News about Science and research Science and research Valentine’s Dates Between Researchers and Politicians ‘Science Meets Parliament’ Aims to Bridge the Gap Between Science and Politics Science and research "It's just a matter of time before the trolls move in with us" Privacy expert VUB pro Rob Heyman on X, Bluesky, TikTok and DeepSeek Science and research “As soon as a youth slang term is picked up by an ‘outsider’, it’s no longer ‘cool’” VUB Researcher Melissa Schuring: “The series Putain is a striking reflection of Brussels youth language” Science and research AI: A Man’s World? Diversity as the Key to Ethical and Socially Responsible Technology Brussels Free to Speak Your Own Language "Language and freedom are inseparably linked in Brussels" Science and research Researcher Marie-Laure Vandenhaute goes on a date with Flemish MP Gilles Verstraeten (N-VA) "I would find it disappointing if there were little interest in scientific knowledge as a basis for tackling complex policy challenges" Science and research Researcher Eva Cloet on a Date with Flemish MP Fatima Lamarti (Vooruit) "Scientists are not wallflowers, but sometimes they need to be" Science and research Researcher Simon Weekx on a Date with Flemish MP Andries Gryffroy (N-VA) "Science must remain independent of party politics and open to dialogue with all political perspectives" Society and engagement Researcher Franne Mullens on a Date with Flemish MP Eva Platteau (Groen) "Politics and science are concerned with the same question: how can we make society a better place?" Science and research Researcher Robin Vandendriessche on a Date with Flemish MP Dieter Keuten (VB) "If facts are ignored or distorted to support a political narrative, I’m out" Science and research Researcher Ilse Rooman on a date with Flemish MP Koen Dillen (N-VA) "Pancreatic research is struggling. So, I’m putting on my bold dancing shoes and approaching a political partner myself" Science and research "I am now regarded as a mathematician, despite never having obtained a degree in it" Professor Ingrid Daubechies Received the Highest Science Award in the US Science and research “A European superstate? With its own army? That remains a long shot.” Professor Luis Simón on Europe’s Role in the US-China Rivalry Science and research VUB research group receives prestigious FWO funding of €1.5 million for chronic pain research Science and research How do we deal with technology that surpasses us intellectually? Researchers attempted to come up with questions that AI couldn’t answer. That proved to be far more difficult than expected. AI is holding up a mirror to us. Science and research In Search for Million-Year-Old Ice, Belgian Scientists Return from Antarctica with First Clues Belgian scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) have returned from Antarctica with samples and data that could help them determine where to find million-year old ice, which in turn can provide inf Science and research VUB Researchers Aim to Save Billions Annually Through Corrosion Prevention "Vilvoorde Viaduct in Need of Repairs Due to Corrosion" Science and research New Drug Approved to Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease VUB Neurology Professor Sebastiaan Engelborghs Welcomes European Medicines Agency Decision Scientists VUB Professor Frank Van Overwalle Ranks Fourth Worldwide in Cerebellum Research Groundbreaking Cerebellum Research Recognised in ScholarGPS Rankings Top 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 Science and research Everything you want to know about the VUB Facts & Figures 2023-2024 Science and research A new era of allergy treatment: scientists unveil the early molecular key to curing life-threatening allergies Study uncovers the early immune responses that make insect venom immunotherapy the gold standard for curing severe allergies, offering hope for improving treatments worldwide. Science and research "In Mechelen, children as young as 15 or 16 were sent straight to concentration camps" VUB alumni expose painful truths in Mechelen 1940-1945: Biography of a City at War Science and research VUB Legend Raymond Hamers: From Dromedary Blood to Nanobodies VRT documentary shows how VUB Researcher transformed biotech Society and engagement VUB archaeologist Soetkin Vervust: "We are reconstructing 5,000 years of coastal history" Sunken island of Testerep resurrected Science and research Two VUB Students Nominated for Prestigious mtech+ Award 2024 "An accolade for outstanding dissertations focused on technology and innovation" Science and research Two VUB researchers receive prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for pioneering research "With these awards, the VUB once again demonstrates its leading position in research and innovation" University VUB and VIB launch new Bio Incubator Brussels on VUB campus Catalyst for collaboration and biotechnological innovation Inclusion and diversity VUB on its way to becoming a more ‘Compassionate University’ Hanne Bakelants is driving the initiative towards a compassionate university through her doctoral research Science and research "I don't have the ambition to ever go to space myself" Be-Rocket builds Belgian space exploration Discover all science news
