https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 06 May 2024 06:02:25 +0200 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-seed-money-proposals-spring-2024 Call for seed money proposals Migration and Societal Change, Spring 2024 138490 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Nieuws rawpexel.com / unsplash.com https://www.uu.nl/en/news/to-bend-the-curve-of-biodiversity-loss-nature-recovery-must-be-integrated-across-all-sectors Until now, biodiversity mainstreaming has been largely ineffective due to non-binding commitments, vaguely formulated targets, “add-on” biodiversity initiatives, and too few resources. 140258 Thu, 02 May 2024 12:49:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chiaras-cat-cafe-1-the-beginning Chiara Palmeri studies English Language & Culture at UU. She is currently trying to open a cat café in the USP. Read a monthly update on her entrepreneurial journey here. 140206 Wed, 01 May 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/staff-symposium-student-wellbeing-april-15-2024-in-retrospect On April 15, 2024, more than 140 participants gathered in the center of Utrecht to discuss with each other and learn more about student wellbeing. 140245 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:11:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/spin-off-utrecht-university-eases-administrative-burden-of-healthcare-professionals Verticai specializes in pioneering software solutions, based on speech recognition and AI language models, designed to significantly reduce the administrative responsibilities confronting healthcare providers. 140057 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:25:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/from-waste-to-communication-tool What is waste for one person is the raw material for an experiment for another. This was also the thread of the project dismantling the Earth Sciences Building external link: an experiment with how far you can get with your ambition to dismantle a building as much as possible in a circular way. 140174 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:23:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/inspiring-and-interactive-ewuu-alliance-2024-conference-in-utrecht Over 330 participants listened to inspiring speakers and attended interactive workshops on navigating social transitions through interdisciplinary education and research. 140169 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:11:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/residual-waste-from-mushroom-cultivation-removes-pollutants-from-water Mushroom substrate effectively decreases concentrations of pesticides and drugs in contaminated water. 140134 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/paris-aligned-corporate-emissions-targets-create-unlevel-playing-field With increasing pressure from consumers and regulators, corporations worldwide increasingly seek to certify their targets and activities as 'Paris-aligned'. However, recent research led by Utrecht University unveils flaws lurking behind claims of 'Paris-alignment'. 140009 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/good-news-for-deltas-increase-in-sediment-since-2000 New Utrecht University research shows an increase in the amount of sediment in deltas since 2000: good news for coastal protection. 140022 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:01:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/university-boards-appeal-destroy-chick-lists The Executive Board of Utrecht University urges anyone in possession of a so-called ‘chick lists’ (grietenlijsten) to destroy it. All UU students have received this urgent request via email today. The Executive Board of the HU makes the same appeal to students at the University of Applied Sciences. 139989 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/first-experimental-proof-for-brain-like-computer-with-water-and-salt Theoretical physicists at Utrecht University, together with experimental physicists at Sogang University in South Korea, have succeeded in building an artificial synapse with water and salt. 139943 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:08:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/music-is-not-an-extra-its-a-basic-necessity Music and computer science are the two passions of Anja Volk. By connecting these two fields, the professor of Music Information Computing hopes to unlock the fundamental role of music in our lives. 139923 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:19:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/four-talented-utrecht-researchers-go-to-foreign-institutions-with-rubicon-grant Four Utrecht-based researchers who have recently received their PhDs can do their research at institutes abroad thanks to a Rubicon grant from NWO. 139801 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nwo-grants-for-ai-research-on-privacy-preserving-cancer-studies-and-virtual-harassment Twee projecten van Utrechtse onderzoekers krijgen een subsidie vanuit het Nationaal Groeifonds-programma AINed. 139814 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:07:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-in-utrecht-science-park-grand-cafe-living Gelegen 100 meter verder van het voormalige Grand Café The Basket, verwelkomt Grand Café LIVING gasten met een gezellige ambiance en een all-day menu 139768 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:54:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/open-science-an-international-effort Early in April, some twenty international colleagues visited Utrecht with the International Association of Universities (IAU) to see how Utrecht University is working on open science. 139636 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:15:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-energy-transition-under-the-nanoscope-gravitation-funding-for-anion-project Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of ANION. 139581 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:58:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/background/just-because-something-is-complex-doesnt-mean-we-shouldnt-try-to-explain-it Young researchers answer science questions of fourth graders on stage during the Hoe?Zo!Show. 139586 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:47:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grants-for-four-utrecht-researchers Professors Albert Heck, Petra de Jongh (both Science), Jos Malda (Veterinary Medicine / UMC Utrecht) and Walter Immerzeel (Geosciences) will each receive a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. 139558 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws