We are producing more clothing than ever before, but wearing it less and less... How can we give clothing a second, third, or fourth life? And how can fashion companies respond to this in a sustainable and profitable way? Fien Demarest is working with Flemish fashion companies to investigate how circular business models—such as resale, rental, and repair—really work in practice.

Every class has at least one student with a learning disability such as dyslexia or dyscalculia. Unfortunately, some schools do not always allow these students to use aids such as laptops with reading software or calculators. That is why HOGENT developed ‘Dysparcours’, an empathy tool that helps teachers, care coordinators, and parents to better understand what children with learning disabilities experience.

Thousands of logistics vacancies remain unfilled in Flanders and the Netherlands. Researcher Eline Bens (AP University College) shows how the Interreg project 'Warehouse Heroes of Tomorrow' focuses on practical learning materials, knowledge clips and a virtual warehouse environment to prepare low-skilled and foreign-language newcomers more quickly for the warehouse of the future.

What if your balcony suddenly collapses? It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but accidents like this happen regularly. The main culprit: concrete rot. Professor Bart Craeye is researching ways to save our bridges, tunnels, and buildings from corrosion and collapse. One promising approach is to apply a slight electrical current to the concrete.

Did you know that preschoolers have a surprisingly good understanding of exponential growth? Hilde Rabaut investigated how picture books and board games can be used to stimulate mathematical thinking in preschool. And that is necessary, because the math results of Flemish schoolchildren have been declining alarmingly for years.
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Almost 1 in 3 teenagers still struggle with urinary complaints, but they carry on without seeking medical help, often out of shame. Urologist Mauro Van den Ende (UGent) wants to break this taboo with his research and thus help teenagers.