News about Society and engagement Society and engagement "The best weapon against drugs is a compassionate society" VUB Debate with National Drugs Commissioner Ine Van Wymersch Society and engagement Philosopher Johan Braeckman on the Lecture Series CTRL-SHIFT-DELETE "Inform yourself and feel free to challenge the experts. Who knows, they might just adopt your ideas." Society and engagement “Humo had to be cool and grab you by the throat” Guy Mortier to receive honorary doctorate Health Student Maximiliaan: Balancing university life with caring for his sister "Op mezelf focussen is moeilijk; het is toch mijn kleine zus, hè." Sport “The Flemish government wants 10% more medals. But without additional investment, that won’t happen” The Figures Behind Sporting Success Sport Transgender Women in Elite Sports “They exist and have every right to compete at the top.” Society and engagement The Limitations of Generative Artificial Intelligence VUB Professor and AI Pioneer Luc Steels Holds the Willy Calewaert Chair International 'This Conflict Won’t Stop at the Borders of the Middle East’ VUB political scientist Elly Mansoury on Iran’s precarious position Society and engagement "Just because you’ve lived in a refugee camp doesn’t mean you can’t achieve great things." Refugee Abdulazez Dukhan earned a master’s degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at VUB. Health Ecstasy for Trauma and Magic Mushrooms for Depression? "MDMA and psilocybin could potentially play a role in the treatment of mental disorders one day" Society and engagement “There is a strong call from society to end animal testing, and significant efforts are being made towards this” World Animal Day: Can We Ever Stop Animal Testing? Health Contract killers? This cannot go unchallenged Every woman must have the right to make decisions about her own body. Society and engagement VUB Research: How Can Older Prisoners Age Meaningfully? "Belgium is known for its varied approaches to both the integration and segregation of older individuals in detention." Society and engagement VUB unleashes the Open Mind at the Royal Circus "Our university must be an incubator for open minds" Society and engagement VUB Rector Jan Danckaert opens academic year at the Celebration of the Open Mind “We must actively ensure that students truly connect with one another” Society and engagement 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." Society and engagement Financial stress hurts everyone in the workplace HR expert Bert Schreurs advises employers to tackle employees' financial problems proactively Critical thinking "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 Society and engagement International Congress Unites Abortion Care Providers at VUB “Building the Case for Reproductive Choice” Society and engagement Professor Jonathan Holslag invites influential defence expert Elbridge Colby to Brussels Why America focuses on China (and why Europe must stand on its own) Discover all news about society and engagement
