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On August 11, 2026, KU Leuven performed research into innovative simulation and test solutions for trustworthy data-centric AI as part of its SATISFY.AI project, supported by the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship Agency (VLAIO). Previously, on August 3, 2026, an international team led by KU Leuven developed a membrane technology that accelerates the purification of widely-used industrial solvents, specifically improving the efficiency of separating water and isopropanol with reduced energy consumption. Earlier, on July 22, 2026, the institution announced the 8th Research Day in Tumor Immunology & Immunotherapy, scheduled for October 16, 2026, at the Irish College Leuven, to gather researchers and clinicians. This followed the July 21, 2026, news that KU Leuven’s Innoptus Solar Team received approval to compete for the first time in the Electrek American Solar Challenge with its solar car, Infinite Apollo, after clearing a rigorous technical inspection. On July 15, 2026, KU Leuven researchers revealed how high-energy electron populations emerge in the solar wind using extremely large-scale computer simulations, demonstrating how electrons develop a high-energy "tail."