Projects
IMPACT – Identification of Microstructures in Phosphate grains of Apollo 14 breccias and Correlation To precise U-Pb ages. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
formation of the Moon (~ 4.5 Ga) and the first basaltic mare (~3.8
Ga) remains a matter of intense scientific debate. Understanding the
timing and intensity of impact events during the infancy of the Solar
System is not only important for reconstructing the early crustal
evolution of the Moon, but also to determine the formation, evolution
...
Research on radioactive nuclei at ISOLDE-CERN, SPIRAL2- GANIL and MEDICIS-CERN Ghent University
The properties of nuclei at the centre of atoms are determined by the interplay of the
fundamental forces of nature - strong, weak and electromagnetic. Unstable nuclei, with an
unusual number of protons and neutrons, can reveal hidden details of those interactions, beyond
what we can explain with current models. The properties of those systems are also crucial to
answer questions related to the origin of chemical ...
Essential Technologies for the Einstein Telescope ET Ghent University
The first detections of gravitational waves since 2015 and the dawn of the multi-messenger astronomy era have demonstrated the enormous scientific potential of gravitational-wave observatories and provided a solid basis for the future of gravitational-wave (astro-)physics. The Einstein Telescope is envisioned as the pioneer of a new generation of gravitational wave detectors designed to realize this potential. An EU-funded Conceptual Design ...
A Pragmatic Reality: The Performance and Codification of Collective Agency in the ‘Age of Freedom’ of Urban Communities in the Southern Low Countries and Northern France (late 11th - early 13th Centuries) Ghent University
Research on the early development of urban communities in Western Europe has long been determined by a political and institutional approach of the liberties, laws and customs these communities were granted by their rulers in the form of so-called ‘borough charters’. As a result of this narrow focus, we still remain ignorant of the pragmatic context in which these laws and rights were negotiated and materialized, of the socio-economic ...
Language Stimulating Competences Odisee vzw
Research on radioactive nuclei at ISOLDE-CERN, SPIRAL2- GANIL and MEDICIS-CERN KU Leuven
The properties of nuclei at the centre of atoms are determined by the interplay of the fundamental forces of nature - strong, weak and electromagnetic. Unstable nuclei, with an unusual number of protons and neutrons, can reveal hidden details of those interactions, beyond what we can explain with current models. The properties of those systems are also crucial to answer questions related to the origin of chemical elements and the fate of ...
Fertility Frontiers: A global history of transnational reproduction in Belgium from cross-feminist perspective Ghent University
The global demise in intercountry adoption procedures is opening up newer, technologically advanced fertility frontiers, including transnational egg donation and surrogacy, through which infertile couples are building the biogenetic families of their dreams. Rather than understanding assisted reproductive technologies through the “hyperbole of radical novelty” (Franklin, 2007), this research resituates them within older yet ongoing histories ...
Production of meat analogues using microorganisms grown on acetate Ghent University
As the global population shifts to protein-rich diets, meat consumption is ever-increasing. To meet the demand without further compromising the environment, research efforts are focused on the exploration of novel meat alternatives (e.g. plant-based products). However, the use of microorganisms as a raw material remains vastly unexplored. Microorganisms are able to synthesize a multitude of compounds with high nutritional value (e.g. ...
Visible to near-infrared integrated ultra-broadband acousto-optic isolators KU Leuven
Photonics, the science of generating and/or processing light waves on a micrometer-scale, is enabling evermore applications, including LED-lighting, fiber-to-the-home internet, solar panels, displays and image sensors. Recent progress in nano-fabrication now also allow to produce large-scale photonic circuits on wafer-scale with CMOS-compatible processes, providing cost-effective high-quality optical systems. Imec is playing a crucial role in ...