News about Science and research Science and research Peter Singer: âFor the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor countryâ VUB awards honorary doctorate to one of the most influential thinkers of our time Society and engagement âStartLab Brussels launches programme for researchersâ âWhere dreamers become do-ersâ Health âThis grant is recognition that my work is valuableâ Marta Marco AragĂłn, one of four VUB researchers awarded a grant by Kom op tegen Kanker Society and engagement The role of the environment in colonial Central Africa VUB historian BenoĂŽt Henriet looks beyond the human in his research Science and research Flanders invests âŹ8.6 million in the purchase of a new Flemish supercomputer VUB to host and manage the supercomputer at Research Park Zellik Society and engagement "I wouldnât advise citizens to play police and record footage of criminals" Surveillance Experts Lucas Melgaco and Rosamunde Van Brakel on the Fight Against Drug Crime Science and research "There's still the image of an engingeer around the construction site in boots and a helmet" Annick Hubin on female engineers and academics Society and engagement Gender equality improves the quality of research Tania Van Loon gives concrete tips to promote gender diversity in research Science and research Valentineâs Dates Between Researchers and Politicians âScience Meets Parliamentâ 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 âAs soon as a youth slang term is picked up by an âoutsiderâ, itâs no longer âcoolââ VUB Researcher Melissa Schuring: âThe series Putain is a striking reflection of Brussels youth languageâ Science and research AI: A Manâs World? Diversity as the Key to Ethical and Socially Responsible Technology Science and research Substantial Global Glacier Loss Unavoidable, but Strong Climate Policies Will Save Twice as Much Ice as Todayâs Path Brussels New CERN detector being built at VUB "We are not just building a piece of technology here. We are helping to build the future of particle physics" University VUB Childrenâs University Children Discover Science Health Accurate Information on medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding for all VUB Foundation backs Cybele initiative Science and research The future of science might just be sitting on a chip. And this June, itâs in Brussels. How the MPS World Summit is pushing biomedical science beyond the petri dishâand past the lab rat Science and research Groundbreaking Research in Molecular Biology by Professor Jan Steyaert VUB Professor Receives the Prestigious Christian B. Anfinsen Award Science and research Exact scientist and Indiana Jones in one Docu showcases adventurous and high-tech vub research into the demise of the dinosaurs Science and research How a catastrophe rewrote the history of Earth: VUB research premieres at Docville Screening of âDe dag dat het zonlicht niet meer scheenâ during opening night of ScienceVille Scientists Two VUB scientists join Science Pitch 2025 Jette Ritz and Ravi Sharma present their groundbreaking VUB research at the DOCVILLE film festival. International VUB Professor Huybrechts in De Standaard on the US Undermining Climate Measures "This Isn't Religion, But Hard Science" Science and research VUB welcomes outstanding researchers under threat University allocates funding and contact point for scholars looking to relocate to Brussels Science and research VUB research aims to predict defects in wind turbines at an early stage "Predicting and diagnosing wind turbine failures is currently a problem that has not yet been solved." Arts and culture Isotope research sheds new light on diet in Roman times Doctoral research by Tom Boonants Science and research VUB study reveals increased risk of frailty in older adults due to medication use Research by Dr. Aziz Debain sheds new light on the impact of medication on the autonomic nervous system in older adults Fellowship Seven new MSCA Fellows strengthen research at VUB Seven projects driving science and society forward Society and engagement Sociologist Jessie Gevaert Wins Paul De Vroede Prize for Research on Self-Employed Workersâ Wellbeing Award-Winning Study Sheds Light on the Mental Health of Solo Self-Employed Workers Science and research "This is the ideal place for collaboration and cross-pollination" VUB and VIB jointly launch Bio Incubator Brussels for startups on Etterbeek campus Society and engagement âWe Need Women and Their Insightsâ Climate researcher Lesley De Cruz inspires girls to pursue STEM Discover all science news