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    "title": "A new learning, research and innovation environment on the ULB campus de la Plaine",
    "modified_at": "2022-04-27 20:11:53",
    "published_at": "2022-04-27 14:48:12",
    "url": "https://press.vub.ac.be/a-new-learning-research-and-innovation-environment-on-the-ulb-campus-de-la-plaine",
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    "subtitle": "Space for VUB-ULB collaborations such as Bruface, FARI and (IB)2",
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    "body": "<p><strong>On 8 April 2022, the Brussels Capital Region granted the building permit for the Centre for Science and Technology project, which brings together the Universit&eacute; libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Haute &Eacute;cole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B). Known as Building E, it will be constructed on ULB&rsquo;s campus de la Plaine. Work will be able to start in 2023, once the project studies have been completed and the works contract awarded. </strong></p><p>Building E will be located in the immediate vicinity of the Learning and Innovation Centre (LIC), which is being built between the two campuses of VUB and ULB. It will be a major research and innovation centre, bringing together computer scientists, civil engineers and industrial engineers. The launch of this project is a major step towards creating a unique Science and Technology Centre in Brussels by the start of the 2025 academic year. The building has been designed by Samyn &amp; Partners, Setesco and Flow Transfer International. </p><blockquote>Annemie Schaus, rector of ULB: &ldquo;ULB has been looking forward to this decision for a long time. We are delighted that we can now realise this project. It also represents a step forward in the realisation of a centre of excellence for science and technology on ULB&#039;s de la Plaine campus.&rdquo;</blockquote><p>The site consists of six seven-storey buildings linked by five atriums and wide corridors. It will house several departments of ULB&rsquo;s &Eacute;cole polytechnique de Bruxelles and the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Science, VUB&rsquo;s computer science research laboratory, and HE2B&rsquo;s Department of Engineering and Technology, Computer Science Department and the part of the Department of Motor Sciences that trains orthotists, prosthetists and bandage technicians.</p><p>With 28,365 m&sup2; net (13,914 m&sup2; net for ULB/VUB and 14,451 m&sup2; net for HE2B), the building will offer classrooms, laboratories and workshops, for a total capacity of 2,000 students (800 for ULB/VUB and 1,200 for HE2B), as well as offices for professors and researchers. </p><blockquote>&ldquo;This geographical rapprochement will undoubtedly facilitate synergies between computer scientists, civil engineers and industrial engineers from our three institutions,&rdquo; says Schaus, &ldquo;thus giving concrete form to a pioneering and unique academic partnership.&rdquo;</blockquote><blockquote>VUB rector a.i. Jan Danckaert: &ldquo;This building is an important step in the further development of the cooperation between the different faculties and research groups in sciences and (bio-)engineering of both Brussels universities. Building E will accommodate existing interuniversity and interdisciplinary collaborations in the field of education and research such as <a href=\"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbruface.eu%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cvalerie.bombaerts%40ulb.be%7Cc9ce0aa3e08147f58a9b08da268af034%7C30a5145e75bd4212bb028ff9c0ea4ae9%7C0%7C0%7C637864675414170197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=08qvHykvUcnDDZ0OgCddXjQ9g9cqhaz%2FEADez35VsiY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Bruface</a>, <a href=\"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fibsquare.be%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cvalerie.bombaerts%40ulb.be%7Cc9ce0aa3e08147f58a9b08da268af034%7C30a5145e75bd4212bb028ff9c0ea4ae9%7C0%7C0%7C637864675414170197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=566uQBYtGLmWb8Aemxi0nnG9em%2Fkh%2BpucSJXywaBbhk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">IB<sup>2</sup></a> and <a href=\"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffari.brussels%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cvalerie.bombaerts%40ulb.be%7Cc9ce0aa3e08147f58a9b08da268af034%7C30a5145e75bd4212bb028ff9c0ea4ae9%7C0%7C0%7C637864675414170197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BP9j3AP0PXK1d7mIUn9rJiQVOMGdBd%2FrKjeIaVA7LJQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">FARI</a>. The critical mass that we are bringing together in this way, especially in the computer and engineering sciences, in particular artificial intelligence and bio-informatics, will ensure this will become an important knowledge hub and that Brussels can continue to play a leading role in these fast-evolving and socially crucial scientific domains.&rdquo;</blockquote><blockquote>Suna Tekir, director-president of HE2B, &ldquo;is delighted with the realisation of this major project, both for the desired development of HE2B in the Brussels Region and for the privileged partnerships with the ULB and VUB.&rdquo;</blockquote>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93\"\n                data-id=\"1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93/-/inline/no/Photo+b%C3%A2timent+E+-+copyright+Samyn+%26+Partners+%281%29.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/1ffa0d3d-8dbb-4e7d-b257-23d20c852e93/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590\"\n                data-id=\"eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590/-/inline/no/Photo+b%C3%A2timent+E+-+copyright+Samyn+%26+Partners+%282%29.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eb2d5d2c-112c-4928-9849-a9c963392590/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Press contacts: </p><p>ULB: Communications department - 02 650 25 34 - presse@ulb.be</p><p>VUB: Lies Feron, press office - 0484 59 05 50 - Lies.Feron@vub.be</p><p>Haute &Eacute;cole Bruxelles-Brabant: Arnaud Tinlot, director - 0476 78 57 66 - atinlot@he2b.be</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div\n    id='gallery-4f23a79c-2a25-484b-ad5c-67aa4ba44a8f'\n    class='release-content-gallery release-content-gallery--layout-contained'\n    data-component='chromatic-gallery,image-zoom-popup'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-padding='S'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-thumbnail-size='M'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-captions='data:application/json,true'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-photos='data:application/json;base64,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'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-force-full-width='data:application/json,true'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-expand-icon='data:text/plain;base64,PHN2ZyBjbGFzcz0iaWNvbiBpY29uLWV4cGFuZCI+CiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICA8dXNlIHhsaW5rOmhyZWY9IiNpY29uLWV4cGFuZCI+PC91c2U+CiAgICAgICAgICAgIDwvc3ZnPg=='\n    data-image-zoom-popup-selector='.chromatic-gallery__photo'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-i18n='data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0='\n    data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-view-event='Story Image View'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event='Story Image Download'\n    data-image-zoom-popup-placement='content'\n></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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