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On June 7th, Liesbeth Jacxsens and Mieke Uyttendaele receive the Rotary Science Award (ROSA) for their research on food donations.Food scientists Mieke Uyttendaele and Liesbeth Jacxsens (Faculty of Bioscience Engineering) developed…

VIB researchers under the direction of Prof. Esther Hoste (VIB-UGent) shed new insights in the involvement of specific fibroblasts, cells needed for wound healing, in the fact that wounding predisposes tissues to tumor formation. The…

In order to be elected, the duo had to obtain the majority of votes from three of the four electoral groups: the professors, the assistant academic staff, the administrative and technical staff and the students. This goal was amply…

Today the European Research Council (ERC) announced which top European researchers deserve an Advanced Grant. With these prestigious research mandates, the European Union is investing 507 million euros in groundbreaking research this…

Researchers at Ghent University succeeded in building a new type of shock absorbers which can be reused over a thousand times and become more efficient the faster the shock they absorb.When guard rails or helmets absorb large shocks, they…

More than 12% Belgian adults take antidepressants every day, making Belgium the seventh highest consumer of antidepressants of all OECD countries. In a new review, Ghent University researchers highlight that while much is known about the…

New Scientist nominated fifteen researchers for the 2021 Science Talent election. These researchers can now be voted by the public in the top-5. Ghent University postdoctoral researcher Didier Snoeck (Department of Structural Engineering…

Kevin Braeckmans and Lieven Eeckhout have been awarded Proof of Concept funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their research results.55 grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded Proof of…

It is well known that match-fixing is a globally spread and harmful phenomenon in the world of sport. A large-scale international study, coordinated by Ghent University, examined match-fixing in 7 European countries. The first study…

Seven Ghent University research groups recently received funding so that they can develop projects throughout the next 7 years. Below, they explain exactly what they are planning to do.The Methusalem programme offers the most prestigious…