Sustainable solutions for societal challenges
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Do animals excrete drugs like humans? Researchers set out to find an answer to this question without the use of a single animal. -
Smart storage of solar power using electric cars Solar energy is essential to realise the energy transition, but what happens when the sun doesn’t shine? -
Equal treatment Researchers at Utrecht University advice the government to establish a Dutch Emancipation Authority. -
Can social media cause ADHD? Can social media use be related to ADHD symptoms? Only in case of problematic use, according to new research.
Highlights
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Computer models visualise layout for social distancingComputer science researcher Roland Geraerts uses his crowd simulation software to display the effect of social distancing on the use and layout of various locations.
- Utrecht University: Catalyst for change
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University with a heartOn Monday 31 August Utrecht University celebrated the Start of the Academic Year 2020-2021. On the special 'University with a Heart' website you can find the complete programme and videos of the various activities.
Collaboration in research
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Labour market participation What is the best way to guide people on social assistance towards paid work? To answer that question, researchers from Utrecht University collaborated with the Municipality of Utrecht and Social Service. -
Fighting Plastic Soup Oceanographer Erik van Sebille and student Aike Vonk have developed a website about Plastic Soup. 'We need to solve the Plastic Soup together: science, the government, and you and me.' -
Complex operation Collaboration between human doctors, scientists and veterinarians, generates a great deal of knowledge and creativity. A congenital heart defect in a dog was repaired in a successful operation. -
Young and happy? Are they healthy and happy, or are young people in the Netherlands stressed-out, binge-drinking smartphone addicts plagued by mental health issues?
