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Fenestra project studies glass windows collection of Brussels' Art & History Museum
The Art & History Museum in Brussels is exhibiting a unique collection of stained-glass windows dated from the 15th to the 17th century. The so-called 'roundels' formed the subject of the ‘Fenestra’ project (2017-2021) that was funded by Belspo and coordinated by VUB B-PHOT professor Wendy Meulebroeck.
Study on fifteenth and sixteenth century glass windows published in Nature’s Scientific Reports
The article ‘The interaction between daylight and fifteenth and sixteenth century glass windows from the Low Countries’ has been published in Nature’s high-impact publication ‘Scientific Reports’.
Margot Vandermotten wins 'ie-net Engineering Awards 2021'
PhD researcher Margot Vandermotten has won the first prize of the 'ie-net Engineering Awards 2021' in the category Civil Engineering with her master thesis on the impact of drugs on the human liver.
PhotonHub Europe webinar series #Photonpreneurs 3 on 24th November
Antti Sunnari, CEO of Dispelix, will share his experience at the helm of the company in episode 3 of monthly PhotonHub webinar series focused on investment readiness in photonics.
A nervous system of glass fibers will allow airplanes to feel
The next generation of airplanes will be able to feel when they suffer damage, thanks to a nervous system of glass fibers. B-PHOT postdoc researcher Sidney Goossens is developing this technology using glass fibers.
Career Event: How to make your research findings useful for society as an early career professional?
From Research to Innovation - How to make your research findings useful for society as an early career professional? On the 21st of October 2021, ACTPHAST4R is organizing an online event for young researchers. Join us to explore the range of opportunities available.
B-PHOT hosts PhotonHub Demo Centre for 'Photonics & Food'
B-PHOT will host the PhotonHub Demo Centre on 'Photonics & Food' on June 9, 2022, in Brussels. Join our researchers in their labs and discover how photonics can play an important role in the harvesting and the screening of food products.
Jasper Van Hoorick wins Solvay Award for ocular regeneration research
Researcher Jasper Van Hoorick has won a 2019 Solvay Award with his joint PhD research at B-PHOT (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and PBM (UGent). His work on Ocular regeneration is entitled 'Biopolymers Immobilized on Polyester Membranes: Towards Ocular Regeneration.
Follow our online PhotonHub Training: Introduction to Photonics with examples of optical systems
Join our free online introductory course in Photonics Innovation for PhotonHub Europe! In this training, we give you an introduction to Photonics, with examples of optical systems in agrifood, sensors, biotech and imaging. Join us on Tuesday 21 September (13:00-17:00 CET)!
PhotonHub Europe launches a brand new webinar series #Photonpreneurs on 22nd September
#Photonpreneurs is a new webinar series by PhotonHub Europe, focusing on investment readiness in the world of photonics. Johan Feenstra, CEO of SMART Photonics, will share his entrepreneurial background in episode #1 of the free series.
Nanoscribe highlights B-PHOT breakthroughs on microstructured tapers
3D printing expert Nanoscribe highlights B-PHOT's breakthroughs on Two-Photon Polymerization (2PP) tapered fibers.
PhotonHub Europe launches a community to forward innovation in photonics
PhotonHub Europe has launched a an online community platform. European SMEs, start-ups, and scale-ups who have a vested interest in photonics - either as technology providers or as early users or potential adopters of photonics - can join the community and find business, technology, and investment support to innovate.