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Universiteit Gent in België: 11 faculteiten, meer dan 200 opleidingen en onderzoek in diverse wetenschappelijke disciplines. #UGent #durfdenken https://t.co/LtpmN3UwuV
Ghent, Belgium
Joined January 2010
With four new ERC Consolidator Grants for Jonathan Leliaert, Ine Lentacker, Nele Vandersickel & Sarah Verhulst, we keep pushing research forward. 1 in 10 Ghent University professors now has ERC funding. #ERCCoG @ERC_Research
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With four new ERC Consolidator Grant winners in 2025, Ghent University has reached an impressive milestone. With this result, as many as ten percent of the professors at Ghent University have...
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Een beroepszitting na een negatieve asielbeslissing kan overweldigend zijn voor jonge asielzoekers. Hoe kunnen ze zich daarop voorbereiden? Onderzoeker @LembrechtsSara (Recht & Criminologie) maakte een video die jongeren toont wat ze kunnen verwachten.
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Prof. @BartMerci wins an ERC Synergy Grant for FireSpace, a groundbreaking research project on fire safety in spacecraft. Congratulations! Read more at https://t.co/HIgmO1jDyg.👇
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#ERCSyG @ERC_Research
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With the FireSpace project, Prof Bart Merci (Faculty of Engineering and Architecture) and colleagues from Lille, Paris and Bremen will conduct pioneering research on the dynamics of fire in space...
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Great news for the EU, Belgium, our companies (including SMEs and startups), public bodies and researchers. Great news for The Brain - AI Tech Hub Ghent as well. We want to become the European reference in AI and deep tech (see https://t.co/0qzujdFFhd).
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The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has selected 13 AI Factory Antennas to complement existing AI Factories. This step will strengthen national AI ecosystems and extend access to AI-optimised supercomput...
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No fewer than 7 Ghent University researchers have been selected for an ERC Starting Grant. Congratulations to Lisa Maria Franke, Sander Govaerts, @FHaerynck, Yi Ouyang, @PossumPince, Juliana Stachurska and Marie Van de Sande! 👉 https://t.co/oson17j8Ex
@ERC_Research #ERCStG
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This year, seven young Ghent University researchers will receive an ERC Starting Grant. This grant will enable them to expand their research group and conduct groundbreaking research. Ghent Univers...
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Wij roepen de Belgische regering op om het ontmenselijkend geweld in de bezette Palestijnse gebieden krachtig te veroordelen en samen met andere landen verdere acties voor te bereiden. Omdat menselijke waardigheid ertoe doet. https://t.co/vwFyD2oNqb
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De Belgische rectoren roepen op de Belgische regering op om ‘vastberaden te handelen’ in de humanitaire crisis in Gaza en samen met andere landen verdere acties voor te bereiden. ‘Geweld en ontmens...
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Two chemists from Ghent University both win an ERC Proof of Concept Grant. Congratulations to Filip Du Prez and @AnnaMKaczmarek1! 👉 Read more about their research on https://t.co/MCByq2nFd1
@ERC_Research #ERCPoC
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With two new ERC-PoC grantees, Ghent University is strengthening its position at the top of of research in Europe once again. Notably, the two winning projects are in chemistry. This is a field in...
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Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.
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Een week in Japan - The Ghent Gang. De meetings bij onze Japanse partners, onze deelname aan Expo 2025 en ons symposium gisteren verliepen uitstekend. De succesfactoren? Focus op inhoud, excellentie en (zeer) hard werken. Al zeg ik het zelf: dit was absoluut topniveau.
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Ghent University secures no fewer than six (!) coveted ERC Advanced Grants. Congratulations to @bruno_de_geest, Dagmar D'hooge, @MartinGuilliams, Clay Holroyd, @klaas_vdp and Veronique Van Speybroeck. 👉 https://t.co/CiF7kj69zK
@ERC_Research #ERCag
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Ghent University has once again proven its excellence in research by securing six coveted ERC Advanced Grants. This remarkable achievement places the university at the forefront of European scienti...
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Ghent University signed an MoU with Nihon Nohyaku, including contributions by its subsidiary Nichino Europe Co., Ltd.. We strive for sustainable and innovative agricultural solutions through joint research and technological exchange.
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Excellentie, openheid, concrete samenwerking. Het zijn dé succesfactoren van Tech Lane Ghent Science Park. Het doel is helder: tot de absolute Europese top behoren op het vlak van wetenschapsparken. Ambitieus? Ja. Kan het? Andermaal ja. https://t.co/GcKWbcqMJC
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Op woensdagmiddag stak UGent-rector Rik Van de Walle de eerste spade in de grond op de werf van wat het G-TECH moet worden. Dat is het Ghent Thermal Energy Conversion Hub op Tech Lane. Het kennis- en...
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The EU can only maintain its moral authority if it is willing to take its own values seriously - even when it is uncomfortable. Holding Israel accountable for ongoing human rights violations is not an ideological stance, but a moral and legal necessity. 👉 https://t.co/LBu9hpXsji
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We hebben in en rond Gent alles om in Europa tot de absolute top te behoren qua onderzoek en ontwikkeling op het vlak van artificiële intelligentie. Is dit ambitieus? Ja. Is het realistisch? Ja. Zeer zeker is het dat. https://t.co/q8Xv2ROsgn
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Met de symbolische eerste spadesteek is vandaag in Gent-Zwijnaarde het startschot gegeven voor de bouw van The Brain – AI Tech Hub Ghent , een ambitieuze…
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Petra De Sutter en Herwig Reynaert zijn de winnaars van de rector- en vicerectorverkiezingen aan de UGent. Ze behaalden een meerderheid in alle kiezersgroepen. https://t.co/ZfNRGAwu2s
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Take the Ferry to NYC. Kids Ride Free Thru Jan 4. All Terminals & Routes. Free Shuttles to Attractions. Click for Info, Routes & Schedules.
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We verwelkomen vandaag 6 nieuwe eredoctoren. Gisteren konden we al kennis maken met Christiana Figueres, een van 's werelds meest invloedrijke klimaatdenkers. Vanaf 15u30 kan je haar zelf aan het woord horen. Beleef de Dies Natalis viering live mee via: https://t.co/SKDuKHeAsD
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UGent alumni with inspiring stories. Full of enthusiasm, encouraging me and others to continue down the path we have taken. Feeling filled up with energy for many months to come. Truly a fantastic evening this was. Very special end of a special journey. Big thanks to all! 🙏❤️
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We really had a great meeting with the leadership and colleagues at the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore). If the conclusion is "We should meet again online soon, because this was a great brainstorm," then you know that concrete collaboration will follow. A top day it is.
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Visiting Amity University (India). Trying to find opportunities for student exchange (e.g., overseas internships) and other forms of collaboration.
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Investigating opportunities for cooperation in teaching and/or research with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur.
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Very interesting visit to Ashoka University. We share some core elements of our DNA, not least being research-driven and comprehensive. Our visit will certainly lead to strengthening existing and identifying new collaborations.
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