VUB presents the laureates of the 2026 Science PrizesThe Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has presented its prestigious 2026 Science Prizes. In doing so, the university puts the spotlight on researchers whose groundbreaking research is pushing their field forward, while also serving as an inspiring role model for future generations of scientists. The 2026 laureates are cancer researcher Ilse Rooman, reproductive biologist Ellen Goossens, endocrinologist Willem Staels, structural biologist Wim Versées and physicist Vincent Ginis.
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VUB exclusive academic partner of Horst Festival Brussels, 12 May 2026 - The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is this year, for the first time, exclusive academic partner of the Horst Arts & Music Festival, which runs from 14 to 16 May at the Asiat site in Vilvoorde. With student projects from the civil engineering-architect programme, the photo exhibition She is Science and an interactive Speakers' Corner, the VUB will bring science, architecture, art and social innovation together on the festival site. The VUB and Horst thus confirm their shared ambition to stimulate new forms of thinking, making and living together. For the VUB, the collaboration represents a unique opportunity to bring academic research and creativity directly into contact with a wide audience.
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