KU Leuven is a non-profit university headquartered in Belgium. Founded in 1425, it employs approximately 13,910 people. The university operates as a multidisciplinary institution based in Leuven.
New research from KU Leuven, published on February 3, 2026, indicates that targeted adjustments to buildings and urban spaces can significantly limit the impact of extreme heatwaves in cities. The study found that "cool roofs," which reflect sunlight instead of absorbing it, are particularly effective. Previously, on January 25, KU Leuven economist Hylke Vandenbussche analyzed European trade dynamics between America and China, describing the global environment as increasingly resembling a playground where the "law of the strongest prevails." This follows a January 23 announcement that KU Leuven, in collaboration with the Orpheus Institute and Beethoven-Haus Bonn, launched a unique research and heritage project to construct a historically accurate replica of the Conrad Graf-piano used by Ludwig van Beethoven in the last year of his life.
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