https://www.uu.nl/en en Thu, 02 May 2024 01:35:03 +0200 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +0200 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/two-phd-candidates-to-montpellier-for-a-unique-learning-journey Two PhD Candidates from Utrecht University, Clara Colonna (Agri-food Law) and Sara Ramezani (Urban Planning), embarked on a unique learning journey in Montpellier, south France. 139572 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/optimal-groundwater-pumping-strategies-that-include-surface-water What economically optimal groundwater pumping strategies also account for the interaction between groundwater and surface water? 139796 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:22:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/pathways-to-change-academic-engagement-on-sustainability Short account of a Pathways to Sustainability meeting held at Sonnenborgh Observatory, with several project pitches about increasing your impact as an academic. 139632 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:02:00 +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 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/empowering-grassroots-agriculture-tools-for-food-system-transformation For five years (2019-2024), the UNMAKING project researched whether and how agrifood grassroots initiatives such as community supported agriculture unmake environmentally disruptive institutions and practices that are deeply ingrained in capitalist societies 139466 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:06:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-grants-for-research-projects-in-the-sigs-of-applied-data-science The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science. 139355 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:38:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nwo-funds-research-on-just-transitions-in-the-nexus-of-mobility-energy-and-housing Through the "Mobility in a Sustainable Future" program, NWO has committed funding for a four-year project exploring how challenges in mobility, energy and housing can be addressed together. 139335 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:41:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nwo-funds-research-on-responsible-scaling-of-digital-innovation-for-enhancing-mental-healthcare NWO has committed funding for a five-year research project on one of the most complex challenges of our time: scaling digital innovation in a responsible way. 139331 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/peter-pelzer-wins-national-teacher-prize Peter Pelzer, associate professor at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, had been elected as Teacher of the Year by the jury of the Dutch National Student Association (ISO). 139033 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:33:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/call-for-abstracts-tropical-horizons-2024 Call for abstracts of papers and posters for the Tropical Horizons Conference 2024. 139150 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/making-knowledge-inclusive-improving-how-we-do-research-with-indigenous-and-local-communities Roxana Roos, senior researcher at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, set out to discover what the most important barriers to the participation of local and indigenous communities are. 139016 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:44:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nine-ways-to-reflect-on-how-art-can-contribute-to-sustainability-transformations An international team of researchers have created 9 dimensions for evaluating how art and creative practice can contribute to sustainability transformations. 139010 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:47:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/a-free-space-for-critical-thinkers An interview with Kei Otsuki and Daan van Uhm about the Critical Pathways community of Pathways to Sustainability. 138876 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:21:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/suzanne-mcgowan-appointed-professor-of-aquatic-ecosystem-dynamics Utrecht University has appointed Suzanne McGowan as Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Dynamics. McGowan aims to uncover how have water ecosystems been functioning, and how major changes on our planet affect this. 138693 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nine-unusual-and-innovative-ideas-for-a-more-sustainable-future-awarded Pathways to Sustainability awarded nine teams with an Incubator Grant for their unusual and innovative ideas for a more sustainable future awarded 138749 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/background/environmental-movements-dont-resonate-with-the-problems-of-ordinary-citizens An interview with Robyn Eckersley about her vision of a green democracy in the context of climate emergency. 138645 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:21:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/uu-contributes-to-eea-briefing-on-delivering-justice-in-sustainability-transitions A new briefing on justice in sustainability transitions has been published online by the European Environment Agency (EEA) using input from Utrecht University researchers. 138593 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:49:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/hugo-de-boer-joins-delta-climate-center The Delta Climate Center, established in 2023, investigates how we can create sustainable, climate-resilient and prosperous deltas. 138516 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/critical-pathways-fellow-tonio-flores-to-visit-utrecht-university-in-april-2024 Announcement of the visit of Tonio Flores, Critical Pathways Fellow 2024, with a description of the activities he will organize. 138046 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:27:00 +0100 Nieuws