University Hall is being prepared for the future
17 Apr 2024
Currently, the outer shell of the University Hall in Leuven is being restored. The Rector’s Office is also undergoing a thorough renovation. These works aim to protect the iconic building from the ravages of time and to bring it up to current sustainability standards. The project is expected to take about a year.
New method for analysing blood spatter patterns at crime scenes
09 Apr 2024
KU Leuven has developed a new tool 'HemoVision' that, using smart algorithms, can analyse a blood spatter pattern in less than fifteen minutes and display the possible impact on the victim in 3D.
KU Leuven and UCLouvain strengthen collaboration with Congolese universities
13 Mar 2024
In 1954, the Catholic university 'Lovanium' was founded in the former Belgian Congo. In honour of Lovanium's 70th anniversary, KU Leuven and UCLouvain are jointly issuing 70 scholarships for research and teaching collaborations.
KU Leuven invests in over 700 new student rooms
07 Mar 2024
KU Leuven starts on two locations, 'Zusters van De Jach' and 'Alma-COP', with the renovation and construction of new residence halls. In total, the University will create over 700 affordable student rooms.
Play with the past: new card game 'Anjou' about the Anjou Bible
19 Feb 2024
The Anjou Bible, a unique manuscript kept at KU Leuven, is the theme for a new card game: Anjou. Two or four players crawl into the role of the illustrator themselves and must create the most beautiful manuscript, using the original images from the Bible.
Thermoelectrics make electricity from your daily (hot) coffee
16 Feb 2024
So-called thermoelectric generators convert ambient heat into electricity. They can be used to power a broad range of applications. But therefore, thermoelectrics must be relatively easy to make. Materials researchers at KU Leuven tackled these demands by developing an innovative manufacturing process.
De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Vesalius is returning to its Alma Mater KU Leuven
04 Feb 2024
The masterpiece De Humani Corporis Fabrica by Vesalius is coming home. The copy was purchased by the Flemish Community and KU Leuven, where it will be exhibited.
KU Leuven's Campus Opera officially opened in Antwerp
02 Feb 2024
The official opening of the new Campus Opera took place on 2 February 2024. This new location will not only be used for teaching activities, but it will also fulfil the role of a meeting place for all KU Leuven students in Antwerp.