https://www.uu.nl/en en Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:15:54 +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' that may in fact hinder climate action. 140009 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:00:00 +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/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/opinion/what-if-the-university-would-empower-indigenous-communities How could the university move from recognizing, to revitalizing indigenous knowledge and culture? Blog by Lisette van Beek 139822 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:05:00 +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/opinion/multiple-countries-have-already-criminalised-ecocide-the-netherlands-cannot-stay-behind Illegal logging, serious pollution and other forms of large-scale destruction of nature belong in international criminal law and perpetrators should be prosecuted, Cedric Ryngaert and Daan van Uhm believe. 139454 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:57:00 +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/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/erc-advanced-grant-for-conversion-of-co2-to-fuels Professor Petra de Jongh will conduct fundamental research into the operation of catalysts. This could lead to accelerating the energy transition, for example by developing catalysts for the efficient conversion of CO2 and hydrogen into sustainable fuels. 139576 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:21:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/fsc-certification-of-tropical-forests-proves-beneficial-for-gorillas-and-elephants A study by biologist Joeri Zwerts and colleagues reveals the effectiveness of wildlife conservation measures in FSC-certified forests. 139533 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +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/lisa-tran-selected-as-utrecht-young-academy-member The UYA connects young academics from Utrecht University who have obtained their PhD less than eight years ago to exchange critical perspectives on academia, policy, and society. 138999 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/exploring-the-s4s-community To get a better understanding of the topics that the people of S4S do research on, we initialized a project on community network analysis. 139158 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:25:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/daan-van-uhm-on-ecocide-we-increasingly-see-discussion-about-the-question-how-can-we-protect-the Present at the signing of the Stop Ecocide NL Manifesto by the municipality of Utrecht on 6 March was Daan van Uhm (criminological and legal researcher on ecocide) 139232 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:11:00 +0100 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/confronting-global-health-inequities Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges and UMC Utrecht Global Health have joined forces at confronting global health inequities. 139023 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:11:00 +0100 Nieuws