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May 18, 2017
International colloquium: "Tintin in the 21st century"
This Wednesday to Friday, 17 to 20 May, Louvain-la-Neuve will host an international colloquium for researchers and ‘Tintinophiles’. Its objective is to highlight the importance of Hergé’s work in 20th century artistic and cultural history, and to understand the universal character of The...
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May 11, 2017
Antibiotics: What are the effects on baby mice?
Does being treated with antibiotics early in life have an impact in adulthood? That’s the question Sophie Leclercq tried to answer by observing the behaviour of mice exposed in utero to penicillin.
Antibiotics have saved millions of lives. But while they’re a powerful weapon against bacteria...
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May 11, 2017
ParTICLe proton therapy centre: technological prowess
The Leuven Particle Therapy Interuniversity Center (ParTICLe), Belgium’s first proton therapy centre, is being built on UZ Leuven’s Gasthuisberg Health Sciences Campus. Proton therapy is an innovative form of radiotherapy that inflicts less damage on healthy tissue. Two underground bunkers, in...
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April 24, 2017
University of Louvain supports CEU
The Rector of the University of Louvain expresses great concern over the possible closure of the Central European University (CEU) as a result of the new Hungarian legislation and he would like to express his solidarity with CEU members.
The CEU is not only recognized worldwide for research...
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March 31, 2017
Mission to Mars 2017: UCL Crew 178 en route to Mars via...
Mission to Mars Crew 178 is composed of seven UCL students and mentored by Frank De Winne, a Belgian astronaut and the first European commander of the International Space Station. This is the ninth UCL crew to take part in the adventure, which for them will entail 15 days of simulated life on...
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