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VUB opens AI Experience Center

Monday 18/11/2019

The new VUB AI Experience Center is a space to experiment with AI and robotics and to produce technological solutions, and allows participants to strengthen their digital skills. It’s aimed at companies, tech entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers and the general public.

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VUB brings us closer to new supercomputer

Wednesday 13/11/2019

The Applied Physics research group of the VUB has developed a new generation of optical computers, so-called Coherent Ising machines. Such a "coherent Ising machine" can be considerably faster and more energy efficient than the current conventional digital computer when solving optimization problems.

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Flemish government invests in VUB researchers

Thursday 07/11/2019

In the past two decades, the number of young researchers in Flanders has increased considerably. However, the number of permanent jobs at the universities has remained the same, what makes more and more young researchers leaving the Flemish academic environment immediately after graduating. A large number of them are continuing their career outside the academic environment.

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Federal government launches eHealthMonitor 2019

Monday 28/10/2019

The monitor gauges the practical experiences of healthcare providers and patients with their use of digital applications in healthcare. SMIT research group (imec-VUB) is involved in the scientific part of the project. They prepare the questionnaires and analyze them.

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Researchers mine Brussels’s sewers for gold and silver

Monday 28/10/2019

The aim of the VUB-ULB project SUBLIMUS is to develop a cheap and green way to harvest gold and silver from the sludge residues of the sewage treatment plants of the Brussels-Capital Region. The Analytical, Environmental and Geo-Chemistry research group coordinates this project at the VUB.

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New bio-ink for 3D bioprinting advances cell research

Wednesday 23/10/2019

Bio-printing has brought new perspectives to cell research. So far, however, other 3D printing methods have fallen short of expectations. A special bio-ink has now been developed at TU Wien (Vienna) that solves the current problems. The discovery of the cell-friendly bio-ink is not only a technical breakthrough, but also a major contribution to cell research.

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PIP report CAPSAT project

Tuesday 22/10/2019

Every Flemish farmer who receives ‘direct aid' within the framework of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is obliged to respect a number of climate and environmental principles and practices in order to ensure sustainable, viable and competitive agriculture. These include crop diversification, the maintenance of grassland and the creation of ecological focus areas.

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VUB scientists lead EU-Horizon 2020 energy grid project

Wednesday 16/10/2019

Scientists from VUB’s MOBI research group are leading an EU consortium that’s spearheading the transition to renewable energy sources and could ultimately reduce costs for consumers. RENAISSANCE, supported by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research programme, is a community-driven and scalable approach seeking innovative ways to optimise the efficiency of local power grids.

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Fertiga closes first financing round

Thursday 10/10/2019

VUB spin-off Fertiga announces the closure of its first financing round together with Novalis Biotech Incubation and international private investors. Its product, the Corona Test was initially developed by the research team of Prof. Dr. Johan Smitz at VUB together with the pioneering fertility clinic UZBrussel.

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VUB builds dry room for battery developments

Thursday 10/10/2019

The MOBI research group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is investing in a high-tech pilot line for the development and production of new battery technologies for electric vehicles. This pilot line has an ultramodern dry room, whose precisely controlled humidity and temperature will allow researchers to develop the next generation of batteries from innovative materials. Read more.

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Camel-IDS appoints new Chief Medical Officer

Tuesday 08/10/2019

VUB spin-off Camel-IDS announced the appointment of Ruggero Della Bitta MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer. Read the press release.

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VUB higher in World University Rankings 2020

Monday 30/09/2019

All Flemish universities climb higher in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. VUB rises from category 251-300 to 201-250. Read more.