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Australian Philosopher and Animal Rights Pioneer Peter Singer Awarded Honorary Doctorate by VUB

VUB Professor Damya Laoui Awarded GSK Vaccines Prize 2025 for Cancer Immunotherapy Research

Recognised for outstanding work in vaccinology and immunology

Willy Vandendorpe (1942–2025), artist of the critical mind, has passed away

His iconic 'Denker in Alle Staten' sculpture on the VUB campus remains a warning against the manipulation of reason

VUB welcomes 24 new fellows

Bridge-builders between science and society: among them Carine Lucas, expert in digital transformation at Agoria and advocate for more STEM education in an increasingly digital world

Biotech company Spica Therapeutics and VUB join forces to fight cancer, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation.

Researchers at the VUB Health Campus are developing technology to precisely visualize diseased immune cells.

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When “Fleming” Became an Insult

Generative AI lures us in with the scent of something free

Scientists take to the Soapbox

Carbon Budget for 1.5°C May Be Exhausted in Three Years, Warn Scientists

Legendary Café Luigi’s is closing its doors, but not without a party

How Artificial Delegates Can Help Us Act More Socially – Yet Still Fail to Achieve Collective Goals

Tax law alumni inspire VUB students: “It felt like coming home”

Intensive Guidance of COPD Patients by Hospital Pharmacists Shows Clear Added Value

RETHINK. REUSE. REJOICE.

Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease

Surveyed doctors would consider euthanasia for advanced Cancer or Alzheimer's

Port of Ostend, City of Ostend, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel Establish New Academic Campus in Ostend

Difference Day 2025

"Disinformation is the greatest global risk"

Tawfik Jelassi of UNESCO speaks at World Press Freedom Day in Brussels about the impact of AI on press freedom

“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

“Investigative journalists aren’t popular in Italy”

IRPI (Investigative Reporting Project Italy) is one of the 2025 Difference Day laureates

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

Journalist Karl van den Broeck on the importance of Difference Day

Cancer research

Biotech company Spica Therapeutics and VUB join forces to fight cancer, autoimmune diseases, and chronic inflammation.

Researchers at the VUB Health Campus are developing technology to precisely visualize diseased immune cells.

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

VUB Research Team Presents Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma

Tailored Cancer Treatment

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When “Fleming” Became an Insult

Carbon Budget for 1.5°C May Be Exhausted in Three Years, Warn Scientists

How Artificial Delegates Can Help Us Act More Socially – Yet Still Fail to Achieve Collective Goals

Intensive Guidance of COPD Patients by Hospital Pharmacists Shows Clear Added Value

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VUB Engineering Sciences organise Project Week Technology & Sustainability for the first time

Prof Ilse Rooman has been elected as a board member of Pancreatic Cancer Europe

Jo tondeur participates as an expert in discussion with a student council on smartphone at school

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Peter Singer: “For the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor country”

VUB awards honorary doctorate to one of the most influential thinkers of our time

From Slum Landlord to Empathy: Shifting Perspectives in Migration Literature

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

“Investigative journalists aren’t popular in Italy”

Alumni

“I find it both challenging and motivating to work in a male-dominated world”

VUB alumna Sara Blondeel forges commercial partnerships in professional football

“The media industry can be tough – stay true to your own values and intuition”

VUB alumna Eline Van Lancker moved from journalism into publishing at Lannoo

VUB Graduation Ceremonies 2025 – Save the Date

From 6 to 8 October, VUB students will be celebrated on the Grand Place

"AI confirms what we already think – yet it’s disagreement and conflict that actually help us grow"

Pattie Maes and Paola Verhaert in conversation about artificial intelligence and democracy

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Ode to wonder / Ode aan de verwondering

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Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease 