Integrated Sustainable Chemistry - InSusChem search menu search content The Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology - DuEL A-PECS - Antwerp engineering, photoelectrochemistry and sensing The core focus in sustainable air purification lies in (plasmonic) photocatalysis and plasma catalysis. Our …

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Carbon sequestration at risk Carbon sequestration at risk of destabilization in large regions of the world A study led by researchers of the University of Antwerp and the Catalan Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre (CREAF) shows that …

Construction Engineering zoeken menu zoek inhoud Fire Safety first! Important! Always think of your own safety first when trying to put out an incipient fire! Entering a room filled with smoke can be deadly within seconds! Emergency instructions Stay calm! Warn other people in the room/building. Pre…

Diversity and inclusion search menu search content Free menstrual products on campus Not everyone who menstruates always has a tampon, a sanitary pad or a menstrual cup on hand - sometimes out of forgetfulness, out of lack of money, or due to an unexpected menstrual cycle. After a successful pilot p…

Sarah Verstraelen unpaid staff Research Sarah Verstraelen Research team Government and Law A particular practice of a constitutional dialogue: analysis of the judgments of ordinary and administrative judges following the Constitutional Court's finding of an unconstitutional legislative lacuna 01/04/…

Institute of Jewish Studies search menu search content UCSIA/IJS Chair 2021-2022: Prof. dr. Ariel E. Mayse For the fourteenth edition of the Chair, UCSIA and the Institute of Jewish Studies have invited Professor Ariel E. Mayse (Stanford University) to give a keynote lecture on environmental ethics …

Instituut Joodse Studies zoeken menu zoek inhoud UCSIA/IJS-Leerstoel 2021-22: Prof. dr. Ariel E. Mayse Voor de veertiende editie van de Leerstoel nodigen UCSIA en het Instituut voor Joodse Studies Professor Ariel E. Mayse (Stanford University) om een online lezing te geven over milieu-ethiek vanuit …

GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content Extended funding and new research programme for GOVTRUST Exciting news! We are excited to announce that the GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence has secured extended funding through to the end of 2031! After an intensive and highly competitive evalua…

Particle Physics Group search menu search content News Archive Young EPP post-doc Hans Van Haevermaet appointed convener at CMS Starting from September 1st 2016, FWO postdoc Hans Van Haevermaet of the Elementary Particle Physics Group will lead a team of 70 researchers at CERN. The group is a part o…

Tom Maris researcher Research Tom Maris Research team Ecosphere Climate mitigation of tidal and riverine wetland restoration (Sigmaplan) 10/04/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract Tidal and riverine wetlands are highly valued ecosystems, among others for nature-based climate mitigation through the sequestrati…

Jan Wynen associate research professor Research Jan Wynen Research team Management Politics & Public Governance Expertise Driven by a desire to enhance our understanding of how organizations can navigate turbulence, I specifically examine strategies to maintain and improve occupational health and we…

Piet Van den Bossche professor Research Piet Van den Bossche Research team EduBROn Trust in Governance of Societal Transitions (GOVTRUST). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Trust in public governance is essential for a well-functioning society. This is especially so in the face of grand societal chal…

Patricia Popelier full professor Research Patricia Popelier Research team Government and Law Expertise Theorising and legal analysis as well as interdisciplinary research on (i) Belgian and comparative constitutional law in general, (ii) federalism and multilevel governance, (iii) constitutiuonal re…

University and Society: United?! Opening of the Academic Year 2025 - Rector Herwig Leirs All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players… This was the thought expressed by Joost van de Vondel and William Shakespeare in the early 17th century. We play our part as well, and, as y…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content News 2025 Mitten crabs in Europe – What do we know so far? https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/global-change-ecology/news/2025/symposium-clancy/ New field guide for aquatic plants in Burundi https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/glob…

Ivan Verhaert associate professor Research Ivan Verhaert Research team Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings Expertise Design and analysis of (thermal) energy systems: * sustainable systems like CHP, Heat pumps, Thermal Solar, Fuel cells * specialized in HVAC, domestic hot water syste…

International Design Workshop Week search menu search content Workshops #1 What the Body Does Remember / How to become? by Hélène Aarts and Sarah Westphal Harry Potter, Superman, Wonder Woman & co; What they all have in common is their special abilities to overcome struggles and grow though given …

Geert Van der Snickt research professor Research Geert Van der Snickt Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS) Expertise Geert Van der Snickt received his Master in Conservation-Restoration in 2003 at the University of Antwerp. Shortly a…

Esther van Zimmeren professor Research Esther van Zimmeren Research team Business and Law Government and Law Expertise Esther van Zimmeren has particular expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law, in particular in patent law, IP governance, innovation policy, technology transfer, competition law, …

Michel Walrave full professor Research Michel Walrave Research team Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) Expertise Michel Walrave is a full professor in the Department of Communication Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences. He is the spokesperson of the MIOS…

Stijn Oosterlynck professor Research Stijn Oosterlynck Research team Centre for Research on Environmental and Social Change Expertise - Scientific advice on social inequality, poverty and social excusion - Scientific advice on urban policy and development - Scientific advice on spatial planning and …

Peter Bursens full professor Research Peter Bursens Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise Training for public authorities: European and International Decision-making, negotiations. Trust in Governance of Societal Transitions (GOVTRUST). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstract Trust in public…

Gudrun De Boeck full professor Research Gudrun De Boeck Research team Ecosphere Expertise Main expertise: Toxicology and ecophysiology of marine and freshwater organisms under changing environmental conditions (due to natural and anthropogenic pressures) with a focus stress physiology, energy metabo…

Stijn Temmerman professor Research Stijn Temmerman Research team Ecosphere Expertise Stijn Temmerman and his team are specialized in the ecology and geomorphology of coastal and estuarine systems, in particular tidal wetlands (marshes and mangroves): How they function through interactions between ti…

Koen Verhoest full research professor Research Koen Verhoest Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise research on structure of government, autonomy, coordination and collaboration. trust in government Trust in Governance of Societal Transitions (GOVTRUST). 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2031 Abstrac…