https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:12:09 +0200 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grant-awarded-to-albert-heck Distinguished Faculty of Science Professor Albert Heck has been awarded a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. The 2.5 million Euro grant enables Heck’s team to develop cutting-edge techniques to gain a fundamentally deeper understanding of our immune system. 139574 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:25:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/millions-in-funding-for-mapping-molecular-changes-in-brain-associated-with-brain-disorders The Institute for Chemical Neuroscience has been awarded a 23.23 million euro Gravitation grant. Utrecht University professor Maarten Kole is one of the applicants of the project. 139162 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:31:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/gravitation-award-for-flow-we-will-be-able-to-steer-the-fates-of-proteins The consortium of researchers will, for the first time, comprehensively chart the supervision of specific proteins within the cell, from cradle to grave. 138975 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:18:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-scientists-lead-two-of-seven-new-gravitation-programmes Two of the seven research consortia awarded Gravitation research funding from OCW are led by researchers from Utrecht University. 138989 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0100 Nieuws uu logo https://www.uu.nl/en/news/team-living-pasts-exploring-futures-wins-uu-team-award-2024 During the OnderwijsFestival, the second yearly UU Team Award was awarded to an educational team. 138499 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:53:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/several-new-investments-in-mass-spectrometry-and-proteomics-infrastructure-at-utrecht-university Utrecht University makes significant investments in mass spectrometry and proteomics infrastructure. The new infrastructure underscores the university’s pioneering and leading role in these scientific fields. 138435 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:20:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/winners-uu-teacher-awards-2024-gerard-van-der-ree-and-gerrit-verweij At the OnderwijsFestival on Thursday 7 March, the winners of the prestigious Teacher Awards were announced. 138359 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chimpanzees-are-able-to-learn-from-their-conspecifics-what-they-cannot-innovate-themselves A study demonstrates, for the first time, that chimpanzees, like humans, can acquire skills from one another that they cannot innovate themselves. 138152 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chemists-break-barriers-and-open-up-super-resolution-molecule-mass-analysis By modifying and boosting lab equipment, a team of chemists are able to measure individual molecules with unprecedented precision. Their massive resolution upgrading will benefit the fabrication of vaccines and molecular vectors used in gene therapy. 138333 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:59:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/many-new-oncology-drugs-approved-in-the-eu-lack-proof-of-added-benefit Many cancer drugs recently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) lack clear proof of added benefit. This is particularly the case for drugs that are granted via special processes, intended to accelerate the approval of promising treatments. 138198 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:43:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/tropical-rainforests-are-losing-their-resilience-worldwide Tropical rainforests hold a wealth of biodiversity but are globally approaching a critical point. The drastic decline is happening faster than expected. 137774 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:49:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-models-of-pharmacology These pharmacologists will participate in four innovative training networks. 135274 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:02:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/christian-kaiser-appointed-professor-of-biophysical-chemistry-of-membranes-and-proteins Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins. Kaiser and his team will explore the way biological proteins are produced, processed and transported in the cell. 136639 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:38:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/plant-protects-next-generation-via-soil Plants recruit soil bacteria to protect against downy mildew, forming a protective legacy in the soil for the next plant generation. 135582 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:41:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/laura-villanueva-appointed-professor-in-marine-microbiology De Universiteit Utrecht benoemt microbioloog Laura Villanueva tot hoogleraar Mariene Microbiologie. Ze is daarmee de allereerste hoogleraar met deze leerstoel in Utrecht. 135345 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:50:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/climate-scientists-insist-on-governmental-action-new-historical-walk-in-utrecht-and-more In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 135008 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/wim-hennink-receives-the-khmw-dr-saal-van-zwanenberg-ereprijs On 14 November 2023 professor emeritus Wim Hennink will receive the Dr. Saal van Zwanenberg Ereprijs at the KHMW in Haarlem 134538 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:06:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/amazon-may-hold-over-10000-hidden-earthworks-built-by-pre-columbian-societies The Amazon rainforest may be home to thousands of hidden earthworks, made by pre-Columbian societies. 134446 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:55:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/christian-kaiser-appointed-as-professor-of-biophysical-chemistry-of-membranes-and-proteins Christian Kaiser is appointed as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins in the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research. 134340 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:21:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/revealing-the-sweet-secrets-of-coronavirus-cell-entry Researchers from the Utrecht University have uncovered a sophisticated mechanism by which coronavirus spike proteins can be activated for cell entry. 134332 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:49:00 +0200 Nieuws