http://www.kuleuven.be/english daily 1 2011-08-08T02:03:22Z http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Beethoven_bibliography_translated_into_German Since its publication in 2009, Professor Jan Caeyers' acclaimed book 'Beethoven, een biography' has sold more than 10,000 copies. On 10 February, the German translation of the work was unveiled by the renowned publishing house Beck Verlag in Munich. "It is an honour as a Flemish person to be able to speak about one of the great icons of German culture," Caeyers said. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-22T10:01:05Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Roger_Dillemans_Fund_call The Roger Dillemans Fund provides scholarships to students from the developing world who have obtained a master's degree from KU Leuven with excellent results and would like to continue their studies with a second master's degree. Eligible students may submit applications for the 2012-2013 academic year until the 15 May deadline. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-22T11:08:22Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/KU_Leuven_announces_thirteen_Faculty_STARs KU Leuven is pleased to introduce its first thirteen Faculty STARs.‬ ‪These Faculty Student Artists in Residence are the artistic face of their faculty and will have the opportunity to showcase and expand their artistic talents throughout the spring semester. The selected students are active in photography, visual arts, literature, dance and music. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-20T11:38:32Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/virtual_snow_eases_burn_pain Burn patients feel less pain while playing a virtual reality game in a winter setting during treatment, the Flemish newspaper De Standaard reports. The Burn Centre at University Hospitals Leuven (UZ Leuven) hopes to operationalise the system by the summer. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-20T10:58:40Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/spaghetti_western Brain scans performed on humans and monkeys (Macaca mulatta) watching the classic film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly reveal similarities in brain activity, but also surprising differences. The study was carried out by neurophysiologist Wim Vanduffel (KU Leuven and Harvard Medical School) in collaboration with a team of Italian and American researchers. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-20T11:00:28Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Van_Gerven_receives_honorary_doctorate_from_Leiden_University KU Leuven Professor Emeritus Walter Van Gerven received an honorary doctorate from Leiden University on February 8 during the university's Dies celebration. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-13T12:15:58Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/chemotherapy_during_pregnancy_does_not_harm_foetus_study_suggest A study published in The Lancet Oncology and linked to The Lancet series on cancer in pregnancy shows that children of women exposed to chemotherapy while pregnant develop just as well as children in the general population. The study was conducted by Dr. Frédéric Amant, head of the research group on gynaecological oncology at KU Leuven, and colleagues. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-14T09:08:56Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Coleman_and_Clarkson_interview PATRON SAINT'S DAY 2012 No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-01T10:42:27Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Laura_Carstensen_interview PATRON SAINT'S DAY 2012 No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-01T12:54:36Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Mary_Tinetti_interview PATRON SAINT'S DAY 2012 No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-01T10:39:39Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/John_Myles_interview PATRON SAINT'S DAY 2012 No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-01T10:40:53Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/Nowotny_addresses_Biomedical_Sciences_Group Helga Nowotny, professor emerita of Social Studies of Science at ETH Zürich and president of the European Research Council (ERC), visited Leuven in December 2011 to celebrate KU Leuven’s 35th ERC grant, participate in the ERC Symposium organised by the Biomedical Sciences Group, and explain the modalities and policy behind future ERC calls for proposals. Her lecture was attended by a large audience of Belgian scientists and researchers. Nowotny spoke about her vision of the past, present and future of science in Europe. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-01T10:31:37Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/staff_bicycles_get_new_handlebars KU Leuven is recalling 3,000 staff bicycles due to potentially faulty handlebars. Research has shown that the handlebars of the 2WD bicycles can break. The university is recalling the bikes out of concern for riders' safety and is asking all staff members to bring in their bicycles in the course of next week. Velo, the bike rental and repair service, will replace the handlebars. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-01-30T15:48:18Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/student_housing_projects By 2015, more than 3,000 additional rooms will be needed in Leuven to keep up with the growing student population. The city and the university want to address this need proactively and have therefore released a list of potential sites for large-scale student housing projects. KU Leuven will build 1,000 new rooms itself and incentivise private projects. Developers can now sign cooperation agreements with the university, which offer developers several benefits. No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-13T15:59:18Z News Item http://www.kuleuven.be/english/news/2012_Patron_Saints_Day As part of its 2012 Patron Saint's Day celebrations on Thursday, 2 February, KU Leuven will confer five honorary doctorates in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the science of ageing. This year's honourees are Laura Carstensen (Stanford University), John Clarkson (University of Cambridge), Roger Coleman (Royal College of Art), John Myles (University of Toronto) and Mary Tinetti (Yale University). No publisher u0078566@kuleuven.be 2012-02-06T12:48:06Z News Item