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VUB scientists lead EU-Horizon 2020 energy grid project
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.
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PIP report CAPSAT project
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.
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New bio-ink for 3D bioprinting advances cell research
Bio-printing has brought new perspectives to cell research. So far, however, other 3D printing methods have fallen short of expectations.
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Researchers mine Brussels’s sewers for gold and silver
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.
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Federal government launches eHealthMonitor 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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Flemish government invests in VUB researchers
In the past two decades, the number of young researchers in Flanders has increased considerably.
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VUB brings us closer to new supercomputer
The Applied Physics research group of the VUB has developed a new generation of optical computers, so-called Coherent Ising machines.
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VUB opens AI Experience Center
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.
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Will we soon be vaccinated against cancer?
Immunotherapy is a treatment that stimulates our own immune system to guard itself against cancer. But can we ever completely eliminate cancer? Eos-editor Kim Verhaeghe asked VUB /VIB researcher Damya Laoui. Listen to the podcast here.
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