https://www.uu.nl/en en Sun, 05 May 2024 13:57:49 +0200 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/working-for-rijkswaterstaat 'It is a great job, acting as coordinator between the forecasters/users, the developer Deltares and the ICT people at Rijkswaterstaat.' 138519 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/potential-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-circulation-strongly-affects-european-climate Using a complex climate model, researchers from Utrecht University have simulated the collapse of the large-scale ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. 137632 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/largest-ever-study-on-tipping-points-presented-at-cop28 The report shows that crucial tipping points in the Earth's climate system are getting closer. From Utrecht University, several climate scientists contributed. 136177 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:04:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/working-at-the-netherlands-red-cross 'I realized that people like me could find a place in the humanitarian sector.' 135454 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/less-plastic-in-the-ocean-and-easier-to-clean-up This new insight results from calculations with a computer model that includes a record number of measurements and observations. 132669 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/whereabouts-of-most-dutch-plastic-waste-surprisingly-unclear Several hundred million kg of Dutch plastic waste remain off the radar. That applies to both plastic waste within the Netherlands and Dutch plastic waste that is exported to other countries. 132188 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/postdoctoral-fellowships-awarded Two researchers at IMAU, Utrecht University have been awarded a fellowship, the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship and the Netherlands eScience Fellowship. 131749 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/stand-up-for-the-ocean-read-erik-van-sebilles-inaugural-lecture Erik van Sebille’s inaugural lecture as Professor of Oceanography & Public Engagement is now available online. Van Sebille is a renowned oceanographer and climate scientist with a focus on how ocean currents transport plastic, heat, marine organisms, and nutrients. 130626 Wed, 17 May 2023 13:44:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/onboard-research-cruise-otc23 On 3 January, Climate Physics master student Dennis Vermeulen embarked the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl to participate in ESA’s Advanced Ocean Training Course 2023 (OTC23). 128882 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/seven-utrecht-based-researchers-receive-vici-grant NWO has awarded Vici grants to seven researchers from Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht. 128016 Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/in-memoriam-prof-will-de-ruijter Over his long and eminent career, Will de Ruijter has made landmark contributions on a broad range of topics, including the dynamics of currents and fronts in the Dutch coastal zone and, in particular, the Agulhas Current system off South Africa. 128841 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 11:54:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/increased-ocean-warming-leads-to-population-shift-of-plankton Increasing concentration of CO2 and global warming could lead to a shift of the dominant plankton population in the ocean. 126809 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/rdm-support-added-a-unique-feature-to-the-oceanparcels-code-thats-how-we-reeled-in-funding-for-a-new [Interview] The computer program OceanParcels shows how plastic, bacteria and other particles move around the ocean. Research engineers added a unique feature. 125190 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:06:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/a-remarkable-citation-for-imaus-leo-maas A remarkable paper was published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics. The title explicitly contains the name of IMAU colleague Leo Maas. 124919 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/dutch-lowlands-response-to-sea-level-rise-two-and-five-metres Sketch of a future by Utrecht University, commissioned by the Delta Commissioner 124813 Sat, 05 Nov 2022 22:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/2022-student-award-nominees-announced Utrecht University is proud of its students who achieve something remarkable, either as part of their studies or elsewhere in their lives. Each year during the opening of the academic year, the Rector Magnificus therefore presents two Student Awards. 121089 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/can-the-miocene-climate-inform-the-future In the scientific journal Science, physics researcher Anna von der Heydt reflects on a new publication that gives a glimpse into the future of Earth’s climate. 120673 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:20:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grant-for-henk-dijkstra Henk Dijkstra is receiving a European grant of 2.5 million euros for research on the weakening of the Warm Gulf Stream. 116208 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Henk Dijkstra https://www.uu.nl/en/news/retirement-leo-maas On 1 July 2021, our colleague Leo Maas officially retired. Although Leo will continue to come to the IMAU, this landmark offers a great opportunity to look back at his impressive academic career. 116099 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/up-to-30-thousand-kilos-of-litter-washed-up-on-dutch-beaches Utrecht researchers have fully mapped out how much litter is washed up from the sea onto Dutch beaches, under which conditions it washes ashore and from where it originates. 114367 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:41:00 +0100 Nieuws