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Linguistics & Literature - History & Archeology - 23.08.2023
’Een schip vol woorden’ exhibition on display in Utrecht University Library

Health - Life Sciences - 03.08.2023
22 Utrecht-based researchers receive Veni grant
22 Utrecht-based researchers receive Veni grant
Twenty-two promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 280,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (DRC).

Health - Life Sciences - 03.08.2023
23 Utrecht-based researchers receive Veni grant
23 Utrecht-based researchers receive Veni grant
Twenty-three promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 280,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (DRC).

Computer Science - 31.07.2023
What is version control and what are the benefits of it for you
This is the second blog in the series Simple steps towards FAIR code and software . In this blog, Stefano Rapisarda tells you why version control is so important and how you benefit from it.

Environment - 31.07.2023
Next step in the framework for assessing collaborations with the fossil industry

Philosophy - Innovation - 28.07.2023
Federica Russo appointed Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science
Federica Russo appointed Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science

Health - History & Archeology - 19.07.2023
New mural pays tribute to ophthalmologist F.C. Donders
Only those with serious eye problems would overlook Utrecht's newest tribute to ophthalmologist Franciscus Cornelis Donders.

Materials Science - 18.07.2023
A second life for solar panels with glass defects
A common complaint is that a solar panel with broken glass is ready for the scrap heap. However, Mathijs Tas, a recent graduate from Utrecht University, has shown that there is another way: such damage can indeed be repaired while maintaining the energy performance of the panel.

Physics - Politics - 17.07.2023
PhD candidate Robin Verstraten on EW Magazine’s 30 under 30

Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 13.07.2023
2023 Student Award nominees announced
2023 Student Award nominees announced
Utrecht University is proud of its students who achieve something remarkable, either as part of their studies or elsewhere in their lives.

Health - 13.07.2023
Update: closure pushed foward to 21 July | Primera in USP closes its doors

Campus - Social Sciences - 11.07.2023
Steering committee on slavery past and colonialism launched

Linguistics & Literature - Pedagogy - 11.07.2023
More than 7 million euros for Els Stronks and Maaike Bleeker from Dutch Research Agenda

Environment - 10.07.2023
Utrecht University signs for a large solar park in Bunnik
Utrecht University signs for a large solar park in Bunnik

Health - Pharmacology - 10.07.2023
From PhD research to cancer treatment: Lucas Czentner is going for it
By starting a company, PhD candidate Lucas Czentner has taken an important step towards realizing clinical trials of a new cancer treatment.

Health - Pharmacology - 10.07.2023
From PhD research to cancer treatment: Lucas Czentner does it all
By starting a company, PhD candidate Lucas Czentner makes great strides towards realising clinical trials of a new cancer treatment.

Environment - Politics - 06.07.2023
It is Time We Owned the Future

Social Sciences - Campus - 06.07.2023
DRC grants for twelve Utrecht-based researchers
Twelve researchers affiliated with Utrecht University receive funding from DRC's Open Competition SSH XS programme.

Environment - Agronomy & Food Science - 06.07.2023
CropXR launched, NWO contributing ¤15 million

Campus - 06.07.2023
Public debate ’international student influx’

Environment - 04.07.2023
Plans for a large solar park in Bunnik

Health - Life Sciences - 29.06.2023
Thirteen Utrecht-based researchers receive Vidi grant
The Dutch Research Council has awarded thirteen experienced, Utrecht-based researchers a Vidi grant worth 800,000 euros.

Pharmacology - Health - 28.06.2023
ReumaNederland gives half a million for research into vaccine against inflammatory rheumatism
ReumaNederland gives half a million for research into vaccine against inflammatory rheumatism
ReumaNederland is providing ¤500,000 for long-term follow-up research into a vaccine against inflammatory rheumatism.

Earth Sciences - Sport - 28.06.2023
Geology of the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes: Earth science meets cycling
Geology of the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes: Earth science meets cycling
The Grand Départ is scheduled for 1 July, but the preparations for this year's Tour de France started more than 400 million years ago, when the rocks of the Central Massif and the Vosges Mountains were formed.

History & Archeology - 19.06.2023
Take a walk along Utrecht's colonial history
Take a walk along Utrecht’s colonial history

Politics - 13.06.2023
'Extreme wealth is disastrous for society, democracy, and climate'
’Extreme wealth is disastrous for society, democracy, and climate’

Transport - 12.06.2023
From disposables to reusables

Career - 07.06.2023
'From the first day on, I always felt welcome here.'
’From the first day on, I always felt welcome here.’
Trainee Ahmad and supervisor Laurens share their experiences with the Incluusion Traineeship: a program for status holders to gain relevant work experience at Utrecht University. Ahmad started his traineeship at the University Library, where Laurens had already been working for years.

Computer Science - 05.06.2023
Which license should you add to your software to make it FAIR?
This is the first blog in the series Simple steps towards FAIR code and software . One of the most asked questions by researchers to RDM Support regarding the publication of code or software is: Which license should I add to my software to make it FAIR?

History & Archeology - Music - 02.06.2023
The recovered music that told the story of Dutch revolutionaries over 200 years ago
The recovered music that told the story of Dutch revolutionaries over 200 years ago
Around 1800, political and social unrest swept through Western Europe. The Netherlands, or more correctly, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, was also the scene of civil war and coups.

History & Archeology - Politics - 02.06.2023
The recovered music that tells the 200 year old story of Dutch revolutionaries
The recovered music that tells the 200 year old story of Dutch revolutionaries
Around 1800, political and social unrest swept through Europe. The Netherlands, or more correctly, the Dutch Republic, also was the scene of civil conflict and political coups.

Health - Campus - 01.06.2023
PhD candidate Kulsum Dawoodbhoy wins Breaking Science 2023
PhD candidate Kulsum Dawoodbhoy wins Breaking Science 2023

Career - Psychology - 29.05.2023
ERC Consolidator Grant for research into the role of memory in communication

Health - 16.05.2023
Two NWO Open Competition grants for Utrecht Humanities scholars
Two NWO Open Competition grants for Utrecht Humanities scholars

Religions - 15.05.2023
Frits van Oostrom knighted during farewell in packed Domkerk church
Frits van Oostrom knighted during farewell in packed Domkerk church

Environment - 11.05.2023
Occupation of area in Minnaert Building terminated
Occupation of area in Minnaert Building terminated

Environment - 08.05.2023
Concerned students occupy area in Minnaert building
Concerned students occupy area in Minnaert building

Innovation - Computer Science - 01.05.2023
Five professors appointed at Information and Computing Sciences
Utrecht University has appointed five professors at the Department of Information and Computing Sciences.

Social Sciences - Career - 24.04.2023
Six Utrechts researchers receive DRC funding
Six Utrechts researchers receive DRC funding
Lorena de Vita , Merel van Goch , Ruud Hortensius , Verena Seibel , Friedemann Polzin and Iryna Susha are awarded DRC (in Dutch: NWO) Open Competition SSH XS funding.

Social Sciences - Career - 24.04.2023
Six Utrechts researchers receive NWO funding
Six Utrechts researchers receive NWO funding
Lorena De Vita , Merel van Goch , Ruud Hortensius , Verena Seibel , Friedemann Polzin and Iryna Susha are awarded Dutch Research Council (NWO) Open Competition SSH XS funding.

Media - 24.04.2023
Successful FCS-free campaign of the 3Rs Centre: join the movement
Successful FCS-free campaign of the 3Rs Centre: join the movement

Politics - 20.04.2023
'In Ukraine not one conflict is being fought, but five simultaneously'
’In Ukraine not one conflict is being fought, but five simultaneously’
Jolle Demmers speaks in Flemish Parliament at presentation of annual report of Flemish Peace Institute We realise that this article has raised a lot of controversy and, as Utrecht University, we take this very seriously. You can find a comment at the bottom of the article.

Health - Environment - 19.04.2023
Science and technology play a key role in a healthy, circular future
During the annual conference of the EWUU alliance ( TU/e , , , UMC Utrecht ), held in the Omnia dialogue centre in Wageningen on 19 April, the alliance partners will show how collaborating across the borders of the scientific disciplines can contribute to a healthy planet.

Earth Sciences - Sport - 13.04.2023
Geology of the Amstel Gold Race: for cycling commentators and their audience
Geology of the Amstel Gold Race: for cycling commentators and their audience

Earth Sciences - 13.04.2023
'By making data easier to find, others can use it too in their research'
’By making data easier to find, others can use it too in their research’
This spring Utrecht University geoscientists will launch a new metadata catalogue. But what exactly is such a catalogue, and how can it help you as a scientist? Project manager Ronald Pijnenburg gives us a tour of the new system.

Architecture & Buildings - 06.04.2023
High concentrations of ultrafine dust in living rooms with wood-burning stove
While using a wood-burning stove, large amounts of particulate matter and ultrafine dust are released into living rooms.

Pharmacology - 06.04.2023
'Legal xtc sales only under strict conditions'
’Legal xtc sales only under strict conditions’

Mathematics - 04.04.2023
ERC Consolidator Grant for unexplored area in mathematics
ERC Consolidator Grant for unexplored area in mathematics

Politics - Environment - 03.04.2023
Marcel Boogers appointed Endowed professor Democracy and Transition

Astronomy & Space - Physics - 31.03.2023
ERC Starting Grant for relatively new academic field
ERC Starting Grant for relatively new academic field