Summer of Science


The KU Leuven Summer of Science is a summer camp for curious high school students. They get to explore some of the most fascinating topics in modern science – from the origins of the universe to the building blocks of life, quantum theory, and mathematical patterns.

This summer, the third edition took place over two weeks, from 28 July – 1 August and 4 August – 8 August, both sessions with a hundred participants.

The KUL team engaged and explained the scanning probe microscopy-based research topics to the high school students. The Summer of Science is an opportunity to learn, sample, and perform science at a deeper level than what is achievable in high school.

The primary audience is Flemish high school students, complemented by students from international schools and even from abroad.

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  • Infoday

  • EIC Coffee Break with FantastiCOF: pushing the boundaries of molecular design in 2D materials

  • Dag van de Wetenschap

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  • Summer of Science

  • Science is wonderful 

  • Publication in Nature Chemistry

  • Dissemination Video!

  • KU Leuven 600-year celebration

  • CIQUS-CICECO synergies meeting

  • FantastiCOF has supported the organization of POLYMAT Spotlight 2024