitter
