Ghent University

20 of 2020: Patrick has enormous respect for the students’ efforts

We are nearing the end of this strange and special year, 2020. Time to reflect on the status quo.

Ghent University researchers explain their research in a Twitter Thread

Fourteen UGent PhD candidates were brave enough to take on the #ThesisThread challenge. Three of them will move on to the final jury.

Lieven Eeckhout elected Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery

Professor Lieven Eeckhout has been awarded an official Fellowship by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He is the first Ghent University ...

Methusalem funding expands researchers' horizons

Supporting ground-breaking and impactful research that will make a profound difference to society. That is the guiding principle of the Methusalem programme.

Professor Nele De Belie elected RILEM vice-president

RILEM, the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures, was founded in June 1947, with the aim to promote ...

Research CMM great leap forwards in uncovering atomic geometry next-gen materials

CMM’s research at Ghent University uses quantum mechanical calculations in the design of next-generation materials, which is an enormous breakthrough in the ...

Researchers develop a new type of reusable and efficient shock absorbers

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 ...

Seminar: "Flavors from Latin America: Research on cocoa and food technology"

The global market for cocoa has been dynamic and growing in recent years.

Studying the impact of COVID-19 on students

The coronavirus pandemic has a major impact on all of us, including students. Ghent University researchers are mapping how students experience the psychosocial ...

Young Academy is looking for outstanding scientists

The Young Academy recruits around ten new members every year. They are young top scientists with a vision on science or artists with an affinity for science ...

20 of 2020: Patrick has enormous respect for the students’ efforts