News about Science and research Science and research āThe cuts pose a huge threat to our meritocratic principlesā Professor Eva Ulrike Pirker's MERLIT research examines how ideas about merit and success have evolved over the centuries in literature Science and research Sustainable computing power for groundbreaking research VUB inaugurates new Flemish supercomputer University Conditional optimism in dark times RentrĆ©e interview with Rector Jan Danckaert on values, science and the role of the university in turbulent times University "I discovered mathematical formulas for wavelets, which can be used to compress images without any loss of quality" New science prizes named after VUB pioneers: the Ingrid Daubechies Prize Science and research "What appeared to be a āfailed attemptā in mice led to the birth of a baby" AndrĆ© Van Steirteghem honoured with new science prize bearing his name: the LiebaersāVan Steirteghem Prize. Science and research "I was the first to apply political science to contemporary history" New science prizes named after VUB pioneers: the Els Witte Prize Science and research āA drama is unfolding in the sciences in the USā Professor Jan Steyaert received his Anfinsen Award in San Francisco Science and research Peter Singer: āFor the price of a vacation, you can save lives in a poor countryā VUB awards honorary doctorate to one of the most influential thinkers of our time Society and engagement āStartLab Brussels launches programme for researchersā āWhere dreamers become do-ersā Health āThis grant is recognition that my work is valuableā Marta Marco AragĆ³n, 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 BenoĆ®t Henriet looks beyond the human in his research Science and research Flanders invests ā¬8.6 million in the purchase of a new Flemish supercomputer VUB to host and manage the supercomputer at Research Park Zellik Society and engagement "I wouldnāt 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 Valentineās Dates Between Researchers and Politicians āScience Meets Parliamentā 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 āAs soon as a youth slang term is picked up by an āoutsiderā, itās no longer ācoolāā VUB Researcher Melissa Schuring: āThe series Putain is a striking reflection of Brussels youth languageā Science and research AI: A Manās World? Diversity as the Key to Ethical and Socially Responsible Technology Science and research āWomen shaping scienceā VUB honours women scientists with an exhibition, article series and experts list Science and research Tiny new dinosaur Foskeia pelendonum reshapes the dinosaur family tree Science and research VUB research aims to uncover the origins of the genus Homo The inter- and multidisciplinary approach combines insights from geomorphology and landscape evolution with paleoclimatology, functional morphology, biomechanics, (zoo)archaeology, and evolutionary theory Science and research VUB research highlights the importance of the brining bath in Gouda production Not just milk, season or processing conditions, but also microbial dynamics in the factory and bacterial cultures determine the flavour of Gouda cheese. Science and research VUB links AI expertise with sustainability Facts & Figures: the numbers behind the digital future Science and research StartLAB.BRUSSELS seeks new cohort of entrepreneurs Students, researchers and alumni can apply until 9 February Science and research VUB Study: Amplifying Feedbacks Could Lead to the Near-Complete Disappearance of the Greenland Ice Sheet No ice left by the year 3000, with a potential contribution of more than 7 metres to sea-level rise Science and research VUB researchers call for greater epistemic diversity in artificial intelligence Science and research Time to learn lessons from the failures of digitisation projects such as i-Police VUB professor of digital criminology Rosamunde Van Brakel in De Standaard Science and research VUB researcher Mathieu Vinken awarded international prize for animal welfare in research Global recognition for replacing, refining or reducing animal testing Science and research Simple finger-prick blood test could make early detection of Alzheimerās disease more accessibleĀ Discover all science news
