jongeren
Critical thinking

Students on the future: are we going down or not?

"But hey, we are the youth, so we can't help but remain optimistic too."
Vrouwen die handen vasthouden
Health

For a Free Choice: VUB abortion centre and Luna lead campaign for law change

Collaboration with Luna focuses on abortion law reform and highlights importance of accessibility and support

Sustainability

VUB scientist Wim Thiery on climate anxiety

“There is no reason for fatalism.”
Protesterende jongeren
Sustainability

VUB scientist Wim Thiery on climate anxiety

“There is no reason for fatalism.”
Research

Professor of English and translation: “Language is a romance for life”

Reading and writing remain a challenge, but with spoken language, language students are stronger and more creative than ever
Zuahal Demir
Alumni

Alumna Zuhal Demir returns to the VUB lecture hall

“I owe a lot – no, almost everything – to my parents.”
Angstige student
Well-being

VUB psychologist Imke Baetens on growing anxiety

Share your fears, but don’t let them take over
Jan Danckaert op nieuwjaarszitting 2024

Rector Jan Danckaert’s new year message

“The VUB is a healthy university”
VUB Rector Jan Danckaert
Society and engagement

VUB rector Jan Danckaert in De Standaard: A university can never be neutral, only objective

“From a humanist perspective, we always advocate for the individual right to self-determination and respect for universal human rights.”
Tom Verstraten (L) en Tom Turcksin
Innovation

New AugmentX research lab opens its doors

"We are evolving towards a fusion between humans and robots"
Het Leifhuis in Wemmel
Society and engagement

“Here, people forget they are ill”

Professor Wim Distelmans shows us around the Topaz palliative day centre
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Innovation

Durable suction cup technology, developed by VUB-imec, wins Belgium Builds Back Circular funding

Brubotics develops self-repairing suction cup

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