Our university cut its CO₂ emissions by 16.5 per cent in five years. A solid result, but we aren’t on track yet to meet our targets. Although many services and departments are already on board with the climate agenda, we still need to step things up: ‘The collective support is there; now’s the time to turn that into action.’
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Our university cut its CO₂ emissions by 16.5 per cent in five years. A solid result, but we aren’t on track yet to meet our targets. Although many services and departments are already on board with the climate agenda, we still need to step things up: ‘The collective support is there; now’s the time to turn that into action.’ -
A feather in your cap: the feather is a prize passed on from one UAntwerp colleague to another in recognition of their efforts or achievements. This time, the Rector’s Office passes the feather on to Nadia Boutrfass. -
What makes a city healthy? And how can the university contribute to this health from different disciplinary perspectives? These were the questions behind an interfaculty reflection session organised by Lieven Janssens (Social Sciences), Jasna Loos (Medicine and Health Sciences) and Caroline Masquillier (Social Sciences & Medicine and Health Sciences). Sixty academics from a wide range of disciplines, as well as colleagues from Antwerp University Hospital and our association partners AP and KdG, exchanged ideas on how interdisciplinary thinking and collaboration can help make Antwerp a healthy city. -
The brand-new Building G.W on Campus Groenenborger was officially opened on 14 October. Behind the facade lies a future-oriented building where innovation, sustainability and safety come together. The new chemistry laboratories housed here are taking sustainable chemistry research to the next level. Prof. Vera Meynen, chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Herman Van Looveren, domain coordinator Lab, show us behind the scenes. -
A hike through the Portuguese countryside. A half marathon in Antwerp. What began as two separate initiatives by staff members at CORE – UAntwerp’s Center for Oncological Research – grew into a joint effort with one clear goal: to raise visibility and funds for innovative cancer research. -
UAntwerp has more than 2,000 PhD students. What drives them? Where do they feel their support comes from? And isn’t their work lonely sometimes? We invited three of them to tell us how it really is.
