KU Leuven

On March 23, 2023, the Faculty of Law and Criminological Sciences of KU Leuven will award an honorary doctorate to international human rights lawyer and activist Amal Clooney on Campus Kulak in Kortrijk. The University pays tribute to Ms.…

During the night from Sunday to Monday, southern Turkey and northern Syria were hit very hard by multiple earthquakes. Thousands are dead, missing and injured, and harsh weather conditions are hampering rescue efforts. KU Leuven donates…

OH Leuven strives to sustainably expand the club to the highest professional standards and is strongly committed to innovation within the various sections. KU Leuven is a leading educational and research institution both nationally and…

KU Leuven's Faculty of Economics and Business can continue to use the EQUIS label for another five years. The faculty is accredited for the third time in a row. “This international recognition makes us a unique faculty in Flanders,” says…

A new membrane, developed by bioengineers from KU Leuven, succeeds in separating CO 2 from methane or nitrogen efficiently, quickly and cheaply. This is of great importance for the production of pure natural gas or biogas and for…

Residential care centers that work with smaller living groups with permanent care teams have remarkably fewer people who have been infected or died from COVID-19. This applies not only to the residents, but also to the employees.…

For the first time, researchers are mapping the different cell types that occur in octopus brains. Given the amazing brainpower of these animals, it is not surprising that their brain cells display similar properties to the known neurons…

Commissioned by the FPS Public Health, researchers from KU Leuven, in collaboration with various experts and interest groups, drew up the first guideline for the follow-up and rehabilitation of patients with persistent complaints after a…

The course 'Prison punishment as a lived reality' brings together 24 students (half of whom are detainees) to think about the (un)usefulness of punishment. On November 7, 2022, rector Luc Sels visited Leuven Central to attend a lesson.…

KU Leuven and the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology have been working together successfully for over 25 years. On 8 November, the university symbolically honored its partner-in-science with medals of honor for former general directors…