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VLAIO Baekeland mandate for Ben Cloostermans in VUB-ERIKS collaboration
B-PHOT receives one of the newly granted Baekeland mandates. In a collaboration with ERIKS, VUB professor Thomas Geernaert will work with Ben Cloostermans to develop smart gaskets for Industry 4.0.
Hugo Thienpont on Flanders' photonics ecosystem and the role it plays in Europe’s ambitions
Astrid De Keyser, deputy director of Inward Investment Japan & South-East Asia at Flanders Investment & Trade, interviewed professor Hugo Thienpont about the role Flanders plays in the development of photonics as a key enabling technology. Discover the main insights.
Photonics Explorer: sponsorship campaign emerges in Finland
To answer the demand for talented human resources and to inspire young students for studying STEM-related fields and especially photonics, the Finnish Photonics Flagship PREIN and Photonics Finland have started a Photonics Explorer Kit – sponsorship campaign.
Robert Pawlus successfully defended his PhD on integrated dual-wavelength lasers
In the frame of a joint PhD between B-PHOT VUB and TU Darmstadt, Robert Pawlus has publicly defended his PhD research work in front of an international jury.
Photography Contest winners: "Light in daily life"
The SPIE Student Chapter VUB organised a Photography Contest in the context of light in daily life, nature and culture. Have a look at the winning pictures!
Qing Liu defended PhD on Freeform-based optofluidic devices towards SERS
Qing Liu successfully defended his PhD on Freeform-based optofluidic devices towards Surface-Enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS).
First online public PhD defence at B-PHOT
Qing Liu will be the first at B-PHOT to have a fully online PhD defence. He will present his research digitally on Wednesday the 10th of June at 1:30 pm (CET).
EU project CARLA to promote careers in photonics to STEM students
The new EU-funded project CARLA aims to develop a pan-European training programme to promote photonics careers. VUB B-PHOT will create a career ‘camp of excellence’ to encourage STEM university students, PhD students and young postdocs to pursue their careers in photonics.
Pupils use photonics to tackle real-life problems at school
With the B-Photonics Challenger Cup, we challenged pupils of schools in Flanders and Brussels to find solutions for problems in their daily lives. Find out who won the 2020 edition!
The Ghost Effect and A Pinhole Camera: IDeaLight.competition Winners 2020!
The winners of the IDeaLight.competition 2020 have been announced!
B-Photonics Cup: vote for the audience award
Come and have a look during the online closing ceremony! Vote for the audience award or participate in next year's edition!
B-PHOT celebrates International Day of Light with new website
B-PHOT launches a new website on the International Day of Light. Check out our new online hub for all information on photonics research, innovation, education and STEM! Discover the power of light here!