It’s a tradition for the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to hand out an award for critical thinking every year to graduating pupils in Flanders and Brussels. This year, 170 secondary schools celebrated their best critical thinkers at graduation ceremonies with the book De Toekomst is Terug (The Future is Back) by VUB guest professor Fons Van Dyck. The VUB also introduced a new prize: the STEM award for a pupil who excels in the field of science.
In mid-June, 170 secondary schools in Flanders and Brussels received a book package from the VUB. The university is giving these books to encourage critical thinkers and excellent scientists to choose the right study pathway, under the motto "The World Needs You". ...
